# Beatonal - Easy Music Maker

> Accessible music creation app with synthesizers and drum machine for sketching musical ideas. (iPhone/iPad app by Luuk van der Graaff.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatonal-easy-music-maker/id1157803880 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Luuk van der Graaff](https://appshunter.io/developer/1157803879)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 37 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-07-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatonal-easy-music-maker/id1157803880/reviews.md

## What is Beatonal?

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Beatonal is an accessible music making app, enabling you to easily create and share your musical ideas using the built-in synthesizers and drum machine.
Create drum loops using pattern pads, and effortlessly sketch bass lines, chord progressions and melodies.

This app is free to try, but requires an in-app purchase to unlock all advanced features and project saving.

other features include:
- 4 audio channels: drum machine, bass, chords and lead
- Input is automatically fixed to a user selectable scale
- Contains demo tracks to get you started
- Analog synth with two oscillators, FM, AM and pitch modulation, lowpass filter, and various effects
- Contains 60 built-in synth presets, but you can also create and store your own presets
- Store tracks on your device
- User friendly track sharing via track-url's
- Export track as MIDI so you can continue your work inside other apps or a DAW
- Export track as wav
- Output realtime midi to other apps on multiple channels, or to an external device such as your DAW
- Small app size
- Load your own drumsamples through iTunes on your mac
- Synchronize with other music apps using Ableton Link

## Key features

- Create drum loops with pattern pads
- Sketch bass lines, chords, and melodies
- 4 audio channels (drum, bass, chords, lead)
- Analog synth with modulation and effects
- User-friendly track sharing via URL
- Export tracks as MIDI or WAV
- Load custom drum samples

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro License | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatonal-easy-music-maker/id1157803880/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Super fast music maker

*2026-07-20, version 2.1.1*

This is a simple straight ahead drum, bass, chord, lead sketch pad like the Reason Studios Figure only with midi outs. Works great. Add a song mode and AUV3 and it would well be worth an upgrade cost. As it is it provides the fastest way to get a song going….”AI” before the hype with only the interactive goodness.

### 1/5 — Update

*2026-06-04, version 2.1.1*

Such a great little app and too bad it’s been abandoned. It would be great if they added a few in app purchases with some more sounds. So easy to use and even though the UI is a little basic it’s still always was such a good app.

### 5/5 — Easy,simple and fast app

*2025-08-12, version 2.1.1*

Thank you Mr. Graf

### 1/5 — Problem with the paid App

*2025-08-12, version 2.1.1*

I bought the product and the App doesnt recognise that i paid for it. 
I tried to contact the conceptor and didn’t receive any answer from him since months. 

Waste of money for me

### 5/5 — Great app, love to see an update

*2025-05-26, version 2.1.1*

I just stumbled across this app and think it’s great! It has so much potential and it would be amazing if the developer could find time to update it as it’s quite old now. This isn’t a criticism at all but a genuine request to see if a great app could be transformed into an amazing app 😁👍

### 5/5 — Brilliant lil sketch app

*2024-05-17, version 2.1.1*

We have lots of audio options on iOS, great free Auv3’s, DAW’s, soft synths, what we lack is a sketch tool for quickly throwing together inspiration that encourages us to build upon our track, and not just try to find the end of the track so you can move on.   This sketch pad is no exception, that said…. It has the ability to paint out complex drums, gorgeous melodies, all within some very wonky but effective workflow.  I dig it.

### 1/5 — Love this app

*2022-08-21, version 2.1.1*

Hi I am only leaving a 1 star because I needed to let you know beatonal is no longer available on the android store. Please put it back up. I was about to pay for the pro version but could not find the app for download. Please put it back on google play. It is the best music creation software on android OR apple

### 4/5 — Lots of controls

*2021-07-30, version 2.1.1*

I like the app a lot! The GUI is very simple and straightforward. Definitely worth the money! The reason I’m giving it 4 stars is because I would like to see an “undo/redo” button and it should have inter-app compatibility.

### 5/5 — Hidden Gem that’s incredibly useful -

*2021-06-02, version 2.1.1*

I forgot how overwhelmed I was when I discovered the potential in this multidimensional application 3yrs ago -wow-you kinda get overwhelmedly lost in the awesome new ways a producing music on iOS -
Sadly I forgot about how usefully productive this I almost lost it in usual swamp of iOS Evolving fluidity you can remember sort of the name and what it did ....Weirdly enough I remembered purchasing it by using its highly popular less usable rolling stone of a bastard father application-hmpfft! - gladly we’ve found each other again & I hope others do too & hopefully more will soon !
Overly productive gem that seems to be hidden deep -

### 5/5 — Oh my god I love this app

*2021-02-09, version 2.1.1*

Ok I just wanna say you have to download this I just made soooooooooooo many good songs I just can’t figure out how to save them so I can play them later but other that that this app is AMAZING

## Frequently asked questions about Beatonal

### What does Beatonal do?

Beatonal is a music making app that allows users to easily create and share musical ideas. It features built-in synthesizers and a drum machine, enabling the creation of drum loops, bass lines, chord progressions, and melodies.

### What are the key features of Beatonal?

Key features include 4 audio channels for drums, bass, chords, and lead instruments, an analog synth with various modulation and effects, pattern pads for drum loops, and the ability to sketch melodies and progressions. It also supports track sharing, MIDI and WAV export, and loading custom drum samples.

### How much does Beatonal cost?

The app is free to try, but requires an in-app purchase to unlock all advanced features, including project saving. Specific pricing for the in-app purchase is not detailed in the description.

### What devices is Beatonal compatible with?

While specific OS versions are not mentioned, the app is designed for mobile devices and supports features like iTunes file sharing and Ableton Link, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices and potentially other platforms that support these technologies.

### Can I use Beatonal with other music software?

Yes, Beatonal allows you to export tracks as MIDI, which can be used in other applications or Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). It also supports real-time MIDI output to other apps or external devices, and synchronization with other music apps using Ableton Link.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.1.1 — 2017-07-25

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

bug fixes

### 2.1 — 2017-07-19

No release notes.

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