Comparison

MultitrackStudio for iPad vs BassBox Sealed Pro

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

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About

MultitrackStudio for iPad

Transform your iPad into a professional music recording studio. Record, edit, and mix both audio and MIDI tracks with a wide array of effects and instruments. Supports advanced MIDI features and integration with other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Up to 64 audio/MIDI tracks
  • Audio, pianoroll, drum, score editors
  • Extensive audio effects library
  • Multiple MIDI instrument options
  • AUv3 and Inter-App Audio support
  • Lyrics/chords prompter and editor
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MultitrackStudio turns your iPad into a digital multitrack music recording studio. You can record, edit and mix audio and MIDI tracks. Both "one man band" recording, adding tracks one at a time, and live multitrack recording are supported. Both audio and MIDI tracks can be edited. MIDI editing features include pianoroll, drum, score and pattern editors. Tempo and time signature can change throughout the song. MultitrackStudio for iPad comes with many high quality audio effects including a guitar amp simulator. MIDI instruments include GM-compatible MultitrackStudio Instruments, SoundFont Player and Matrix Sampler. External (hardware) synths can be used as well. AUv3 audio effects, instruments and MIDI effects are supported, so 3rd party apps can integrate into MultitrackStudio. The straightforward user-interface has been designed with tape-based recording in mind. It's easy to use yet powerful. Key features: • Up to 16 audio/MIDI tracks, audio tracks can be mono or stereo. • Editors: audio, pianoroll, drum, score, MIDI patterns, MIDI controllers, tempo/time signature and song. • One effect return section. • One master section. • Three effect slots per mixer section (two for MIDI tracks). • Audio Effects: Automated Fader, Chorus, Compressor, DeEsser, Echo, EQ, Flanger, Guitar Amp, Master Limiter, Noise Gate, Phaser, Reverb, Rotor, Saturator, Stereo Imager, Tremolo, Tuner and Vibrato. • MIDI instruments: MultitrackStudio Instruments (General MIDI compatible), SoundFont Player, Matrix Sampler, up to four Virtual MIDI Apps and up to two CoreMIDI output devices.. • MIDI Effects: Arpeggiator, Poly Modulator and Velocity Curve. • Supports Audio Unit effects and instruments and MIDI effects (the latter require iOS 12). • Supports Inter-App Audio effects and instruments. • Supports Audiobus (acts as output in Audiobus app). • Supports MPE, MIDI 2.0 and MIDI-CI (MIDI 2.0 requires iPadOS 14). The MultitrackStudio Instruments acoustic pianos support the MIDI 2.0 Piano profile. • MIDI sources: onscreen keyboard (keyboard, fourths, guitar, bass, violin, matrix, chords and drum layouts) and up to two CoreMIDI input devices. Supports Bluetooth LE MIDI. • Supports Bluetooth audio output. • Audio sample rate: 44.1 or 48 kHz. • Imports .wav, .aif, .flac, .m4a, .mp3, .mid, .midi2 and various other audio file types (Flac requires iPadOS 16). • Exports .wav, .flac, .m4a, .mid and .midi2 files (Flac requires iPadOS 16). • Import/export audio/MIDI via Document Picker, Copy/paste, iTunes File Sharing, AudioShare or email. • Imports/exports .zip file containing all files needed to open song, compatible with MultitrackStudio for Windows/macOS. • Lyrics/chords prompter and editor. • Also works with mouse/trackpad/keyboard (requires iPadOS 13.4). The Pro Extension (available as in-app purchase) adds these features: • Up to 64 tracks. • Up to 3 extra Effect Slots. (*) • Up to 3 extra Effect Returns. (*) • Up to 8 Groups. (*) • Multichannel audio playback. (*) • Mixer and effect automation. • Audio pitch shifting in track editors. • Time stretching in track editors. • Tempo editor can process audio tracks. • Stretch and Stretch Accelerando in tempo editor. • Multi MIDI Editor (edit multiple tracks in a single editor).. • Convolutor effect with Vintage Reverbs. • Load custom speaker IR in Guitar Amp. • Sidechain input on Compressor and AU effects that support it. • Dynamics effect, supports sidechaining. • Multiband Compressor effect. • Auto Wah effect. • Phase Inverter effect. • Transposer effect. • Vocal Tuner effect. • Sample rate conversion in Export Mix dialog. • Create new song using current as template. • Remote Control for transport ("MIDI Learn") (*) Limited by iPad screen size. There's just one additional space on iPad smaller iPads. 10.5" iPads have two spaces, 12.9" iPads have three spaces. An Effect Slot, an Effect Return and the Output Selector (for groups and multichannel playback) take one space each.

About

BassBox Sealed Pro

This app assists in configuring, installing, and testing subwoofer enclosures. It offers detailed calculations for sealed enclosures, various box designs, and panel cutting details. A signal generator and unit conversion tools are also included.

Highlights
  • Sealed enclosure volume calculations
  • Frequency response and SPL graphics
  • Soundproofing selection
  • Multiple box design shapes
  • Panel cutting and mounting details
  • Speaker wiring resistance calculator
  • Signal generator with various waveforms
Features
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BassBox Sealed Pro it will help you configure, install and test your subwoofer enclosure. The detailed tools make this app very helpful for both professionals and amateurs in the world of speaker systems. It: • Calculates the size of the box in a sealed enclosure with “Vab” (Acoustic Box Volume) or with the following alignments: CD2 (Second-order Critically-Damped), BL2 (Second-order Bessel), QB2 (Second-order Quasi-Butterworth), B2 (Second-order Butterworth), C2 (Second-order Chebyshev) and C2/2 (Second-order/2 Chebyshev). • Provides graphics of the Frequency Response / SPLt, Thermally-Limited / SPLd, Displacement-Limited / Pmax, Power Required to produce / Xmax, Maximum Cone Excursion at 10W/28.3V. • Selects the amount of soundproofing. • Designs the box in the following forms: Cube/Cuboid, Wedge, Wedge II, Truncated Pyramid, Cylinder and Prism Hexagonal. • Calculates and details the panels for cutting and mounting of the box. • Provides Speaker Volume Calculation. • Provides the tool for calculating the value of the resistance between 2 or more speakers with single or dual voice coils connected in Parallel, Series or Series/Parallel. • Provides the tool EBP for finding the recommended enclosure for your subwoofer. • Provides a Signal Generator that generates all the most common waveforms for a subwoofer. Frequency slider from 10Hz to 300Hz. White Noise, Pink Noise, Sweep Up and Sweep Down from 10Hz to 300Hz. • Switches between the units of measurement Metric / Imperial (Litres / Cubic feet - mm / inches). • Saves, shares or prints the project in PDF format.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MultitrackStudio for iPad at 85% against BassBox Sealed Pro's 0%. MultitrackStudio for iPad also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). BassBox Sealed Pro's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $29.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

MultitrackStudio for iPad costs $29.99 and BassBox Sealed Pro $1.99 up front. MultitrackStudio for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BassBox Sealed Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultitrackStudio for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultitrackStudio for iPad has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of MultitrackStudio for iPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of BassBox Sealed Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultitrackStudio for iPad ships an update every 3 months, BassBox Sealed Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MultitrackStudio for iPad versus BassBox Sealed Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultitrackStudio for iPadBassBox Sealed Pro
Price$29.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better1.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiel BremmersPasquale Puglisi

Customer experience

MultitrackStudio for iPad

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.8%

BassBox Sealed Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MultitrackStudio for iPad

One-time1
  • Pro Extension$24.99
None

BassBox Sealed Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultitrackStudio for iPad free?
MultitrackStudio for iPad costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BassBox Sealed Pro free?
BassBox Sealed Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultitrackStudio for iPad or BassBox Sealed Pro?
MultitrackStudio for iPad is rated higher. MultitrackStudio for iPad averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while BassBox Sealed Pro averages 1.7 from 3 ratings.
Do MultitrackStudio for iPad or BassBox Sealed Pro have ads?
Neither MultitrackStudio for iPad nor BassBox Sealed Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultitrackStudio for iPad or BassBox Sealed Pro?
MultitrackStudio for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and BassBox Sealed Pro every 5 months. Most recently, MultitrackStudio for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and BassBox Sealed Pro on October 26, 2026.

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