Comparison

Calmus Remote vs Beatnik Audio

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

Head to head
About

Calmus Remote

Create original, royalty-free music using AI and your input. Ideal for film, TV, games, or personal projects. Record audio output directly through the control center.

Highlights
  • AI-powered music composition
  • Royalty-free music generation
  • Input-based music creation
  • Music for media and personal use
  • Direct audio recording
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Calmus Remote composes original and Royalty-free music based on human input and the use of Artificial Intelligence - Music for movies, TV shows or Games .... and for personal use. The core of Calmus Remote is the CalmusAI brain where the modern composing methods are programmed into the brain using Lisp programming language. NASA has historically used Lisp for artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, most notably in the 1990s Remote Agent project, the first AI system to control a spacecraft. CalmusRemote does not collect or use any musical material from the internet but creates new music based on the input from the user. To record audio output - go to Control Center and press RECORD

About

Beatnik Audio

Features
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Beatnik Controller is a remote control for your Beatnik Pi or Snapcast multi-room audio server. It allows you to easily manage and control audio streams from any device.

Screenshots

Calmus Remote1 screens
Beatnik Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beatnik Audio at Free against Calmus Remote's $1.99. Beatnik Audio also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Beatnik Audio is free to download; Calmus Remote costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calmus Remote ships an update every 3 months, Beatnik Audio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calmus Remote versus Beatnik Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalmus RemoteBeatnik Audio
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErki-tonlist sfByrds & Bytes GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Calmus Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Beatnik Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calmus Remote free?
Calmus Remote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beatnik Audio free?
Beatnik Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calmus Remote or Beatnik Audio have ads?
Neither Calmus Remote nor Beatnik Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calmus Remote or Beatnik Audio?
Calmus Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Beatnik Audio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Calmus Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beatnik Audio on October 30, 2026.

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