Comparison

Music Check vs SquareBeat

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

Head to head
About

Music Check

This app helps you compose and modify melodies using a unique 3-step process. Explore a vast number of possibilities with chord and rhythm selections. Load SoundFonts, record with a MIDI keyboard, and control playback with a simulated turntable.

Highlights
  • Prisma Composer for melody creation
  • Chord and rhythm pattern selection
  • Note variation control
  • Save and load MIDI projects
  • MIDI keyboard recording
  • Simulated turntable playback control
  • SF2 and DLS SoundFont loading
Features
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MusicCheck is more than a normal midi controller, with our unique Prism Composer you can systematically create or modify a melody in a 3-step process: 1. Specify chords allowed in your melody. 2. Choose a rhythmic pattern for your melody. 3. Select groups of notes you want to vary. MusicCheck runs through all possibilities, for example with 10 chords and 6 groups there are a million different possibilities!!!!!! We use a flexible prism coloured graph representation of all the different possibilities. You can further configure the possible variations by restricting groups to certain chords. Save and load Midi projects and extract the different chords with the Prism-Composer or connect your Midi Keyboard and record new songs. This mobile Midi-studio is able to load SF2 and DLS SoundFonts or you can start right away with some built-in instruments.

About

SquareBeat

Create music by building patterns with samples and AUv3 plugins. Arrange these patterns into songs, import your own sounds, and mix tracks. Features a text-based tracker GUI for rapid development, with all core functionality free except for WAV file export.

Highlights
  • Sequence and manipulate audio samples
  • Mix tracks
  • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments
  • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses
  • Connect with other apps via Audiobus
  • Export and share songs
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SquareBeat is a music sequencer. Build patterns out of samples and AUv3 plugins, and build songs out of patterns. Import your own samples to make new sounds. Develop songs rapidly with the text based tracker GUI. All functionality is free except wav file export. • Sequence and manipulate audio samples. • Mix tracks. • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments. • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses. • Connect with other apps with Audiobus. • Export and share your song.

Screenshots

Music Check4 screens
SquareBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SquareBeat at 80% against Music Check's 25%. SquareBeat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Music Check's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Music Check sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Check ships an update every 2 weeks, SquareBeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Music Check versus SquareBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic CheckSquareBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes LoefflerJames Navarro

Customer experience

Music Check

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

SquareBeat

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Check

One-time1
  • Data$9.99
1 purchases

SquareBeat

One-time1
  • SquareBeat Full Version$12.99

Questions

Is Music Check free?
Music Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SquareBeat free?
SquareBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Music Check or SquareBeat have ads?
Neither Music Check nor SquareBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Check or SquareBeat?
Music Check ships an update every 2 weeks, and SquareBeat every 3 days. Most recently, Music Check was updated on October 24, 2026 and SquareBeat on October 30, 2026.

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