# Guide Track vs ARPJAM

The clearest difference is price: ARPJAM at Free against Guide Track's $3.99. ARPJAM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Guide Track's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

ARPJAM is free to download; Guide Track costs $3.99 up front. ARPJAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guide Track asks for nothing beyond the download.

ARPJAM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guide Track has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Guide Track's written reviews are positive against 33% of ARPJAM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Guide Track ships an update every 2 months, ARPJAM daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guide Track | ARPJAM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guide-track/id873642046/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arpjam/id6762045552/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 59 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Techné Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/486076968) | [Takashi Tsunoda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884742586) |

## What reviewers say

### Guide Track

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guide-track/id873642046)

This tool helps musicians quickly create precise guide tracks for recording. It allows users to input song structure, chords, and beat styles to generate smart click tracks, chord charts, and even basic drum and bass lines.

**Highlights:** Create precise guide tracks, Input song structure, chords, and beat styles, Generate smart click tracks, Create chord sheets, Automated bass track, Over 35 stock drum patterns, Supports Inter-app audio and Audiobus 2

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ARPJAM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arpjam/id6762045552)

This app generates evolving ambient music using two independent arpeggio engines. It features a generative drum machine, sound design tools, and external instrument synchronization. Save and recall your favorite musical setups.

**Highlights:** Dual arpeggio engines, Generative drum machine, Sound design controls, External instrument sync (Ableton Link, MIDI Clock), Save and recall presets, Built-in timer

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guide Track free?

Guide Track costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ARPJAM free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Guide Track or ARPJAM?

ARPJAM is rated higher. Guide Track averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ARPJAM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Guide Track or ARPJAM have ads?

Neither Guide Track nor ARPJAM shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Guide Track or ARPJAM?

Guide Track ships an update every 2 months, and ARPJAM daily. Most recently, Guide Track was updated on October 3, 2026 and ARPJAM on October 4, 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.*