Multitrack Audio Player vs CueDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Multitrack Audio Player
This app provides musicians with a powerful tool for live performance, offering multitrack playback, flexible audio routing, and MIDI integration. It allows for precise control over songs, markers, and outputs, ensuring a reliable and distraction-free stage experience.
- Multitrack engine for song control
- Flexible audio routing to hardware outputs
- Built-in metronome and count-in
- Performance View for stage use
- Markers for song sections and cues
- Extensive MIDI integration
- Built-in mixer for track balancing
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A powerful, easy-to-use, musician‑focused backing track player built for live performance. Run your entire show with confidence using a multitrack engine that gives you complete control over every song, every marker, and every output. Perform your way. Play a single song or run a full playlist with seamless transitions. Use markers to jump to sections, rehearse efficiently, or trigger specific moments during a live set. Everything stays tight, predictable, and performance‑ready. Flexible audio routing. Send any track to any hardware output. Build custom mixes for in‑ears, front‑of‑house, click channels, stems, or stage monitors. Route exactly what you need, where you need it. Built‑in metronome, count‑in, and announcements. Stay locked in with a precise metronome that integrates directly with your tracks. Add a count‑in to start songs cleanly, keep your band aligned, and maintain consistent timing across your entire set. Announce songs and markers before they happen for confident, eyes-free performances. Performance View. A clean, focused interface designed for the stage. Large controls, clear markers, and essential information presented at a glance so you can perform without distraction. Markers for total control. Add markers to structure your songs, cue transitions, rehearse specific sections, or trigger jumps during live playback. Perfect for complex arrangements, worship sets, and shows that require flexibility. Extensive MIDI integration. Control transport, markers, playlists, and more using foot controllers, keyboards, or external devices. Automate your show or keep your hands free while performing. Mix your tracks with ease. Balance levels, adjust panning, and fine‑tune your stems with a built‑in mixer designed for clarity and speed. Create the perfect blend for your performance environment. Built for reliability. Every feature is designed with live performers in mind—fast, predictable, and stable. Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or running playback for a full production, the app keeps your show running smoothly. Buy once. Own forever. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. Just a dependable, professional‑grade tool you can trust for every performance.
CueDeck
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Ditch the complex DAWs and expensive monthly subscriptions. CueDeck is the ultimate backing track and click player designed specifically for the stage. Built for gigging musicians, worship leaders, drummers, and music directors, CueDeck gives you the power of a professional multi-track audio engine in a simple interface. Just load your stems, map your MIDI pedal, and hit play. THE CUEDECK ADVANTAGE: No subscriptions. No renting your software. You can use CueDeck for free to build and play up to 3-song setlists with absolutely zero feature restrictions. Ready to run a full-length show? Unlock CueDeck Pro for a one-time purchase and own it forever on both iPad and Mac. PRO-LEVEL AUDIO ROUTING Connecting a USB audio interface? CueDeck automatically separates your mix. Send your stereo backing tracks to the Front of House (Outputs 1 & 2), and route your Click and Guide tracks exclusively to your band’s in-ear monitors (Outputs 3 & 4). ROCK-SOLID CUSTOM AUDIO ENGINE Under the hood, CueDeck is powered by a custom C++ audio engine designed for zero-latency, sample-accurate playback. Transients fire perfectly on the grid, ensuring your band’s metronome never drifts. PITCH SHIFTING Need to drop a song down a half-step? CueDeck’s high-quality phase vocoder allows you to change the key of your tracks on the fly. Best of all, the engine safely isolates your Click and Guide tracks—so your metronome stays punchy and your cue voice never sounds like a chipmunk. SMART AMBIENT DRONE PADS Fill the dead air between songs. CueDeck features built-in, studio-quality ambient pads that automatically map to the key of your current song. Crossfade pads seamlessly between tracks to keep the atmosphere alive. HANDS-FREE MIDI CONTROL Keep your hands on your instrument. CueDeck features a custom MIDI learn engine. Simply plug in any standard Bluetooth page-turner or MIDI foot switch, tap "Learn," and map your pedals to Play, Stop, Next, and Previous. EFFORTLESS IMPORTING Getting your tracks into CueDeck is brilliantly simple. Just ZIP your uncompressed .WAV stems and name the file (e.g., "Song Title [Key-BPM-TimeSig].zip"). CueDeck automatically extracts the metadata and builds the song for you. • Import via the Files app (iCloud/Dropbox). • Connect directly to your home NAS server via SMB. • Use the built-in Wi-Fi Server to drag and drop tracks from your computer’s web browser straight to your iPad. FEATURES AT A GLANCE: • True multi-stem mixing with individual volume, pan, mute, and solo. • Automatic routing for FOH vs. In-Ear Monitors. • Built-in dynamic metronome with 8th/16th subdivisions and shaker rhythms. • Real-time Pitch shifting. • Drone Pads tied to song keys. • Setlist manager with seamless Auto-Play or Cue-Only modes. • "Pad Crossfade" transitions between songs. • Full-screen "Stage Mode" interface prevents sleep and distractions. • Universal Purchase: Unlock once, use on iPadOS and macOS. Download CueDeck today, load up your tracks, and take control of your live show.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CueDeck at Free against Multitrack Audio Player's $9.99. Multitrack Audio Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
CueDeck is free to download; Multitrack Audio Player costs $9.99 up front. CueDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Multitrack Audio Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Multitrack Audio Player | CueDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Shimkoski | Attila Juhas |
In-app purchases
Multitrack Audio Player
No in-app purchases
CueDeck
- CueDeck Pro$49.99
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