Comparison

FATdrop vs CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

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

Head to head
About

FATdrop

Receive and manage music promotions on the go. Get instant notifications for new music, listen, provide feedback, and download tracks directly to your device or cloud storage. Designed for users already part of the FATdrop platform.

Highlights
  • Instant promo notifications
  • Listen to new music
  • Provide feedback
  • Download tracks
  • Dropbox sync
  • Offline sync (Pro DJ)
Features
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This is the FATdrop recipient app. If you receive promos from music companies via the FATdrop platform than this app makes it easier than ever before to never miss a promo. You'll receive notifications whenever you are sent new music and the completely re-designed native interface makes listening, giving feedback, and downloading (to a specified Dropbox) easier than ever. PREMIUM FEATURES New PRO DJ features include offline sync so you can listen to your promos on the go, leave feedback, and have your downloads automatically sync to a Dropbox account when you re-connect. You can also access Pro-only promos and get early access to new features. Note: This app is for people that already receive promos from FATdrop. ---- Information about subscriptions: The FATdrop Pro DJ subscription is at a monthly rate of £3.99. Your subscription will automatically renew at the same monthly rate, unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off by visiting iTunes Account Settings. To end a subscription, disable auto-renewal and allow the current period to end. It will not be possible to immediately cancel a subscription. Refunds are not available for unused portions of a subscription. Subscriptions are subject to FATdrop’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. http://www.fatdrop.co.uk/privacy_policy http://www.fatdrop.co.uk/terms_recipient

About

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

Record high-quality audio and video of your music sessions directly on your phone. Eliminate the need for external equipment and post-production syncing. Share your polished content instantly.

Highlights
  • Record music sessions with pro-quality audio
  • Sync audio directly to phone videos
  • No laptop, cables, or editing software needed
  • Record content for social media
  • Analyze stage presence with playback
  • Option to record audio only
Features
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GET PRO-QUALITY AUDIO OF YOUR MIX AT PIRATE STUDIOS SYNCED DIRECTLY TO THE VIDEOS YOU SHOOT ON YOUR PHONE. No laptop. No cables. No editing software. Just magic. Fed up with the content you capture at Pirate Studios sounding bad on your phone? Tired of bringing laptops and cables to try and get decent audio of your mix? Sick of having to sync audio to the videos you record after the fact? With CAPTURE, all you need to do is book your session, open the app when you arrive, find your perfect angle, and tap record. In one step, you’ll capture video of your mix with pro-quality audio—ready to share. FROM YOUR SESSION TO YOUR SOCIALS WITHOUT A SINGLE CABLE BEING USED. With CAPTURE, you can: - Shoot your entire mix at Pirate on your phone - Record content for your socials - Work on your stage presence by watching videos of yourself back - ALL with pro-quality audio synced directly to the videos you shoot on your phone (or record just audio, no video—up to you) Whether you’re a beginner wanting to improve by watching videos of your session with crystal-clear audio, or a pro capturing content for socials, promoters and your fans, CAPTURE lets you do it all effortlessly using only your phone. Pirate Studios is a global network of 24-hour music studios that offers creatives the chance to record, rehearse, mix, and play - whenever they want. Join our community of 450,000 artists who use Pirate Studios daily to hone their skills, perfect their sets and make as much noise as they like, whenever they like.

Screenshots

FATdrop3 screens
CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS at free against FATdrop's freemium. CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). FATdrop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FATdrop against 4.9 for CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FATdrop ships an update every 3 months, CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FATdrop versus CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFATdropCAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFATdropPirate Studios Ltd

Customer experience

FATdrop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

FATdrop

No in-app purchases

None

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FATdrop free?
FATdrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS free?
CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FATdrop or CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS?
FATdrop is rated higher. FATdrop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do FATdrop or CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS have ads?
Neither FATdrop nor CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FATdrop or CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS?
FATdrop ships an update every 3 months, and CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, FATdrop was updated on November 1, 2026 and CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS on October 24, 2026.

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