Comparison

SHIFT vs AkorLab

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

Head to head
About

SHIFT

Features
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The Ultimate Guide for Turkish Makam Scale & Transposition! SHIFT is a professional reference tool designed for musicians, students, and enthusiasts of Turkish makam music. It simplifies complex theoretical calculations and provides a seamless offline experience. Key Features: Extensive Library: Access scales, accidentals, and melodic patterns for 65+ popular makams. Automated Transposition: Effortlessly transpose any scale to a different pitch. SHIFT calculates the entire sequence for you, eliminating manual errors. Interactive Pitch Wheel: Quickly navigate between the most commonly used transposition keys with a user-friendly wheel interface. Microtonal Precision: Perform detailed transpositions down to specific Turkish music pitches using the fine-tune feature. Authentic Audio Samples: Listen to makam scales with microtonal accuracy based on traditional Turkish music frequencies. Master the makam scale anywhere. No internet connection is required—perfect for the stage or the classroom. Terms of Use (EULA):  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AkorLab

Access a vast library of songs with chords and lyrics to practice or perform. Features include backing tracks, karaoke, a tuner, and metronome. Ideal for musicians of all levels to learn, rehearse, and play along.

Highlights
  • Chord library with diagrams and transpose
  • Lyrics aligned with chords
  • Multi-channel backing tracks
  • Synced karaoke with vocal lowering
  • Offline song playback
  • Chromatic tuner and metronome
  • Stage view and mode for bands
Features
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AkorLab — chords, karaoke and backing tracks for guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers and every musician who plays. 54,400+ songs in one app. Find the song you want to play, get the chords right, set the key to fit your voice, sing along with karaoke or play your own part over a backing track. FEATURES - Chord Library: chord diagrams, capo (frets 0-12) and one-tap transpose (±6 semitones) - Lyrics + Chords: chord sheets aligned with the lyrics; switch to any key with the key strip - Backing Track: vocals, drums, bass and other instruments on separate channels. Console, Knobs and Layers views let you mute what you play and keep what you need; change the tempo - Karaoke: synced lyrics that flow with the music, word-by-word and syllable-by-syllable on supported songs, lyric alignment options, lower the vocals - Karaoke on the big screen: send the lyrics to a TV or projector and sing together - Musician assistant: songs that suit your voice, find a song by describing it, build a setlist - Stage view: a one-tap stage layout on the song page that stays on through your setlist - Stage Mode: your band on the same song, in the same key, in real time - Setlist: build your repertoire, add songs in the key you play them, jump from song to song, rehearse with the metronome - A-B Repeat: mark the part you keep missing and let it loop - Smart Capo: suggests which fret to put the capo on for each song - Tuner: a chromatic tuner that shows note, octave and frequency (Hz), works offline - Metronome: tempo, beats per bar, tap tempo - Offline playing: download songs with their audio and play without internet - Continue Where You Left Off: your recently opened songs are shared with the web and your other devices - Musician Report: your most played and most sung songs, month by month - Stage Card: turn your setlist into a shareable card - Song requests: ask for a song you can't find in the catalogue - 7 languages: Turkish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch — switch instantly inside the app JUST STARTING OUT Start with easy guitar songs: two- and three-chord songs and lists by difficulty. See finger numbers on the chord diagrams, use the capo to make hard keys easier, slow the metronome down and learn step by step. WHO IT IS FOR - Guitar players: chord sheets, capo, transpose - Bass players: isolate the bass channel and play over it - Drummers: mute the drum channel and hold the groove yourself - Singers: lower the vocals, practise with karaoke, set the key to fit your voice - Bands: with Stage Mode everyone's screen shows the same song PREMIUM - Mini: 30 backing tracks and 30 karaoke sessions a day, loop, smart transpose, 10 setlists, unlimited favorites - Musician: unlimited backing tracks and karaoke, pitch and tempo, Stage Mode, offline playing, unlimited setlists AkorLab is a licensed music platform. 3,500+ artists, 54,400+ songs — the catalogue keeps growing. Same account as akorlab.com — your favorites and setlists sync across web, iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akorlab.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

SHIFT4 screens
AkorLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AkorLab at none against SHIFT's shown. SHIFT's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. SHIFT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and AkorLab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHIFT ships an update weekly, AkorLab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SHIFT versus AkorLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIFTAkorLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli DEMIRTolga Ylmaz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SHIFT

Subscriptions1
  • SHIFT Pro Annually$19.991 Year
4 purchases

AkorLab

Subscriptions4
  • Mini Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Musician Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Mini Yearly$15.991 Year
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  • Musician Yearly$31.991 Year

Questions

Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AkorLab free?
AkorLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHIFT or AkorLab have ads?
SHIFT shows ads; AkorLab does not.
Which is updated more often, SHIFT or AkorLab?
SHIFT ships an update weekly, and AkorLab every 4 days. Most recently, SHIFT was updated on October 25, 2026 and AkorLab on October 31, 2026.

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