Comparison

DaCapo Studio vs Strumetra Studio

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

Head to head
About

DaCapo Studio

Features
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Turn any song into your personal music practice studio. DaCapo Studio combines instrument separation, looping, slowdown, spectrum analysis, pitch tracking, recording and guided practice in one integrated environment. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY Search Apple Music, import audio files or identify songs with Shazam®. Create projects with song sections, loops, analysis, lyrics, recordings and settings together. Organise them into groups for lessons, setlists and collections. ISOLATE & PRACTISE Separate vocals, drums, bass and other instruments with AI-powered stem extraction. Choose quality settings, isolate a part or mute it to play along. Slow songs down without changing pitch, create A-B loops and navigate named sections. SEE THE MUSIC — SOUND SCAPER Explore frequencies and harmonics with a real-time spectrum analyser and musical keyboard. Use a played keyboard note, the current song note or an isolated instrument track as your reference. Zoom into frequencies and check intonation against your target. FOLLOW YOUR PITCH — DYNAMIC PITCH LINE Watch notes, glissandos and pitch variations appear on a live timeline. Compare your singing or playing with reference notes, inspect intonation and review earlier passages. Replay detected melodies as notes, with optional pitch rounding. For vocal practice, mute the original singer while keeping the extracted melody as a reference. Follow synced lyrics, hear the accompaniment and see how closely you match the song. UNDERSTAND THE SONG Analyse tempo, key, chords, beats and song structure. Melody / Beat Track visualises melodic and polyphonic information, chord changes and drum events. Analyse separated stems individually. PRACTISE WITH PURPOSE Practice Assistant guides you through section sequences with configurable loops, tempo, metronome and mixes. Performance Mode offers larger, customisable controls; iPhone landscape view provides a focused practice dashboard. Control playback and navigate from the Apple Watch companion. RECORD, REVIEW & SHARE Capture takes, organise sessions and review performances with time-linked ratings, comments and musical annotations. Merge recordings and share projects or feedback with students and other musicians through supported sharing options, including AirDrop®, messaging and NFC touch. TOOLS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Use the mixer, tuner, SPL meter, metronome, recorder, synced lyrics and notes alongside Sound Scaper, Dynamic Pitch Line and Practice Assistant. Keep supported projects and recordings available across devices with iCloud. JUST LISTEN JukeBox creates dynamic playlists for personalised, ad-free listening. Optional hourly news can fit between songs without cutting the music short. Listen. See. Practice. Play. PREMIUM Optional in-app purchases unlock Premium features through monthly, yearly or Lifetime Premium options. In the USA, yearly subscriptions are paid annually upfront. Outside the USA, yearly subscriptions require a 12-month commitment and may offer annual upfront payment or monthly instalments, depending on the App Store offering. The Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA) are available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Strumetra Studio

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Practice guitar with your own sheet music and TAB, build chord changes, keep time with a metronome, and create drum backing patterns. Strumetra Studio brings four practice tools together without an account, ads, or score uploads. SCORE: READ, PLAY AND LOOP Open Guitar Pro, MuseScore, MusicXML, MIDI, CAPX and AlphaTex files. Choose a part, adjust tempo, and repeat difficult passages with bar loops and count-in. Follow notation, tablature and fingering as you play along. Recent files stay within easy reach without covering your score. CHORD TRAINER: BUILD FLUENCY Create and reorder chord progressions. Manual mode offers Previous and Next; Timed mode advances at your chosen tempo; Audio Trigger advances when local microphone input crosses the configured threshold. See the current chord and the next change together. METRONOME: FIND YOUR PULSE Set BPM, use Tap Tempo, choose a time signature and sound, and configure accents and count-in. Volume and Mute respond during playback. DRUM MACHINE: MAKE A BACKING PATTERN Start with a groove or edit the seven-track step sequencer. Choose a kit, adjust tempo and swing, and mute individual tracks. Add drum or metronome accompaniment to score and chord practice. A WORKSPACE THAT FITS Score, Practice, Rhythm and Settings use a consistent layout. Playback controls remain available while you open Options or Settings. Choose Light, Dark or System appearance. iPad uses a landscape workspace with room for notation and controls. YOUR FILES STAY LOCAL MuseScore MSCZ and MSCX files use the built-in importer; no external converter or MuseScore installation is required. Audio Trigger analyzes microphone input locally while running. Microphone audio is not recorded or transmitted. Scores stay on your device. No analytics, advertising or runtime cloud account. OPTIONAL LED FRETBOARD Add visual guidance with supported Bluetooth LED fretboards compatible with Fret Zealot and Fret Zealot 2. Practice tools also work without fretboard hardware. These are third-party compatibility marks. Strumetra Studio is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by their owner. Drum Trainer and MIDI drum-hit scoring have moved to the separate StickSignal app. Drum Machine remains in Strumetra Studio. Bring your own supported score files. The interface is in English. Not all imported formats contain fingering information. Audio Trigger detects sound attacks, not chord correctness.

Screenshots

DaCapo Studio4 screens
Strumetra Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strumetra Studio at none against DaCapo Studio's 3. Strumetra Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.6). DaCapo Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. DaCapo Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Strumetra Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DaCapo Studio ships an update every 3 days, Strumetra Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DaCapo Studio versus Strumetra Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaCapo StudioStrumetra Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS17.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefaan Peter DegrooteDmitrii Valinovskii

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DaCapo Studio

Subscriptions2
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Monthly$2.491 Month
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

Strumetra Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DaCapo Studio free?
DaCapo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strumetra Studio free?
Strumetra Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DaCapo Studio or Strumetra Studio have ads?
Neither DaCapo Studio nor Strumetra Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DaCapo Studio or Strumetra Studio?
DaCapo Studio ships an update every 3 days, and Strumetra Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, DaCapo Studio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Strumetra Studio on October 24, 2026.

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