JamPalette vs SessionHost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JamPalette
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For your limitless creativity. From recording yourself singing and playing to making beats and producing full songs — all on just your phone. Jam Palette is an all-in-one music production app that lets you record, create, arrange, and share — all in one app. If you play an instrument, create with even more freedom. If you don't, you can still play great-sounding music without knowing any music theory. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 4 things you can do with Jam Palette Multitrack Recording (MTR): A full band sound, all by yourself Layer as many tracks as you like — guitar, vocals, harmonies, and more. No complicated setup: start recording yourself singing and playing in 30 seconds. • Record right on tempo with a metronome and count-in • Punch-in recording to redo only the parts you don't like • Loop recording over 1 to 16 bars • Freely split, copy, move, and trim your recorded waveforms • Shape each track's sound with EQ, compressor, reverb, and more • Import your own MP3 and WAV files Beat Making: Tap out beats on 16 pads Build a drum beat just by tapping 16 pads. You can also switch to a piano keyboard or chord keyboard. • Automatic timing correction (quantize) • Generate rhythm patterns in one tap with "long-press and flick" • Lots of built-in groove presets, from hip-hop to Latin clave • MIXER lets you fade each sound's volume by drawing a line with your finger • Import your own voice recordings or ambient sounds to build your own sound pack, "MySounds" Songwriting (Song mode): Turn phrases into a full song Arrange the phrases you've made into "Intro, Verse, Chorus" and your song structure comes together. Set repeats, mutes, and effects for each section, then export to the MTR for the finishing touches. Export & Share: Straight to social media Export your finished song as MP3 or M4A, or as a social media video (MP4 in 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, or 16:9). Share directly to TikTok, X, Instagram, and Facebook. • Change the key (−6 to +6 semitones) to fit your voice • Change the tempo (0.5x to 2x) • Finishing touches with reverb and EQ Sound like a pro, even if you can't play Don't know how to play chords? No problem. Jam Palette's assisted keyboards play the right sound for you. • Chord Keyboard: Press a single key to play a full chord. Switch between major, minor, and diminished by where you press, with arpeggio and roll playing • High-Grade Keyboard: Real recorded samples of grand piano, strings, and guitar take your exports to the next level • Advanced Keyboard: Play advanced jazz and gospel voicings (4-Way Close, Drop 2, quartal) just by choosing a key • Automatic chord progressions: Turn your chosen progression into a backing track in any rhythm you like, with a matching bass line generated from the same progression A wide range of sounds is built in: piano, Rhodes, 8 vintage keyboards (Wurlitzer, DX electric piano, Moog lead, and more), 8 basses, brass and woodwinds, and drums from Boom Bap to Neo-Soul. Perfect for you if you want to: • Easily record and keep your singing and playing • Start composing and making beats with just your
SessionHost
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Give everyone a turn at your next jazz jam session. SessionHost helps hosts choose who plays next, balance the instruments, and track how many songs each musician has played. Spend less time organizing and more time enjoying the music. BUILD THE NEXT LINEUP Register players and their instruments, then start a session. After each song, mark it played to generate the next lineup. SessionHost considers instrument roles and completed play counts to help spread playing opportunities more evenly. KEEP PLAYERS ON STAGE Pin a musician to keep them on the same instrument for following songs until unpinned. Edit the current lineup and choose which registered instrument each player will play. FOLLOW THE FLOW OF YOUR SESSION See total and per-instrument play counts. Add musicians, let them sit out, or adjust the front-line limit as the session unfolds. Register up to three instruments per player in order of preference and add custom instruments to suit your group. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Keep several sessions in progress, revisit completed sessions, and reuse previous participants and session settings. Add song titles to keep a record of what you played. Made for iPhone and iPad, with English and Japanese interfaces. No account required. Session data is saved on your device, and session management works offline. Banner ads require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SessionHost at none against JamPalette's 1. SessionHost also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). JamPalette's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. JamPalette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. SessionHost asks for nothing beyond the download.
JamPalette ships an update every 4 days, SessionHost every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JamPalette | SessionHost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Momo Ltd | Ragdoll LLC |
In-app purchases
JamPalette
- JamPalette Pro$5.991 Month
SessionHost
No in-app purchases





