Comparison

Guitar Studio vs Strata | Multitrack Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Studio

Features
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Guitar Studio is your complete pocket backing band and fretboard companion. Whether you are learning your first pentatonic box, crafting complex chord progressions, or practicing expressive soloing, Guitar Studio gives you realistic backing tracks and real-time visual guidance to level up your playing. Say goodbye to static, repetitive audio loops. Guitar Studio generates dynamic, musically rich backing tracks that adapt to your chord choices, rhythms, and arrangements in real time. KEY FEATURES DYNAMIC BACKING TRACK CREATOR - Build and customize chord progressions in any key and tempo - Choose from multiple rhythm styles: Strumming, Fingerpicking, Chord Pushes, Arpeggios, and more - Add arrangement transitions like Snare Rolls, Tom Fills, Reverb Sweeps, and 1-Beat Stops to create dynamic builds and drops - Instant count-in and seamless looping for uninterrupted practice sessions REAL-TIME FRETBOARD VISUALIZER - Synchronized fretboard display that updates live with every chord change - View exact chord voicings, arpeggios, and scale patterns across the neck - Toggle between chord tone highlighting and scale degree maps to instantly know what notes to play over each chord - Supports multiple display modes and high-visibility color palettes FULL MULTI-TRACK STUDIO MIXER - Independent volume controls, mute, and pan for Lead, Chords, Bass, and Drums - High-quality soundfont instrument options: Nylon & Steel Acoustic, Electric Guitars, Grand & Electric Pianos, Fingered/Slap/Acoustic Bass, and dynamic Drum Kits - Studio reverb, chorus, and master gain controls to dial in your ideal practice tone - Per-section Remix automation: change instruments, tempos, and rhythm patterns mid-song BUILT-IN GUITAR TOOLS & SHARING - Precision chromatic guitar tuner with high-accuracy pitch detection - Visual Drum Radar and beat meter to lock in your rhythm and timing - Effortless track sharing: export and import custom track mixes instantly via QR codes or links with other guitarists and bandmates DESIGNED FOR GUITARISTS OF ALL LEVELS - Beginners: Practice changing chords in time with a friendly, customizable rhythm section. - Intermediate Players: Understand the neck by watching scales and chord shapes move together in real time. - Advanced Musicians & Songwriters: Sketch out song ideas, test complex progressions, and improvise over customized backing tracks. Download Guitar Studio today and turn your daily guitar practice into a live studio session!

About

Strata | Multitrack Recorder

Features
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Strata is a multi-track recorder that gets out of your way. Open a project, arm a track, and record. Layer as many tracks as the song needs. RECORD Unlimited tracks, one clean take at a time Overdub against playback, punch in over a section, undo a bad take Works with the built-in mic, or plug in a USB microphone or interface and Strata switches to it automatically Monitor yourself live through wired or USB headphones โ€” with effects Metronome with tempo, 4/4 ยท 3/4 ยท 6/8, and a one-bar count-in MIX Per-track volume, pan, mute, and solo Six effects per track: noise gate, 3-band EQ, compressor, echo, tempo-synced delay, and reverb Tracks record dry โ€” change the effects any time, even after recording Save whole effect chains as presets and reuse them in any project SHARE Export a stereo mixdown as lossless WAV or high-quality AAC Export individual track stems โ€” wet or dry โ€” to finish in a desktop DAW A safety limiter keeps exports from clipping EVERYWHERE Projects live in iCloud Drive: visible in Files, synced to all your devices, and restored automatically on a new phone Built-in chromatic tuner Full support for iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode

Screenshots

Guitar Studio4 screens
Strata | Multitrack Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strata | Multitrack Recorder at none against Guitar Studio's 1. Guitar Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Guitar Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strata | Multitrack Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Guitar Studio versus Strata | Multitrack Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar StudioStrata | Multitrack Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAUL DEIGHTONMichael Birkey

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Guitar Studio

One-time1
  • Guitar Solo - Backing Tracks$12.99
None

Strata | Multitrack Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Studio free?
Guitar Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strata | Multitrack Recorder free?
Strata | Multitrack Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guitar Studio or Strata | Multitrack Recorder have ads?
Neither Guitar Studio nor Strata | Multitrack Recorder shows ads.

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