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Beat Time!

Beat Time!

by Guy Shaviv

73 ratings
146 reviews
🎬 Entertainment
🎵 Music
$6.99

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Released
December 15, 2011
Updated
October 29, 2026

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Guy Shaviv
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About

This app allows musicians to adjust the tempo and pitch of audio and video files. It features note and chord detection, seamless looping, and annotation tools for practice and transcription. Play content from your device, cloud storage, or YouTube.

✓Time stretch audio/video without pitch change
✓Pitch shift audio/video up to an octave
✓Natural pitch shifting for voices
✓High-quality time stretching/pitch shifting (DIRAC)
✓Note and chord detection
✓Seamless looping and annotation
✓Play and import from various sources including YouTube
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What users say about Beat Time!

Reviews of Beat Time! are mixed: the Music app is rated 3.5/5 from 73 App Store ratings. What users like most: excellent audio quality when slowing down videos, fast and responsive performance. Top complaints: frequent crashes on export, app crashes when loading YouTube videos. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🎵Excellent audio quality when slowing down videos
  • ⚡Fast and responsive performance
  • 🎸Perfect tool for musicians learning songs
  • 🔄Reliable pitch shifting without distortion
  • 📱Works seamlessly with YouTube integration
  • ⏱️Effective time-stretching algorithm
  • 🔁Loop and marker functionality for practice
  • 💬Responsive developer with quick support
  • 📤Easy export to multiple formats
  • 🎼Chord and pitch detection features

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes on export
  • 🐛App crashes when loading YouTube videos
  • 😕Confusing and unintuitive user interface
  • 🔄YouTube integration breaks after updates
  • ⚠️No documentation or user instructions
  • 🔌Inconsistent performance across devices
  • 😞Recent UI redesign poorly received
  • 🔐YouTube authentication loops infinitely
  • 📉Data loss on reinstallation
  • ⏳Slow video loading times
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What's New in Beat Time!

4.4.5

October 29, 2026

Stability

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Gets the job done

Awesome! Thanks for keeping it updated 🙏🏽
SSubetei

최근에 유튜브에서 안되는 음원들이 생겼는데 왜 이러는지 아시나요 ㅠㅠ?

어떤것은 되고 어떤것은 안되고,, 이유가 있나요?
요요니뿌잉

Broken

It use to be a great app, but now it doesn’t work anymore. Can we please fix this app??!
WMWill McSheen

Freaking out

Absolutely love this app, but for some reason, it’s not letting me do what I do with the app for any of the songs on YouTube not even my own music that I posted that is actually made by me like my own tracks. I can’t even it just keep saying import air help me out.
SSIDETRAKT

Not working

The past 3 YouTube beats I’ve tried to download doesn’t work it gives me an error.. I’m not trying to rip any one off. Just trying to practice and have music to share with friends
JJustaniggatrinamakesomemusic
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Reported Bugs

10 issues

YouTube video import fails with 'error reading file'

Bug

App crashes when exporting audio files

Bug

Black screen appears when loading YouTube audio

Bug

Download button stops working without app restart

Bug

Infinite buffering with 'Preparing for Playback' message

Bug

File open button stalls and doesn't respond

Bug

Audio doesn't reload on app reopening

Bug

Incompatibility with iOS updates (iOS 8, 10, 14)

Bug

Video format compatibility issues (.mov files)

Bug

Keyboard doesn't function properly

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Reverse audio capability

Feature

AU3 plugin option

Feature

Dark mode interface

Feature

Better file organization and alphabetical sorting

Feature

Step forward/backward navigation buttons

Feature

Save loop markers with files

Feature

Dropbox export integration

Feature

Improved bookmark management system

Feature

Percentage-based pitch control mode

Feature

Better keyboard functionality

Feature

FAQ

What is Beat Time! used for?

Beat Time! is designed as a practice and study tool for musicians. It helps with transcribing audio and video by allowing users to change tempo and pitch, detect notes and chords, and utilize looping features.

Can Beat Time! play YouTube videos?

Yes, Beat Time! can play YouTube videos. Users can also open audio and video files from their iPod library, Dropbox, iTunes file sharing, or other apps that support the 'Open In...' menu.

Does Beat Time! have ads?

No, Beat Time! does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers its full functionality without interruptions from ads.

What devices does Beat Time! support?

Beat Time! is a universal application, meaning it supports both iPhone and iPad devices. It is compatible with iOS versions that can run the app.

How does Beat Time! handle pitch shifting?

Beat Time! offers natural pitch shifting, allowing users to shift audio and video up to an octave up or down without significantly altering the perceived gender of voices. It uses high-quality DIRAC technology for this feature.

What is the price of Beat Time!?

Beat Time! is available for purchase at $6.99. This is a one-time purchase price for the application.

What file formats does Beat Time! support?

Beat Time! supports various audio and video formats playable by the iOS music/video player, including MP4, M4V, M4A, MP3, WAV, MOV, and AVI (if MPEG 4 encoded).

What is the update frequency of Beat Time!?

The latest version of Beat Time! was last updated on October 29, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development and support.