Comparison

StrumLab Jam vs HIT+MIX

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

Head to head
About

StrumLab Jam

Enhance your guitar practice with a vast library of YouTube backing tracks. Visualize your fretboard in real-time, filter by genre and key, and receive practice reminders. Unlock over 1000 tracks and advanced features with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • 100+ free backing tracks
  • 1000+ premium tracks
  • Real-time fretboard visualization
  • Genre, key, and scale filtering
  • Scheduled practice reminders
  • Full fretboard view (0-12 frets)
Features
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StrumLab Jam turns practice into a full-band experience. Browse over 100 free, high-quality backing tracks — or unlock 1,000+ with Premium — filtered by musical style, mode, and key, so you're always playing exactly what you want to play. WHAT'S INSIDE • 1,000+ jam tracks across rock, funk, blues, and more • Filter by musical style — Rock, Funk, Blues, and many more • Filter by musical mode — Major, Minor, Dorian, and many more • Filter by scale key • Choose your playing fret range, from open position to the 24th fret • Real-time fretboard visualiser shows exactly what to play, when • Scheduled practice reminders keep you consistent Whether you're working on scales, learning a new mode, or just want to play instead of practising alone, StrumLab Jam gives you a band that's always ready — and the visual feedback to build real improvisational confidence. This is where skills become music. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://strumlab.app/privacy-policy

About

HIT+MIX

Features
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Originally designed to enhance affordable electronic drum kits, this app bridges the gap by adding customizable samples and a powerful level mixer. Build your own kits using your own .WAV files and tailor the MIDI mapping to perfectly match your drum pads or triggers. You can even use it as a general sample player to trigger sound effects through a mixer. The app includes a starter library of classic kits—ROCK, POP, 606, 808, and 909—and makes it easy to create your own. Simply add folders of named samples via the iOS Files app or directly from your Mac or Windows computer. A customizable MIDIMAPPING.TXT file lets you assign specific MIDI note numbers to your samples, giving you total control over your setup. Both kits and mapping files are accessible through the iOS Files app or from a connected desktop. And with its ultra‑low latency, you’ll experience true real‑time responsiveness—perfect for live performance.

Screenshots

StrumLab Jam4 screens
HIT+MIX1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIT+MIX at none against StrumLab Jam's 3. HIT+MIX also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. StrumLab Jam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. HIT+MIX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StrumLab Jam versus HIT+MIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrumLab JamHIT+MIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary HarknessMark Gilbert

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StrumLab Jam

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • StrumLab Jam Pro1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • StrumLab All Access1 Year trial$49.991 Year
None

HIT+MIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrumLab Jam free?
StrumLab Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIT+MIX free?
HIT+MIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StrumLab Jam or HIT+MIX have ads?
Neither StrumLab Jam nor HIT+MIX shows ads.

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