# StrumLab Jam vs MicroLag

The clearest difference is price: StrumLab Jam at Free against MicroLag's $1.99. MicroLag's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

StrumLab Jam is free to download; MicroLag costs $1.99 up front. StrumLab Jam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. MicroLag asks for nothing beyond the download.

MicroLag holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StrumLab Jam | MicroLag |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strumlab-jam/id6747805038/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microlag/id6807923292/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gary Harkness](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812698395) | [Rob Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072346998) |

## What reviewers say

### StrumLab Jam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strumlab-jam/id6747805038)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Plan | $2.99 | per year |
| StrumLab Jam Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| StrumLab All Access | $49.99 | per year |


### MicroLag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microlag/id6807923292)

This audio processor allows precise delay time adjustments in exact sample counts. It offers long delay times and smooth toggling between dry and delayed signals, displaying the delay in milliseconds.

**Highlights:** Set delay time in exact samples, Long delay times (up to 1 second at 48KHz), Smoothly toggle between dry and delayed signal, Displays actual delay time in milliseconds, AUv3 effects plugin, Standalone or host compatible

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is StrumLab Jam free?

StrumLab Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MicroLag free?

MicroLag costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, StrumLab Jam or MicroLag?

MicroLag is rated higher. StrumLab Jam averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MicroLag averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do StrumLab Jam or MicroLag have ads?

Neither StrumLab Jam nor MicroLag shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*