Comparison

Playback vs Synth Bass Pro

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

Head to head
About

Playback

This app transforms your device into a powerful multi-track player for worship teams. It integrates with other worship production tools, offers advanced features like automation and MIDI control, and provides an intuitive interface for volunteers.

Highlights
  • Multi-track audio playback
  • Integration with worship production tools
  • Automation and MIDI control
  • Custom song arrangements
  • Setlist management
  • Ambient pad player
Features
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Playback turns your Apple device into a simple, yet powerful MultiTrack player that works seamlessly with the rest of the MultiTracks.com ecosystem of products like ChartBuilder®, RehearsalMix®, and the Church Streaming License®. Link your Planning Center account and have setlists you create automatically appear in Playback. Pairing Playback with our ProPresenter Templates gives it access to pre-made MIDI Cues that perfectly sync lyrics to your tracks. Playback has been optimized to be the best tracks solution for a worship team. While it has powerful features like automation, custom song arrangements, MIDI in/out, and even support for SMPTE timecode, it’s easy and intuitive for new volunteers. A Playback Rentals subscription is an easy and affordable way to quickly access the MultiTracks from our ever expanding library of over 24,000 original master recordings. Any previous tracks purchases from MultiTracks.com are instantly available in your Playback library. Already have your own tracks? Upload them to your library with a Cloud Pro subscription so that they can be accessed in Playback. Playback Sync® automatically scrolls charts in the ChartBuilder app to always match where you are in a song. No extra cables needed since it’s all done over Wi-Fi. This ensures your team is literally all on the same page! Pad Player® lets you to stay in the moment with ambient pads underneath every song and transition in your setlist. INTRO (Free) - Build & save setlists - Solo, mute & adjust track volumes - Set custom start & end times - Tempo/key change to all 12 keys - Play ambient pads underneath songs - Access any song in the catalog with a Playback Rentals Subscription - Song transitions - AutoPan - Add click-and-pad-only songs to setlists - Adjust click track subdivisions - Live Crossfade between songs - Reference the original song mix PREMIUM (Starting at $9.99/mo | Visit MultiTracks.com/Pricing) - All “Intro” features - Add, remove, rearrange, rename, & TRIM song sections - MIDI Map controls to a MIDI Controller - Loop/Infinite Loop Song Sections - Save Custom Song Arrangements w/Cloud Pro Intro or higher - Add an Infinite Click Track - Automation: Place cues anywhere in a song to trigger automations for track volumes, mute/unmute, Pad Player, & more! - Playback Remote - Send MIDI Cues to lyrics, lights & more with (Requires Live Bundle or MULTITRACKS ONE) - Live Re-Order: While audio is playing, jump to a particular Song Section - MIDI Map to a specific Song Section - Freely jump between Song Sections & Songs live using a MIDI Controller - Buses: Route your tracks out of 10 buses for better mix control - SmartRouting®: We’ve pre-assigned every track type to a bus. *Supported USB Audio Interfaces & Playback will automatically route your tracks to the available outputs - MultiOuts®: Route tracks & buses to multiple outputs with one of our *Supported USB Audio Interfaces. - Create & edit MIDI Cues directly in Playback. Save MIDI Cues to your Library with a Cloud Pro subscription - Advanced Pad Player Interface Playback Premium is also included in the Live Bundle & the MULTITRACKS ONE Bundle. *Please Note* Because access is given to Original Artist Master MultiTracks through our free ”Demo Setlist” & "Play of the Week," account registration is required for you to verify your identity and ensure compliance with Terms of Use. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iCloud account. Subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You won't be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you upgrade from a free subscription to a paid version. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. For more details on our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use for MultiTracks.com please visit: http://www.multitracks.com/privacy/ and http://www.multitracks.com/terms/

About

Synth Bass Pro

Create powerful low-end sounds with three iconic synth bass presets. Features an 808 "drop" note for impactful builds and bridges, offering an alternative to traditional bass guitars for various music genres.

Highlights
  • Three iconic synth bass sounds
  • 808 "drop" note for builds
  • Low-end sound alternative
  • Infinite loop possibilities
  • Suitable for various music genres
Features
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Synth Bass Pro is the Premier Synth Bass App to give you the best sounding Low End without the string noise of a standard bass guitar and infinite loop possibilities. Containing Three Iconic synth bass sounds, you are sure to have exactly what you need for many genres of music. Synth Bass Pro is loaded with an 808 "drop" note as well for builds, bridges, and bass drops. Designed to be one size fits all, SBP is preset with three iconic synth bass sounds, rather than customizable settings: - Brown (Soft, Gentile) - Blue (Extra Wide, Deep, and mid-rangy) - Green (Some Grit, yet smooth) How I use Synth Bass Pro: I love using Synth Bass in substitution of a standard bass guitar during certain parts of a song that are lower in volume or dynamics. If a song has a build that goes into a lower chorus, this is what I would use to continue the "emotion" of the song during that chorus, while maintaining the soft chorus feel. Additionally, I love the 808 bass drop feature. Typically I use this feature at the end of a big bridge build and into a big chorus. In my genre, Worship Music, I feel it adds an extra sonic layer that I absolutely love. I recommend using this app with proper sound equipment that can handle lower frequencies and it will sound even better when connected to something that has a subwoofer. I hope you enjoy it!

Screenshots

Playback4 screens
Synth Bass Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playback at 66% against Synth Bass Pro's 0%. Playback also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.0). Synth Bass Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Playback is free to download; Synth Bass Pro costs $1.99 up front. Playback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Synth Bass Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playback holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playback has 4.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Playback's written reviews are positive against 0% of Synth Bass Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playback ships an update every 5 weeks, Synth Bass Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Playback versus Synth Bass Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybackSynth Bass Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMultiTracks.comCaleb Smith

Customer experience

Playback

All ratings4,301 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative28.5%

Synth Bass Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Playback

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Click track and guide audio issues
  • Playback freezing or crashing on certain devices
  • Syncing problems between multiple devices
  • Rental tracks not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create and save custom setlists
  • More advanced editing capabilities for individual tracks
  • Tempo and key change options during live performance
  • Improved MIDI integration for lyrics and lighting control
  • Standalone version without subscription requirement

Synth Bass Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Playback

Subscriptions3
  • Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
None

Synth Bass Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playback free?
Playback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synth Bass Pro free?
Synth Bass Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Playback or Synth Bass Pro?
Playback is rated higher. Playback averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Synth Bass Pro averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Playback or Synth Bass Pro have ads?
Neither Playback nor Synth Bass Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playback or Synth Bass Pro?
Playback ships an update every 5 weeks, and Synth Bass Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Playback was updated on October 20, 2026 and Synth Bass Pro on October 13, 2026.

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