# Beatonal - Easy Music Maker — user reviews > 37 indexed App Store user reviews of Beatonal by Luuk van der Graaff, rated 4.60/5 from 37 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatonal-easy-music-maker/id1157803880/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatonal-easy-music-maker/id1157803880.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 30 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## Is Beatonal safe? Beatonal - Easy Music Maker appears mostly safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Beatonal is 84 out of 100. This assessment is based on 37 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.6 out of 5. Of 37 App Store ratings, 91.9% point to a safe experience, 0.0% suggest some concerns, and 8.1% point to a risky experience. ## Is Beatonal legit? Beatonal - Easy Music Maker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Beatonal is 73 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Newest reviews (10 of 37) ### 5/5 — Love this app *2018-09-01, version 2.1.1* I love this app,can you build s sampler to input,sound.👀 ### 5/5 — Great little app *2018-07-23, version 2.1.1* Original and user friendly. Could go huge but needs sample import...with timestretch maybe? Midi out would be huge too...let’s do this...I will pay more! ### 5/5 — Wow *2018-03-19, version 2.1.1* This thing is so good. Twould be insane if I could load my own samples? ### 5/5 — Massive WIN!!! Beatonal is Amazeballs 🤩🔈🎧🎶🎹🎤🥁🎼🎸👽 *2018-01-21, version 2.1.1* One of the best new semi-pro level apps (that some of the “pro” level apps could learn from) to hit the App Store in a LONG time! Just buy it! If you use midi, to export patterns into Gadget, Beat Hawk, Auria, Cubasis 2, etc you will be soooo glad you did. Yes it has some Figure like similarities -if Figure was made by a Tesla-esque selfless humanitarian focused on evolving the capabilities & joy of musicians first and everything else 2nd. *** please update to add the ability to individually mute drum track parts. It would be helpful to focus in on tuning/timing parameters on a busy groove without having to manually dial all parts volumes down then back to right volume in the mix each time I want to adjust a bass drum,snare,to,hats,etc. parameters for sample,tuning,decay etc. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!! ### 5/5 — Very very cool *2017-12-07, version 2.1.1* It's definitely an easy music maker, and if you're familiar with Figure, you will feel right at home. The real star though is the synth engine. It's weird at first glance, but once you dive in and start playing with everything, you'll find that this is capable of some very organic sounds. Don't overlook any control, they all contribute, including the eq on the mixer page. Overall, it's just a very fun musical playground, you can really do no wrong here. And by the way it can be used as a MIDI controller! Total steal at the 2.99 upgrade price. My only wish is that there was some recordable automation possibilities, that would really send it over the edge. ### 5/5 — oh wow! *2017-11-14, version 2.1.1* Do you like Figure but wished it had greater features that enabled you to use it like a music workstation? This is it! For just $3!! The graphics are plain, but don't let such superficiality deter you. The UI itself is very functional, smooth workflow. An advanced Figure with MIDI out. Perfect. Should be "Editors Choice". ### 5/5 — Круть *2017-10-24, version 2.1.1* Это просто охеренно. ### 5/5 — Про версия!!! *2017-09-09, version 2.1.1* Вчера купил про версию, но программа до сих пор в демо режиме!, что делать с данным вопросом!!! ### 5/5 — Better than Figure *2017-08-27, version 2.1.1* Anyone can create a song with this wonderful app. Some parts of the interface could be better. It's a fantastic app I can play with it all day. My guess is that it will go to another level in an update soon, but that's what I would do.hopefully the developer has ambition. If not, it's still worth a high rating as it is. Thanks Mr Dev. Please don't stop now. You know what I mean. ### 5/5 — Forget the Looks, This Beauty Will Have You Making Music Fast, Seriously PRO Studio APP!!! *2017-08-25, version 2.1.1* Hello Luuk, First, i want to thank you soooo much for such and awesome and well programmed musical studio app! I sincerely thank you because it allows me to make music for God and to create songs that will touch people's hearts all over the world. You are so blessed to have the knowledge to program and develop such an awesome app! I would like to provide some ideas of how to make this app even better and again, these are just suggestions. I have over 35 years of music experience and I have been looking for a simple app that will allow me to make music, songs, basic sketches or complete songs in a matter of minutes and not days or months. I have found this in your app. My first request and greatest request, would be: 1. User option to link or unlink Chord Track with Bass Track. Why? Ok, i come from a background of using Arranger Keyboards, such as the Korg i30 interactive arranger keyboard synth, or the Yamaha Tyros, which these cost upwards of thousands of dollars. These keyboards allow the user to create backing tracks for songs in a matter of minutes. My idea is that your app basically already does this, but there's one step that many keyboard arranger players like myself always like, is to create the song in realtime as we change chords while listening toa Drum track. In this case, you app already does this, which is awsome! But the Bass track is static to what ever I had previously recorded. Instead, if only you could program a type of link where the Bass track listens to what ever root key I'm playing in the chord track, and it would actually play that root key, where now, as I change chords, the Bass track would match exactly they key I'm playing in realtime. This feature Luuk would attract thousands of Arranger Keyboard musicians all over the world because your app would be the only app in IOS that would be considered an arranger app. I imagine all this users buying you app for this feature alone. Because now, they would be able to create a backing track in a matter of minutes. Even better, since your app, outputs realtime midi out, imagine sending this realtime midi to Cubasis and have Cubasis host AUv3 synths like Thor, Infinite, and Beathawk, imagine the quality of sounds that could be achieved? Oh, and since the bass track and chord tracks are linked up, there is no need for song mode anymore since the midi would be recorded in Realtime into Cubasis, thereby creating a backing track of a complete song in one pass! Luuk, you app has soooo much potential and the fact that you have landscape is soooo awesome! I've been praying for an app like this and I am so glad a user in the Audiobus forum mentioned, and that's how i found out about it. Then I went to the SountTestRoom YouTube Channel, run by Sir Doug, and watched his video review of you app!, then I immediately purchased the IAP to Pro. My other wishes would be if you could upgrade the app to AudioBus 3.0 and with State Saving and MIDI input to use external midi controllers to change chords or do lead track. Or even add the ability to use the AudioBus remote where one can enable or disable specific tracks or patterns on the fly for even more control and for realtime playing in a live setting. Well, enough requests for now. I don't really care that the app doesn't have that "beautiful" look, i dont care, all i know is that this app works and works great at what it is designed to do. I had it controlling Beathawk, Moog Model 15 and PPG's Infinite and wow!!! This is truly a special studio App for composing and making music. I hope my ideas and suggestions someday may come to reality as I think this app should be on every single serious IOS musician's iPhone or iPad. It is that good!!!! I highly recommend this app! Musicman4Christ Update: After using this app more and more and tweaking all the Available settings in each of the four tracks plus master settings Ive concluded that this is one amazing, huge and deep app worth every cent spent and more! Dear Luuk, I have figured out how to use Beatonal as a One Man Band where the Bass and Chords are driving external synths such as Beathawk and Groovebox and Rock Drummer and I have it where the Bass track is actually following my Chord track although it's being sent out and recorded on a separate midi and audio track for the chord and bass tracks. I'm using AUM to record these and I'm blown away at the power and flexibility of this app! I'll contact you and will be doing a YouTube video to show how powerful this set up is to create backing tracks in a flash!!! Please add more Patterns if possible as these are the patterns that I'm using to create the Bass lines more would rock big time! I highly recommend this app! MM4C ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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. ### 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 ### 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 ### 2/5 — Maybe there’s something here, but probably not *2018-12-31, version 2.1.1* After reading some of the reviews, I decided to give it a go. In no way did I find this to be like Figure as most 5 star reviewers claimed. There are other app alternatives that make better money sense overall... including Figure! With that being said... If you have the extra cash available and need a new app fix, you could do worse. ### 3/5 — Nice but... *2020-09-09, version 2.1.1* No audiobus, au etc? This app is like an enhanced version or Reason Figure, which is really nice, but you cannot do much with it until you it can be used it with other apps ### 3/5 — Good but? *2018-06-30, version 2.1.1* but could do with audiobus and audioshare compatability ### 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. ### 4/5 — Dope, but would be stellar with IAA *2019-02-24, version 2.1.1* Love the approach! Would be amazing if you integrated inter-app audio! ### 4/5 — Huge potential *2017-12-08, version 2.1.1* Beatonal is off to a great start, and already very useable. As the developer develops it, the future looks very bright indeed. It’s like a big brother to Figure, but without the curse f social media, and with much greater potential. Polyphony and better Midi out would be great, plus something in the big blank that is the advanced tab. (-: Nic ### 4/5 — Get it- Trust an ios seq./synth junkie *2017-09-01, version 2.1.1* If I really felt it useful or necessary, I could mention two really very minor details. But critically nitpicking this app makes no sense whatsoever. For $2.99...? Lemme just say you're good to GO for $2.99. They could charge $7.00 to $10.00 for the functions made available. But here's what I found ANYWAY: Rhythmically, the patterns/note values/division are controlled in a way very similar to the free 'FIGURE' app. There is no tap tempo ) : and for some reason it seems that on iphone the bpm can only be set numerically by every other number (ex: 92 bpm, 94 bpm, 96...etc.) ...However, THAT SAID, it CAN be synced up to Ableton Link. Also, the synth presets are 'just OK' ...However, THAT said, they are way way more than 'good enough' ($2.99??!!) AND you can tweak the sounds to your hearts content with the built-in parameters/controls. Besides, who cares? After all, This app is taylor-made for the MIDI/inter-app user...without a doubt. Like I said, I feel ridiculous mentioning any criticism at all. I love this thing. I predict that this will get way more use than many of my other midi sequencers. Good for banging out some ideas on your lunch break, or for serious songwriting over a long weekend. ....OH! And one last thing... the UI is pretty small. If you have the option of doing the really detailed projects on an iPad- you'd be less likely to get frustrated....(but whatever...) ....(c'mon-$2.99?- just get it). ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 5/5 — Easy,simple and fast app *2025-08-12, version 2.1.1* Thank you Mr. Graf ### 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. ### 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 ### 5/5 — Superb, figure on steroids *2020-09-11, version 2.1.1* Phenomenal songwriting app. Simple and powerful. ### 5/5 — No Brainer Purchase Here! -UPDATE *2019-07-29, version 2.1.1* Thought I would update my review and add a star. This is still a fun and useful app for generating loops and ideas. Exports wav files wherever I want them. MIDI files too. This is one of those “under the radar” apps for music creation. The UI is not fancy but this guy is powerful and fun! Would like to see sample import from iOS Document Picker or AudioShare. It's what Figure should have been and more. Well worth it! ### 5/5 — Wow! *2019-01-18, version 2.1.1* I loved Figure but wanted more. Now I’ve found it: Beatonal. I wish there was a track for pads. This is great. ### 5/5 — Great *2018-12-25, version 2.1.1* Design is ace and so much more stylish than all these mediocre minimal interfaces made by summer interns that you see on your average music making app. Here, everything is easy to find and fun to explore. I’ve played with it for about 3 weeks: Musical results are always surprising and generally good. Very inspiring, thanks a lot! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-19.*