Comparison

Tracklib vs Hiddn app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tracklib

Create music on the go with a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs. Discover, loop, edit, and curate your sound to build fully realized tracks. All content is licensed for commercial use.

Highlights
  • Discover royalty-free samples
  • Loop and mix audio
  • Edit pitch, loop, and BPM
  • Curate sample collections
  • Legally clear commercial samples
  • Access large song catalog
Features
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The official Tracklib mobile app is here: The only place for music creators to discover and build with real songs and pro sounds. Made for you to create beats on the go, the Tracklib app lets you effortlessly explore, curate, and mix a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs, turning the spark of new ideas into real building blocks for fully realized tracks. A Tracklib account and a paid subscription (or active free trial) are required to access and use the app. No free content is available without a subscription. ▶ Find the perfect sample New discoveries guaranteed. Match real songs with curated sample packs to uncover combinations that surprise and inspire. ▶ Swipe. Loop. Repeat. Loop at first sight. Swipe through combinations until you find that perfect moment. Reorder, mix, and explore infinite possibilities. ▶ Edit & tweak on the fly Building blocks for new ideas. Adjust pitch, loop length, BPM, and waveform sections like you’re conducting your own Sample Breakdown. ▶ Curate your sample collection Mobile meets serious music making. Save your favorite samples to your Tracklib collection and add them on your desktop for full DAW production. ▶ All samples are clearable Get creative, take it easy. Everything in the app is licensed for commercial sampling. No legal gray zones, just pure creative flow. Screw algorithms, with the Tracklib Beatmeaker app you have real discovery in your hands at all times: A place for sample discovery and playfully shaping new ideas, ready to become fully fledged tracks. Whether you’re riding the train or in the studio, the Tracklib mobile app brings new inspiration right to your hands. Discover Tracklib Tracklib makes sampling simple. Fast, legal, affordable and open to every music producer, everywhere. Dive into a massive catalog of over 100,000 songs, plus a full library of royalty-free one-shots and loops. From rare 70s soul to classic Bollywood hits, our growing collection spans the globe and the decades. Dig for undiscovered gems or flip a timeless classic. Your next sample is waiting. With Tracklib, you can finally clear samples the right way: Legally and hassle-free. Whether it’s Tina Turner or an obscure Italian film score from the ’60s, clearance is just a few clicks away. How does sample licensing work? Tracklib lets you legally sample original recordings in your work with full licensing rights, allowing you to release them with your label or distributor. Your streaming and download revenue is automatically collected when you use one of our preferred distributors: • Amuse • AudioSalad • DistroKid • Downtown • LANDR • SoundCloud for Artists • Symphonic • Too Lost • TuneCore • UnitedMasters

About

Hiddn app

Log, rate, and review albums you love to build a personal music history. See what trusted friends are listening to without algorithmic interference. Discover new releases and engage in real conversations about music.

Highlights
  • Log and rate albums
  • Write honest reviews
  • Track relistens
  • Connect Apple Music for reminders
  • Browse vinyl vault collection
  • Follow trusted friends' reviews
  • Discover new and popular releases
Features
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Hiddn: Your Music Taste, On Display Find the music hiding in plain sight. Hiddn is where you log, rate, and review the albums you love, and see what the people you actually trust are listening to. No streaming numbers. No algorithm deciding what you hear. Just honest reviews from real people who care about music as much as you do. LOG & REVIEW EVERY ALBUM Rate any album out of 5 stars and write your honest take. Track your relistens, revisit old favorites, and build a real history of your listening life. REMINDERS FOR WHAT YOU JUST PLAYED Connect Apple Music and Hiddn will gently remind you to log the albums you've just finished. Tap the reminder and you land right on the album, ready to rate it while it's fresh. It's optional, you control it in Settings, and Hiddn only sees which albums you recently played, never your library or playlists. VINYL VAULT Your reviewed albums become a browsable crate of records. Flip through your collection the way it deserves to be seen, not buried in a boring list. FOLLOW THE PEOPLE YOU TRUST Your Community Feed shows reviews from the people you follow as they post them. No algorithm, no noise. REAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT REAL ALBUMS Comment on reviews, reply to someone's take, and like the comments that hit hardest. PIN YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITES Four pinned album slots on every profile. The records that define your taste, right at the top for anyone who visits. DISCOVER WHAT'S ACTUALLY NEW Latest Drops surfaces genuinely new releases by genre, powered by Apple Music. Popular Releases shows what the Hiddn community is rating highly right now. STAY IN THE LOOP Get notified when someone follows you, likes your review, comments, or replies to your comment, right on your lock screen. Download Hiddn and unlock a collection worth showing off.

Screenshots

Tracklib4 screens
Hiddn app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hiddn app at 100% against Tracklib's 36%. Hiddn app also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Tracklib's advantage is ratings volume (325 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tracklib sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Hiddn app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hiddn app holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tracklib has 325 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Tracklib's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hiddn app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracklib ships an update every 2 weeks, Hiddn app daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tracklib versus Hiddn app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracklibHiddn app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (325 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings325 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTracklibCharles Johnson

Customer experience

Tracklib

All ratings325 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

Hiddn app

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tracklib

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Beatmaker not playing songs
  • Unable to scroll in new release folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to export beats
  • More chops and sample options
  • Proper tutorial
  • Ability to play songs in the background
  • Simple way to add songs to library

Hiddn app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tracklib

Subscriptions7
  • Go Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Go Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Go Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Go Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Go Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Go Yearly2 variants$49.991 Year
None

Hiddn app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracklib free?
Tracklib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hiddn app free?
Hiddn app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tracklib or Hiddn app?
Hiddn app is rated higher. Tracklib averages 4.2 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Hiddn app averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tracklib or Hiddn app have ads?
Neither Tracklib nor Hiddn app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tracklib or Hiddn app?
Tracklib ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hiddn app daily. Most recently, Tracklib was updated on November 8, 2026 and Hiddn app on November 6, 2026.

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