Jack the beat maker app vs MPC Progression Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jack the beat maker app
Create music on the go with this pocket-sized drum machine. Record live beats using drum pads, add basslines, and export your creations in WAV or MIDI formats. It offers synthesized bass and sampled drum sounds for easy music production.
- Pocket-sized drum machine
- Live recording with drum pads
- Add simple bass lines
- 2 drum kits with 12 tweakable sounds
- Customizable bass sound
- Export to WAV or MIDI
- Metronome
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Pocket size drum machine, perfect for making beats. You can record live with the drum pads and even add simple bass line to the beat. 2 drum kits with 12 tweakable drum sounds and customisable bass sound Easy to use! - real synthesised bass sounds - sampled drum sounds - export to WAV or MIDI - metronome - real-time parameters Jack the beat maker is simplified but yet powerful rhythm greater tool.
MPC Progression Builder
Create and export musical chord progressions for your music production workflow. Features include keyboard, scale-based, and circle of fifths modes for building and refining harmonic ideas. Export directly to MPC devices or as standard MIDI files for use in any DAW.
- Virtual keyboard for direct chord input
- Build progressions with up to 16 chords
- Scale-based chord suggestions
- Circle of Fifths progression builder
- MPC-ready .progression file export
- Standard MIDI file export
- Instant playback and auditioning
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Progression Builder for MPC is a powerful yet intuitive tool for producers who want to build rich, musical chord progressions and send them straight into their workflow. Designed with AKAI MPC users in mind, it also exports to standard MIDI files, making it equally useful for DAW producers, composers, and beatmakers alike. Build your progressions your way: - Keyboard Mode: Tap out chords directly on the built-in virtual keyboard and hear them instantly. - Progression Builder: Arrange up to 16 chords into full progressions you can audition, refine, and export. - Scale-Based Mode: Explore chords that naturally fit your chosen scale — perfect for clean harmonic flow. - Circle of Fifths Mode: Craft progressions using classic relationships that sound balanced and musical. Every chord pad can be customized, rearranged, or saved for later — giving you a flexible sketchpad for harmonic ideas. Whether you’re working on a soulful lo-fi loop, a jazz-inspired sequence, or a cinematic score, Progression Builder for MPC helps you find the right chords fast. Export your ideas with ease: - MPC-Ready Export: Generate .progression files compatible with MPC Live, X, One, and Force. - MIDI Export: Drop your chords into any DAW, sampler, or synth. - Instant Playback: Audition and tweak voicings, inversions, and timing before you export. - Clean, efficient, and tuned for real production environments, Progression Builder for MPC bridges the gap between music theory and creative flow — helping you stay in the zone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jack the beat maker app at $1.99 against MPC Progression Builder's $2.99. Jack the beat maker app also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Jack the beat maker app costs $1.99 and MPC Progression Builder $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Jack the beat maker app | MPC Progression Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandar Mlazev | David Jones |
Customer experience
Jack the beat maker app
MPC Progression Builder
In-app purchases
Jack the beat maker app
No in-app purchases
MPC Progression Builder
No in-app purchases
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