Comparison

Record vs Skipback AUv3

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

Head to head
About

Record

Capture song ideas instantly with a 4-track audio recorder. Overdub, mix, and export your creations, making it the perfect tool for songwriting on the go.

Highlights
  • 4 tracks of clean audio recording
  • Overdubbing with existing tracks
  • Per-track volume, pan, and delay
  • Stereo mix export
  • Individual stem export
  • Save and reload sessions
Features
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Your song ideas don't wait. Record-o-matic doesn't either. No mics to set up. No session to configure. Just pick up your phone, hit record, and catch the idea before it's gone. Record-o-matic is a 4-track recorder built for the way songs actually start — humming in the kitchen, strumming on the couch, hearing something in your head at 2am. Lay down a first take, overdub a harmony, add a rhythm, build it out. All from the phone already in your pocket. Version 5 allows for endless bounce down of mixed tracks to tracks 1 and 2. Now you can continue adding ideas. What you get: 4 tracks of clean audio recording Overdub while listening to your existing tracks Per-track volume, pan, and delay for tight alignment Stereo Mix — export your full mix as a stereo WAV Export individual stems to bring into Logic, GarageBand, or any DAW Save and reload your sessions Record-o-matic isn't a studio. It's the thing you use before the studio — the place where the song begins.

About

Skipback AUv3

This tool captures your recent audio and MIDI performances retroactively, allowing you to save great ideas even if you forgot to press record. It continuously stores your playing in memory and lets you export it as WAV or MIDI files.

Highlights
  • Retrospective audio and MIDI capture
  • Transparent audio pass-through
  • Selectable audio history
  • Selectable MIDI history
  • Export audio as 24-bit WAV
  • Export MIDI as Standard MIDI File
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Skipback AUv3 implements a tool sometimes referred to as retrospective recording, or retroactive recording or capture MIDI, used by musicians, producers, and sound designers on more expensive electronic instruments. It continuously keeps your most recent audio and MIDI performance in memory, so you can recover a great idea - even if you forgot to press Record. Add the Skipback Audio Unit extension to a track in a compatible AUv3 host, or use it to record the microphone in the standalone app, then play as usual. Audio passes through unchanged while Skipback maintains a rolling history of everything routed through it. When inspiration strikes, simply export what you just played. FEATURES • Retrospective audio and MIDI capture • Transparent audio pass-through • Selectable audio history: 10 seconds, 30 seconds, or 1 minute • Selectable MIDI history: 100, 1,000, or 5,000 notes • Export audio as 24-bit WAV • Export MIDI as a Standard MIDI File • Tap to save using the system share interface • Drag exported files directly into supported hosts (Koala Sampler, Helium in AUM, Cubasis, etc.) • Input level meter for monitoring audio • MIDI activity indicator • Compact interface designed to stay out of your way Skipback stores its rolling history in memory and only creates a file when you choose to export. Whether you are improvising, designing sounds, rehearsing a part, or experimenting with a new instrument, Skipback helps preserve the moments you did not know you wanted to record. Never lose a great take because you forgot to press Record. Requires a compatible Audio Unit v3 host. Host capabilities and drag-and-drop support may vary.

Screenshots

Record4 screens
Skipback AUv34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skipback AUv3 at Free against Record's $1.99. On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Skipback AUv3 is free to download; Record costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Record against 5.0 for Skipback AUv3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Record versus Skipback AUv3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecordSkipback AUv3
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey CoppageSignals Intelligence Sound LLC

In-app purchases

None

Record

No in-app purchases

None

Skipback AUv3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Record free?
Record costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skipback AUv3 free?
Skipback AUv3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Record or Skipback AUv3?
Record and Skipback AUv3 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Record or Skipback AUv3 have ads?
Neither Record nor Skipback AUv3 shows ads.

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