Comparison

Jack the beat maker app vs PanStrobe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

PanStrobe

Features
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PanStrobe is a harmonic strobe tuner built for handpan makers, tuners and players. A handpan note is not one frequency — it is a fundamental with an octave and a compound fifth tuned above it. PanStrobe shows all of them at once as true strobe motion: each ring is one partial, position is phase, and drift speed is exactly how far off you are. When a ring stands still, that partial is in tune. TUNE BY SIGHT • Half-circle strobe disc or horizontal strobe rows — one band per partial • True strobe physics: left = flat, right = sharp, stillness = in tune • Live cents readouts with glitch rejection — and no averaging: the wobble you see is real signal • Strobe divisors (Ć·2, Ć·3, Ć·5) slow the pattern for far-off notes HEAR THE WHOLE NOTE • Real-time spectrum with a piano-key axis and labelled peaks • Waterfall view: watch each strike's harmonics evolve over time • Automatic note detection, or lock to the note you are working on BUILT FOR THE WORKSHOP • Chromatic notes with octave control, adjustable A4 reference, global cents offset • Band editor with multi-partial templates (1:2:3 and more) • Pitch pipe on every band — double-tap a strobe for a reference tone • Dark, glare-free UI designed for metal shops • Works fully offline — audio never leaves your device, no account, no tracking FREE TRIAL, FAIR PRICING Every install starts with a full-featured 8-day trial. After that, the free tier stays a single-band chromatic strobe tuner. PanStrobe Pro adds what the app is really for — every partial of a note at once, the spectrum analyser, the band editor and the pitch pipe — monthly, or yearly at about 20% less. Made by Panlab — we build and tune handpans in Hong Kong. This is the tuner we use ourselves. Privacy Policy: https://panstrobe.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jack the beat maker app3 screens
PanStrobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PanStrobe at Free against Jack the beat maker app's $1.99. PanStrobe also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). Jack the beat maker app's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

PanStrobe is free to download; Jack the beat maker app costs $1.99 up front. PanStrobe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Jack the beat maker app asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jack the beat maker app ships an update every 38 months, PanStrobe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Jack the beat maker app versus PanStrobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJack the beat maker appPanStrobe
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevPanlab Limited

In-app purchases

None

Jack the beat maker app

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PanStrobe

Subscriptions2
  • PanStrobe Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PanStrobe Pro Yearly$76.991 Year

Questions

Is Jack the beat maker app free?
Jack the beat maker app costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PanStrobe free?
PanStrobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jack the beat maker app or PanStrobe have ads?
Neither Jack the beat maker app nor PanStrobe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jack the beat maker app or PanStrobe?
Jack the beat maker app ships an update every 38 months, and PanStrobe weekly. Most recently, Jack the beat maker app was updated on October 5, 2026 and PanStrobe on October 13, 2026.

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