Spark: Chords, Backing Tracks Apple

Spark: Chords, Backing Tracks

The Smartest Practice Amp

Features & Capabilities

Spark: Chords & Backing Tracks is a smart practice amplifier and companion app that jams along with you. It auto-displays chords for millions of songs in real time, with tempo control and loop features to help you master difficult sections.

Smart Jam creates a virtual bass and drums section that follows your playing, while Voice Command lets you control streams and backing tracks hands-free. Powered by Positive Grid's BIAS tone engine, it delivers 10,000+ authentic tones for guitars and basses (requires Spark Amp).

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Positive Grid Inc
Rating:
4.80
(24,268)
39 new ratings
Version:
4.5.2 Last updated: 2025-11-27
Version code:
879770445
Creation date:
2020-01-29
Compatible devices:
Size:
556.96MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-12
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Other platforms

Android
Spark: Chords, Backing Tracks (v4.5.1.7749)
699,722 4.13 (21,080)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Positive Grid Inc
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spark-chords-backing-tracks/id1457653921
Website:
https://www.positivegrid.com/spark

User Reviews

Reviews praise Spark’s sound and features for practice, jamming, and AI tone design, with strong hardware/app integration. However, repeated concerns focus on flaky Bluetooth connections, frequent crashes, and a clunky preset workflow with limited cross-device syncing. Users also want missing features like spring reverb, in-app volume control, and easier Hi-Z access. Overall sentiment is mixed: great hardware and functionality when the app is stable, but reliability and usability problems are common.
Pros
  • Excellent amp tones and hardware variety with good value.
  • Great for practice and jamming with songs/backing tracks.
  • AI tone generator and rich preset customization enable creative tones.
  • Strong integration between Spark hardware and the app.
  • Overall user-friendly app experience when stable.
Cons
  • Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity and pairing across iPhone and pedals.
  • Frequent app crashes and instability that disrupt usage.
  • Cumbersome preset management and tone-saving workflow (no rename, no cross-device sync, hard to search).
  • Missing features and limitations (spring reverb, in-app volume control, Hi-Z mode hard to find, limited AI tone options).
  • Occasional device recognition issues and confusing device IDs (e.g., Spark 2 shown as Spark 40).
Recent reviews
I use it regularly. I have an Edge and the headphones. Practice and play out with the Edge.
by dv*****, 2026-06-03

Sounds great, love streaming music from YouTube to play along with and I love jamming with AI.
by ki*****, 2026-06-03

Backing up to dropbox used to be the only way. That’s now been broken for months so if you move to a new phone, you’re sunk.
by Ra*****, 2026-05-30
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