Strum Machine - Backing Tracks

Name: Strum Machine - Backing Tracks
Rating: 4.7 (115 reviews)
Author: Luke Abbott LLC

By: Luke Abbott LLC

For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.

Features & Capabilities

Strum Machine - Backing Tracks elevates practice with customizable backing tracks built in real time from studio-quality guitar, mandolin, and standup bass recordings. It can follow any chord progression, in any key, at any tempo, delivering a realistic, bluegrass-friendly feel. Features like tempo and key adjustments, looping, and auto-speedup help you train, while chord charts (letters or numbers) keep you on track. The app also ships with a large library of songs and a simple editor to add your own, all accessible offline and synchronized across devices. FMOD-powered audio provides authentic sound, and a built-in community forum helps you discover new tunes.

Customize the band, organize and share song lists, and choose from built-in band styles, with instrument-specific tweaks. Cross-platform sync, offline use, and responsive support make Strum Machine a practical practice tool for bluegrass, old-time, fiddle tunes, plus occasional jazz/swing. Start a free trial to access all built-in songs and your own creations, and explore the growing community of players.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Education

By:

Luke Abbott LLC

Rating:

4.70

(115) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.446.0 Last updated: 2026-06-26

Version code:

887498457

Creation date:

2020-07-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

74.49MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 141,934 ▲ 483

Other platforms

Strum Machine (v1.444.3)

51,689 4.50

(106)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.

Developed by:

Luke Abbott LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strum-machine-backing-tracks/id1509158553

Website:

https://strummachine.com

User Reviews

Users praise Strum Machine as an intuitive, highly configurable practice tool with realistic backing tracks that simulate a band. They highlight deep customization (tempo, swing, key, instrument mix), strong learning aids (slow-down, auto-speed-up), and the ability to add own tunes and build set lists (Nashville Numbers). The interface is easy to use, and the developer provides solid, responsive support. The main recurring drawback is the subscription model and ongoing pricing, which some reviewers prefer to avoid.

Pros

Highly customizable instrument and backing controls (swing, anticipates/drags the beat, walking bass, etc.)
Realistic, band-like backing tracks that make practice feel like playing with others
User-friendly interface with a broad library and easy editing/adding of own tunes and set lists (Nashville Numbers editor)
Powerful practice features (tempo control, cross-picking, slow-downs, auto-speed-up) that aid learning tunes
Responsive developer support and ongoing updates/improvements

Cons

Subscription-based pricing is a recurring downside for several users; not free and some dislike ongoing fees

Recent reviews

I always hated practicing music in a void, as music is meant to be played with others. This is a great way to practice alone! Looking forward to seeing how far they take this app. Well worth it. Also helpful to pull up a chord chart for someone if you are playing and they don’t know the chords.

by An*****, 2026-06-21

Updating- support was awesome and got me logged in, and next day updated the app. After updating today I can no longer log in using the app subscription function… and I’m at a festival! Pretty disappointing. Otherwise when it worked, it’s a great practice aid.

by Jo*****, 2026-06-17

I’ve been using backing tracks for 10 years mainly off of YouTube. Downloaded countless apps. None have the ease of use of this app. It’s simple. Yet you can edit settings change strum patterns to every instrument. Mute instruments if needed. However the one thing I hope to see them add is the ability to change the instruments for an individual section of a song like after so many bars you could have a light strum to the guitar or just have the bass play but then go back to the normal settings. Please make this happen Luke