Comparison

Pocket vs Overdubber

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

Head to head
About

Pocket

Features
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・You can play music freely. ・You can increase the number of keys by turning the screen sideways. ・When the music comes to you, play it right away! Synthesizer Functions ・Waveform Switching (Sine/Square/Saw/Triangle) ・ADSR (Attack/Decay/Sustain/Release) ・Filter (LPF/HPF) ・LFO (Vibrato/Tremolo) ・Pitch Bend/Portamento ・Effects (Delay/Reverb) ・Preset Switching

About

Overdubber

Features
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Record vocals and instruments in layers on your iPhone or iPad. Sing a harmony, add guitar to a melody, or build a beat one part at a time. Record your first part, then listen back while you add the next. Overdubber keeps your recordings together so you can shape an idea into a demo and share it. START RECORDING FOR FREE Record up to 8 layers per project, mix your parts, and export your finished mix as WAV or M4A. • Stay in time with a metronome and count-in. • Loop your recording to practice or add another part. • Trim takes, adjust their timing, and add fades without changing the original recordings. • Balance each layer with volume, pan and mute controls. • Add reverb, tape warmth and Glue compression to your mix. • Return to projects that save automatically, and find them by name in your library. • Share your mix to Files, AirDrop or other apps. GET THE FULL APP A single purchase unlocks unlimited layers, audio import, individual-track export, additional themes and no ads. Bring in backing tracks and samples to record over. Export your layers as separate WAV files in a ZIP when you want to continue mixing in another music app. One-time purchase. No subscription. Overdubber supports VoiceOver, larger text and Reduce Motion on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Pocket2 screens
Overdubber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket at none against Overdubber's 1. Pocket also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Overdubber's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Overdubber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket ships an update every 2 months, Overdubber every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Pocket versus Overdubber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketOverdubber
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohiro KamiyamaThorbjørn Throndsen Bonvik

In-app purchases

None

Pocket

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Overdubber

One-time1
  • Overdubber Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Pocket free?
Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overdubber free?
Overdubber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket or Overdubber have ads?
Overdubber shows ads; Pocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket or Overdubber?
Pocket ships an update every 2 months, and Overdubber every 5 days. Most recently, Pocket was updated on October 28, 2026 and Overdubber on October 28, 2026.

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