# Play Beat: Beat Maker & Drums — Make music with pads & synths

> Make music with pads & synths (iPhone/iPad app by Bart Voogt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-beat-beat-maker-and-drums/id6811004704 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bart Voogt](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775545076)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: Dutch
- Released: 2026-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Play Beat?

Play Beat is a beat sequencer from about age 7 (Dutch groep 4 and up) and anyone learning to program a groove. You place hits on 16 steps, listen, then edit until the pattern is tight.

Tracks
• Kick, snare, hi-hat, clap
• Bass, piano, synth (tap the same step again to raise the pitch)

Effects per track
Enable FX on one track; the others stay dry. Effects: reverb, lowpass, highpass, saturation, echo.

Get started
Pick a starter (empty, house, hip hop, rock, ambient) or build from scratch. Play, change steps, set tempo. Your beat stays on the device.

The app is free. A single non-personalized Google AdMob banner sits at the bottom. No interstitials, rewarded ads, video, or app-open ads. A one-time in-app purchase (about €2) removes that banner. Anyone who already bought the paid iOS app keeps ads off. Restore purchases is in the app. Privacy: https://beatboxbart.nl/playbeat-privacy/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Is Play Beat safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Play Beat.

## Is Play Beat legit?

Play Beat: Beat Maker & Drums appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Play Beat is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-10-29

Small improvements and more reliable ads.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-24

Open the app and a full house beat is ready to play: kick, clap, hi-hats, shaker, bassline, piano and synth.
New synth: a big house supersaw.
Nicer trumpet with real, full tones.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-24

New sounds: the kick, snare, hi-hat and bass from beatboxbart.nl/beatsmaken, plus real TR-808 percussion, piano and trumpet.
New look: rounded square pads, more steps on screen and a track card with FX, mute, solo and volume.
New icon.
Delete projects, undo after clearing the grid, and other fixes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-27

Reverb tails are audible. Short notes on instruments. Synth separate from piano. Tighter sequencer and FX.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-27

Expanded sequencer: lessons, song mode, 16/32/64 steps, projects, notes/keyboard, mixer, swing, velocity, per-track FX, tap tempo, WAV share and undo. Free; one banner, hide with a one-time purchase.

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All apps by Bart Voogt: https://appshunter.io/developer/6775545076

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