Comparison

Beat Sync Maker vs sleepy vidOS

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

Head to head
About

Beat Sync Maker

Enhance your DJ and EDM performance videos with professional beat-synced visual effects. Automatically detect music beats and apply dynamic effects, or mix in your own clips for a more engaging viewer experience. Transform smartphone videos into exciting content with ease.

Highlights
  • Automatic beat detection
  • Beat-synced visual effects
  • 2-Mix Video function
  • Customizable effect depth
  • Pre-installed movie clips
  • In-app purchase for unlimited export
Features
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Pump Up Your EDM/DJ Performance Videos with Pro-Quality Beat-Synced Visual Effects Many professional music promotion videos hire the technique of changing the scene sync with the beat. But this requires complex and advanced video editing works and technique, Roland’s Beat Sync Maker for iOS realizes this professional video creation instantly just using smart phones. It is very useful when EDM performers or DJs produce their performance videos using their smartphone. Normally smartphone videos with fixed angles that focus on hands over drum machines, controllers, synths, and laptops can be a little boring, especially for viewers who are not so into gear. Beat Sync Maker changes all that, allowing you to bring extra interest and excitement to your performance videos with very little effort. Beat Sync Maker automatically detects the beats in your performance and adds all sorts of cool video effects that stay in perfect time with the music. Going further, you can also drop in other movie clips with the app’s 2-Mix Video function. With a simple and creative process, you’re able to transform a video in minutes, save it to your device, and post it to social media. Using Beat Sync Maker, it’s never been easier to take EDM and DJ performance videos to the next level. - Automatically detects the beats in your music videos with ABS (Auto Beat Sync) technology - Perfect for enhancing DJ or EDM performances with edgy beat-synced video effects - Choose from five visual effects types and apply the timing you want during playback - Easily adjust the effect depth with an onscreen slider - 2-Mix Video function allows you to cut in movie clips from your iPhone/iPad camera roll; 18 pre-installed movie clips included - Free version's video export time is 30 seconds.The video export time limit can be removed by an in-app purchase, or by connecting a GO:MIXER series. Highly Creative and Easy to Use Using Beat Sync Maker is simple, just choose a movie on your device and then select one of five visual effect types while it’s playing back. That’s all you need to do! You can also create unique variations by alternating among the different effect types. Insert Movie Clips with 2-Mix Video Beat Sync Maker’s 2-Mix Video function allows you to cut in movie clips as well, making your performance videos even more interesting and engaging. There are 18 pre-installed clips to choose from, and it’s also possible to use your own movie clips stored on your device’s camera roll. Get Beat Sync Maker Upgrade with new Roland Cloud Membership options, now available in-app. All memberships come with Beat Sync Maker Upgrade for as little as $2.99 USD per month. * Roland Cloud membership might not be available depending on your country or region.

About

sleepy vidOS

Create unique 3D visuals for performances, music videos, or personal enjoyment. This app is designed to be controlled by a MIDI controller, offering extensive customization of shapes, colors, and effects.

Highlights
  • 3D SDF Oscillators with shape sculpting
  • Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition
  • Live Shape Orientation Control
  • OKLab Colorizer/Selector
  • Internal Modulations for every control
  • Audio Follower for every parameter
Features
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vidOS is sleepy's flagship video synthesis ecosystem. It is able to create novel 3D visuals that are great for preforming on stage, creating music videos or just for fun. It is a companion app to Mezzz our wireless haptic midi controller, check out sleepycircuits.com/mezzz for more info about this app and how to purchase our controller. See our Mezzz video guide for a detailed walkthrough of what this app is all about: https://youtu.be/dzWRLWQJRaw Please Note: This app does not (yet) have any touchscreen controls, it is made to be controlled by Mezzz or another MIDI controller (CC Maps can be found @ docs.sleepycircuits.com/mezzz) Features: - 2x 3D SDF Oscillators with parametrized shape sculpting & smooth intersection modes - Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition Modes - Contextual Help Mode Shows Open Page's Controls - Live Shape Orientation Control w/ Mezzz Gyroscope - Internal Feedback Modes - OKLab Colorizer/Selector (Perceptually Uniform for smooth transitions!) - Internal Modulations for every control with selectable wave shape - Per-Shape Rotation, Offsets, Mirroring & Twisting - Every parameter has an Audio Follower (via mic or USB audio input) More free and premium features on the way!

Screenshots

Beat Sync Maker2 screens
sleepy vidOS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: sleepy vidOS at 75% against Beat Sync Maker's 15%. sleepy vidOS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Beat Sync Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Beat Sync Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. sleepy vidOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

sleepy vidOS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Beat Sync Maker's written reviews are positive against 75% of sleepy vidOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Sync Maker ships an update every 4 months, sleepy vidOS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beat Sync Maker versus sleepy vidOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Sync Makersleepy vidOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland CorporationRonald Sardarian

Customer experience

Beat Sync Maker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative75.0%

sleepy vidOS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beat Sync Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Roland Cloud Core Month$2.991 Month
  • Roland Cloud Core Year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade: One-time purchase.$2.99
None

sleepy vidOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Sync Maker free?
Beat Sync Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sleepy vidOS free?
sleepy vidOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beat Sync Maker or sleepy vidOS?
sleepy vidOS is rated higher. Beat Sync Maker averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while sleepy vidOS averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Beat Sync Maker or sleepy vidOS have ads?
Neither Beat Sync Maker nor sleepy vidOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Sync Maker or sleepy vidOS?
Beat Sync Maker ships an update every 4 months, and sleepy vidOS every 3 months. Most recently, Beat Sync Maker was updated on October 16, 2026 and sleepy vidOS on October 2, 2026.

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