Comparison

Overdubber vs Musaic

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

Head to head
About

Overdubber

Record and layer vocals and instruments on your mobile device. Build multi-track demos with a metronome, looping, and mixing controls. Share your finished mixes as audio files.

Highlights
  • Multitrack recording
  • Metronome and count-in
  • Looping for practice
  • Audio mixing controls
  • Effects (reverb, compression)
  • Automatic project saving
  • Audio export (WAV, M4A)
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.

About

Musaic

Create multi-layered music and music videos with a full recording studio experience. Apply individual audio effects to each track, record video and audio simultaneously, and choose from various creative modes. Free to start with optional Pro features for advanced editing.

Highlights
  • Multi-track audio recording
  • Individual audio effects per layer
  • Video and audio recording
  • Split-screen and live studio modes
  • Built-in instruments
  • Advanced Pro features (lyrics, harmonies, watermark removal)
Features
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Record music reels on your iPhone and make them sound good. Sing and play every part yourself, layer by layer, and give your voice and each instrument its own reverb, delay and EQ. Free, no account. AUDIO FX ON EVERY LAYER • Reverb: Room, Hall, Slapback, Dub and Ambient, plus echo and delay • Three-band EQ, Warmth, Tube Saturation, Compressor and Doubler • Pan each layer left or right in the mix • Each layer has its own settings: vocal in a hall, guitar dry • Your raw take is kept, so you can change the effects any time RECORD IN LAYERS • Up to 10 takes in one split-screen • Record video + audio, or import clips • 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, or 16:9 for YouTube 4 MODES • Mosaic - split-screen layouts • Live Studio - tap to cut between layers • Twin (beta) - cut yourself out of a second take, two of you in one shot • Audio only - no camera, no watermark: record, layer, mix and export the sound INSTRUMENTS • Bass, drums, piano, strings, synth and more, free for everyone • Orb (beta) - play chords in the air while you sing, the camera watches your hand • An instrument take draws the notes you played over the picture ON THE PICTURE • Looks you can aim at you, at the background, or at the whole frame • Strength per layer, and a look that can ride the beat TIMELINE • Animate mosaic layout changes over time EXPORT • 2160p and 60 fps • The mix, the lyrics, each layer's audio, each layer's video, or all of it SHARE • Share or collaborate via iCloud • Or send the whole project as a file WITH MUSAIC PRO • Synced lyrics from your vocals • Animations: every lyric line as an animated scene • Chords, beat and key detected from your take, with bass, drums and keys played on them • Chord looks with a fretboard on the frame (the beat looks are free) • Harmonies: extra voices around your own, in the song's key • Audio Lab: every audio layer on one screen. Record more lanes over the song and fix a part in place • Export with no watermark Free to start. Layering, the audio FX on every layer, Live Studio, audio-only projects, the timeline and every instrument are all included. Musaic Pro adds synced lyrics, chord detection with generated instruments, and removes the watermark. Musaic Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. • Monthly: $2.99 / month in the US • Yearly: $24.99 / year in the US Prices are set per country and region. Your own price is shown in the app before you buy, and on this page. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://likwest.com/musaic/privacy.html

Screenshots

Overdubber4 screens
Musaic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Overdubber at 5.0 against Musaic's 4.0. Overdubber also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Musaic's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Overdubber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Musaic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Overdubber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overdubber ships an update every 5 days, Musaic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Overdubber versus Musaic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverdubberMusaic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorbjørn Throndsen BonvikMarco Duerrwaechter

Customer experience

Overdubber

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Musaic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Overdubber

One-time1
  • Overdubber Full Unlock$2.99
2 purchases

Musaic

Subscriptions2
  • Musaic Studio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Musaic Studio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Overdubber free?
Overdubber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Musaic free?
Musaic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Overdubber or Musaic?
Overdubber is rated higher. Overdubber averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Musaic averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Overdubber or Musaic have ads?
Overdubber shows ads; Musaic does not.
Which is updated more often, Overdubber or Musaic?
Overdubber ships an update every 5 days, and Musaic every 8 days. Most recently, Overdubber was updated on October 31, 2026 and Musaic on November 5, 2026.

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