# BeatMirror vs H6essential Control

The clearest difference is price: H6essential Control at Free against BeatMirror's $6.99. BeatMirror's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (65% vs 33%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

H6essential Control is free to download; BeatMirror costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BeatMirror holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeatMirror has 255 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of BeatMirror's written reviews are positive against 33% of H6essential Control's.

BeatMirror ships an update every 3 months, H6essential Control every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BeatMirror | H6essential Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatmirror-track-bpm/id1086730929/reviews)** | [2.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/h6essential-control/id6467176383/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **255** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **65.2% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ten Kettles Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/807222476) | [ZOOM CORPORATION](https://appshunter.io/developer/566291782) |

## What reviewers say

### BeatMirror

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatmirror-track-bpm/id1086730929)

This app uses your device's microphone to detect and display musical tempo in real-time. It provides a scrollable graph of your tempo history, helping musicians improve their rhythm and internal clock. Features include a wide tempo range, flexible accuracy across time signatures, and visual feedback for tempo drift.

**Highlights:** Real-time tempo detection, Scrollable tempo history graph, Wide tempo range (35-220 bpm), Flexible accuracy across time signatures and rhythms, Visual feedback for tempo drift, Customizable zoom features, Tempo keyboard with tap pad

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast BPM detection
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Game changer for musicians
- 👍 Great for guitar rhythm practice
- 💡 Superior tempo detection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate beat detection for guitar
- 🔋 Phone gets hot
- 🐛 BPM rounding issues
- 🐛 Doesn't work unless target tempo is set
- 🐛 Not ideal for DJs

**Reported bugs**

- Beat detection inaccurate for guitar picking speed
- App rounds BPM to nearest whole number, losing decimals
- Phone overheats after prolonged use
- App doesn't work unless a target tempo is set
- App is not precise enough to measure rapid beats

**Requested features**

- Toggle for BPM decimals display
- Option to switch between integer and double numbers for DJs
- Mode to just detect playing without setting target tempo
- More customization for tempo range zoom


### H6essential Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/h6essential-control/id6467176383)

Control your H6essential Handy Recorder wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Manage recording, playback, add marks, and adjust parameters remotely. Monitor waveforms, battery, and remaining recording time.

**Highlights:** Wireless remote control, Record/playback control, Add marks, Parameter adjustment, Waveform monitoring, Battery status, Remaining recording time

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BeatMirror free?

BeatMirror costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is H6essential Control free?

H6essential Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BeatMirror or H6essential Control?

BeatMirror is rated higher. BeatMirror averages 4.7 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while H6essential Control averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do BeatMirror or H6essential Control have ads?

Neither BeatMirror nor H6essential Control shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BeatMirror or H6essential Control?

BeatMirror ships an update every 3 months, and H6essential Control every 6 months. Most recently, BeatMirror was updated on October 26, 2026 and H6essential Control on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*