Tracklib vs play_music_theory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Discover royalty-free samples
- Loop and mix audio
- Edit pitch, loop, and BPM
- Curate sample collections
- Legally clear commercial samples
- Access large song catalog
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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
play_music_theory
Explore the connection between sound and shape with this visual instrument. Create music by drawing, and share your sonic creations. Designed by artist Tala Rae Schlossberg.
- Visual instrument
- Draw to create sound
- Explore sound-shape relationships
- Share creations
- Artist-designed
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Listen to your drawings! play_music_theory is a visual instrument designed to help us explore the relationship between sound and shape. Created by artist Tala Rae Schlossberg. Share what you make @play_music_theory
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tracklib at Free against play_music_theory's $1.99. Tracklib also leads on ratings volume (325 vs 69). play_music_theory's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 36%) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Tracklib is free to download; play_music_theory costs $1.99 up front. Tracklib sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and play_music_theory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Tracklib against 4.3 for play_music_theory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 325 and 69 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Tracklib's written reviews are positive against 74% of play_music_theory's.
Tracklib ships an update every 2 weeks, play_music_theory weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tracklib | play_music_theory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (325 ratings) | 4.3 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 325 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Paid — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tracklib | TALA RAE SCHLOSSBERG |
Customer experience
Tracklib
play_music_theory
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
play_music_theory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tracklib
- 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
play_music_theory
- the instrument$4.99







