Comparison

AkorLab vs BC JAM

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

Head to head
About

AkorLab

Access a vast library of songs with chords, lyrics, and backing tracks. Practice your instrument or vocals with features like karaoke, a metronome, and a tuner. Sync your setlists across devices and collaborate with your band in real-time.

Highlights
  • Chord library with diagrams and transpose
  • Lyrics and chords aligned with music
  • Multi-channel backing tracks with muting
  • Synced karaoke with adjustable vocals
  • Offline song playback
  • Real-time band collaboration (Stage Mode)
  • Chromatic tuner and metronome
Features
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AkorLab — chords, karaoke and backing tracks for guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers and every musician who plays. 81,500+ 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. 5,800+ artists, 81,500+ 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

About

BC JAM

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BC JAM is a precision metronome built by a professional musician with 25 years of stage experience — designed for practice, rehearsal, and live performance. FEATURES: • Sample-accurate metronome with a wide range of sounds and time signatures • BPM Finder — detect the tempo of any song or beat using your microphone • Save and organize your songs with their own tempo, sound, and time signature settings • Group Sync — connect multiple devices over Wi-Fi and keep everyone locked to the same beat, perfect for full bands and ensembles • Clean, distraction-free interface built for the stage and the practice room GROUP SYNC TIPS: For the most stable multi-device sync, we recommend a Wi-Fi 7 router and wired headphones/earphones where possible — this minimizes network and audio latency for the tightest possible timing between devices. Whether you're practicing alone or syncing a full band across the stage, BC JAM keeps everyone exactly on time.

Screenshots

AkorLab4 screens
BC JAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AkorLab at every 4 days against BC JAM's every 10 days. BC JAM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. AkorLab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BC JAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AkorLab ships an update every 4 days, BC JAM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AkorLab versus BC JAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkorLabBC JAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTolga Ylmazismail Baris Cekergil

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AkorLab

Subscriptions6
  • Mini Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Musician Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Club Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Mini Yearly$15.991 Year
  • Musician Yearly$31.991 Year
  • Club Yearly$129.991 Year
1 purchases

BC JAM

One-time1
  • VIP Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is AkorLab free?
AkorLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BC JAM free?
BC JAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AkorLab or BC JAM have ads?
Neither AkorLab nor BC JAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AkorLab or BC JAM?
AkorLab ships an update every 4 days, and BC JAM every 10 days. Most recently, AkorLab was updated on November 12, 2026 and BC JAM on November 6, 2026.

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