Comparison

Protocol vs Trackrecord

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

Head to head
About

Protocol

This app generates refined ambient noise with a unique tactile and visual experience. It offers precise control over sound frequencies and features an elegant particle system that responds to touch, designed for focus, calm, and sleep.

Highlights
  • Ambient noise generation
  • Touch-responsive particle system
  • Precise frequency control
  • Haptic feedback
  • Background playback
  • Media controls integration
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Protocol is a meticulously crafted ambient noise generator for those who appreciate refined design and sonic precision. Unlike typical white noise apps, Protocol delivers a unique tactile experience through an elegant particle system that responds to your touch. Key Features: - Sophisticated sound palette: Pure white noise, pink noise, and brown noise - seamlessly blended through intuitive touch control - Elegant particle visualization: Minimalist aesthetics with responsive particles that flow and spiral with your movements - Precise frequency control: Fine-tune the sonic character by simply moving your finger across the screen - Haptic feedback: Subtle vibrations provide sensory confirmation when crossing sound thresholds - Remembers your settings: Automatically restores your preferred sound settings between sessions - Works in background: Continue playback while using other apps or when your device is locked - Media controls integration: Control playback from your lock screen or headphones Designed for: - Deep focus during creative work - Meditation and mindfulness sessions - Masking distracting environmental sounds - Creating a calming atmosphere for sleep - Establishing a consistent audio environment for productivity Protocol is created for people who value both function and form. For those who understand that the tools we use should be as thoughtfully designed as they are effective. Download Protocol and experience sound as a system.

About

Trackrecord

Discover music used by runners mile by mile. Share your running playlists, see what others listen to, and find new songs based on real runs. Connect with a community of runners through the music they play.

Highlights
  • Song tracking mile by mile
  • Discover music from other runners
  • Create playlists from runs
  • Share run stats and music
  • Strava integration
  • Monthly recaps and shoe mileage
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Trackrecord is a music community of runners. Every run carries the songs you ran it to, mile by mile. Share yours, see what other runners play, and press play on theirs. Every song here is from a real run. RUNNERS, NOT A FEED See who was out today and what they played. Follow people, save songs off their runs, and find music through the runners who are actually listening to it. Every profile and activity has a public page you can share with anyone, whether or not they use the app. YOUR RUNS, SONG BY SONG - Every song you play, with the mile you heard it and your pace - The songs you run fastest to, and song PRs when you beat your best - A song-by-song breakdown posted straight to Strava - Share cards for Instagram Stories, built from your route and your covers - Monthly recaps, your shoes and their mileage, and stats across everything you track MIXES FROM THE COMMUNITY - Mixes by genre, by distance and by person, built from what runners here actually play - Any run's songs turned into a playlist in one tap HOW IT WORKS Connect Strava and your music, start tracking when you head out, and you're done. If you wear a watch, Trackrecord notices when your run ends and finishes on its own. Rides, walks, hikes and lifts get logged too. Trackrecord is free. A Strava account is required. Apple Music or Spotify is required for song tracking; Last.fm can be connected as a backup.

Screenshots

Protocol3 screens
Trackrecord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Trackrecord at free against Protocol's paid. Trackrecord also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Protocol against 5.0 for Trackrecord. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protocol ships an update every 2 months, Trackrecord every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Protocol versus Trackrecord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtocolTrackrecord
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerhsla0001Matthew Rubin

Customer experience

Protocol

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trackrecord

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Protocol

No in-app purchases

None

Trackrecord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protocol free?
Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trackrecord free?
Trackrecord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Protocol or Trackrecord?
Protocol and Trackrecord are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Protocol or Trackrecord have ads?
Neither Protocol nor Trackrecord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Protocol or Trackrecord?
Protocol ships an update every 2 months, and Trackrecord every 2 days. Most recently, Protocol was updated on October 30, 2026 and Trackrecord on November 5, 2026.

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