Reel vs Grain
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Reel compared with Grain
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| What it does | A portable 4-track recorder for iPhone with hardware-inspired workflow
| Endless ambient focus music generated live that never loops
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| Pricing model | Paid
| Freemium
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| Pricing | $14.99 / £14.99 / €17.99 one-time purchase
| Free: 30 minutes daily play, 25-minute timer, all six themes. Grain Unlock: $19 once (plus tax where applicable) for unlimited play, longer timers (45, 60, 90 minutes), sleep timer, lock-screen playback, offline install, and all future themes.
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| Key features | - 32-bit float audio recording up to 96kHz
- 4 tracks per recording, stereo or mono
- Overdub and punch-in with latency compensation
- Bar-synced looper with 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 bar lengths
- Jog wheel interface with haptic feedback
- MIDI clock and transport sync
- 8-in / 10-out USB audio routing
- Export as WAV, AIFF or M4A with stems
- Reverse playback and reverse recording
- Master Record and Resample
| - Live-generated music that never loops
- Mood changes throughout the day
- Free 25-minute focus timer
- Background playback on iPhone lock screen
- Longer focus timers up to 90 minutes with unlock
- Sleep timer
- Offline install capability
- Works on any modern web browser
- No account or tracking required
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| What makes it different | - Hardware-inspired jog wheel interface with haptic feedback for tactile control
- 32-bit float audio recording with no clipping worries
- One-time purchase with no subscription or ads
- Auto-routing with any class-compliant USB audio interface
- Local-first recording with optional iCloud sync
| - Never loops because music is generated live, not played from a recording
- One-time purchase with no subscription required
- Mood adapts to the time of day automatically
- No tracking or account needed to use
- Future themes included with unlock purchase
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 2 ● no change since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 9 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 23 | 0 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 21 | 0 |
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