Comparison

Overdubber vs Musaic Studio

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

Head to head
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. β€’ Stay in time with a metronome and count-in. β€’ Loop your recording to practice or add another part. β€’ Trim takes, adjust their timing, and add fades without changing the original recordings. β€’ Balance each layer with volume, pan and mute controls. β€’ Add reverb, tape warmth and Glue compression to your mix. β€’ Return to projects that save automatically, and find them by name in your library. β€’ 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 Studio

Features
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RECORD IN LAYERS β€’ Up to 8 takes in one split-screen β€’ Record video + audio, or import clips 3 MODES β€’ Mosaic - split-screen layouts β€’ Live Studio - tap to cut between layers β€’ Twin (beta) - cut yourself out of a second take, two of you in one shot AUDIO FX β€’ Reverb, delay, EQ, warmth, compression per layer TIMELINE β€’ Live Studio - tap to cut between layers β€’ Animate mosaic layouts changes over time INSTRUMENTS β€’ Bass, drums, piano, strings, synth & more β€” free for everyone β€’ Air instruments (beta) β€” play in the air, the camera watches your hands WITH MUSAIC PRO β€’ Synced lyrics from your vocals β€’ Export with no watermark SHARE β€’ Share or collaborate via iCloud WITH MUSAIC PRO β€’ Synced lyrics from your vocals β€’ Export with no watermark Free to start β€” layering, studio FX, Live Studio, the timeline are all included. Musaic Pro adds synced lyrics and instruments, and removes the watermark. Musaic Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. β€’ Monthly β€” €2.99 / month β€’ Yearly β€” €24.99 / year 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
Musaic Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Musaic Studio at none against Overdubber's shown. Overdubber's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overdubber ships an update every 6 days, Musaic Studio every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Overdubber versus Musaic Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverdubberMusaic Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorbjΓΈrn Throndsen BonvikMarco Duerrwaechter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Overdubber

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
2 purchases

Musaic Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Musaic Studio Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Musaic Studio Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Overdubber free?
Overdubber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Musaic Studio free?
Musaic Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Overdubber or Musaic Studio have ads?
Overdubber shows ads; Musaic Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Overdubber or Musaic Studio?
Overdubber ships an update every 6 days, and Musaic Studio every 8 days. Most recently, Overdubber was updated on September 26, 2026 and Musaic Studio on September 20, 2026.

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