Comparison

Playback vs Worship Pad

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

Worship Pad

This app provides a variety of musical pads and tones to enhance worship sessions and musical practice. Its intuitive interface and excellent sound quality make it suitable for personal use, small groups, or large worship events.

Highlights
  • Variety of musical pads and tones
  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Suitable for personal and group use
  • Enriches worship sessions and practice
Features
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WorshipPad gives you warm, sustained ambient pads in every key — the atmospheric bed under your worship set, prayer time and transitions between songs. Tap a note and the pad fades in smoothly. Tap another and it crossfades into the new key, with no cuts or silence. Tap the same note again and it fades out. KEY FEATURES • 12 major key pads, free (C to B, including sharps) • 12 minor key pads with WorshipPad Premium • Smooth fade-in, fade-out and crossfade between keys • Adjustable transition time, from 1 to 10 seconds • Pad volume slider, independent of your device volume — balance the pad with your loops • Plays alongside other apps: keep your loop or multitrack app running at the same time • Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls (on supported iPhone models): pause and resume without unlocking. Optional ◀ ▶ buttons change the note • On a Mac with Apple silicon: control the pad from Control Center and your keyboard's media keys • The screen stays on while the app is open • Choose the app's language in Settings — 21 languages available WORSHIPPAD PREMIUM Unlock all 12 minor key pads and remove ads with a monthly or yearly subscription. Major key pads stay free. MADE FOR LIVE USE All 12 notes on one screen, one pad at a time, and no account or sign-up required. Perfect for keyboardists, guitarists, worship leaders and music directors. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://beptus.com/worshippad/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://beptus.com/worshippad/privacy.html

Screenshots

Playback4 screens
Worship Pad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Playback at none against Worship Pad's shown. Playback also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 8). Worship Pad's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 66%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Playback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Worship Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playback holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playback has 4.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Playback's written reviews are positive against 85% of Worship Pad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playback ships an update monthly, Worship Pad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Playback versus Worship Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybackWorship Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMultiTracks.comMario Vitor Vicente Fernandes

Customer experience

Playback

All ratings4,302 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative28.4%

Worship Pad

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

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

Worship Pad

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
2 purchases

Worship Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Playback free?
Playback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Worship Pad free?
Worship Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playback or Worship Pad?
Playback is rated higher. Playback averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Worship Pad averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Playback or Worship Pad have ads?
Worship Pad shows ads; Playback does not.
Which is updated more often, Playback or Worship Pad?
Playback ships an update monthly, and Worship Pad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Playback was updated on November 1, 2026 and Worship Pad on October 30, 2026.

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