# Rapchat vs Session Studio

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Rapchat at 99K against Session Studio's 198. Rapchat also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). Session Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rapchat sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rapchat against 4.7 for Session Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rapchat has 99K ratings behind it against 198, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Rapchat's written reviews are positive against 63% of Session Studio's.

Rapchat ships an update weekly, Session Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rapchat | Session Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (99K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rapchat-music-maker-studio/id804913240/reviews) | [4.7 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **99K** | 198 |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | **63.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#105** | — |
| Size | 216 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rapchat, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/804913243) | [Session.id](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570115001) |

## What reviewers say

### Rapchat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rapchat-music-maker-studio/id804913240)

**Currently charting:** #105 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

Create and record music with a powerful studio app. Access thousands of free beats, use AI-powered vocal effects, and collaborate with other artists. Perfect for aspiring rappers and music producers.

**Highlights:** Thousands of free beats, AI vocal tune and effects, Full-featured recording studio, Lyric pad for writing, Collaboration with unlimited artists, Auto-mastering for professional sound

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rapchat Gold | $4.99 | per month |
| Rapchat Gold | $7.99 | per month |
| Rapchat Gold | $9.99 | per month |
| Rapchat Gold | $12.99 | per month |
| Rapchat Platinum | $14.99 | per month |
| Rapchat Gold | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| Rapchat Gold | $19.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Platinum | $19.99 | per month |
| Rapchat Gold | $29.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Gold | $47.90 | per year |
| Rapchat Gold: Audio Tune | $49.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Gold | $49.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Platinum | $49.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Gold | $59.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Gold | $69.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Gold | $69.99 | per year |
| Rapchat Token Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great community
- 🎨 Lots of creative features
- 💯 Helps express creativity
- 🎶 Good audio quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Limited editing capabilities
- 🔇 Audio sync issues
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 💰 Paywall for key features

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings not saving properly
- Beats not loading or playing
- Autotune and effects not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Profile and song data not loading

**Requested features**

- Save/resume unfinished tracks
- Ability to edit and trim recordings
- More customization options
- Improved collaboration tools
- Better audio mixing and mastering


### Session Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999)

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

**Highlights:** Collaborate with music creators, Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos, Synchronize song information from DAWs, Log creator credits via QR check-in, Manage releases and label copy, Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creator Tier - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rapchat free?

Rapchat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Session Studio free?

Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rapchat or Session Studio?

Rapchat and Session Studio are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 99K and 198 ratings respectively.

### Do Rapchat or Session Studio have ads?

Neither Rapchat nor Session Studio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rapchat or Session Studio?

Rapchat ships an update weekly, and Session Studio monthly. Most recently, Rapchat was updated on September 24, 2026 and Session Studio on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*