Comparison

Possible Music vs SquareBeat

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

Head to head
About

Possible Music

This AI-powered music generator creates unique, semi-random sequences based on your instrument selections. It offers tools for fine-tuning, saving, and sharing your creations, making it a source of inspiration or entertainment for musicians and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • AI-based random music generation
  • Up to 130 instruments
  • Drum Machine
  • Effects (Distortion, Delay, Reverb)
  • Save and share sessions
  • Fine editing of sequences
  • Audio recording
Features
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Possible Music is an AI-based random music generator. Use it as a source of inspiration or just for fun. Select the instruments that you want to hear, and manipulate the central core to generate a new sequence. Every sequence is semi-randomic and inedited. Features: • Up to 130 instruments • A Drum Machine • Effects (Distortion, Delay, Reverb) • Copy and paste notes between instruments • Save and share sessions with dynamic link or QR Code • Fine editing of the sequence • Audio recording • Day and night theme • Coming soon: Song mode, MIDI export, collaboration, and much more Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Possible Music3 screens
SquareBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SquareBeat at 4.9 against Possible Music's 4.2. SquareBeat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). Possible Music's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Possible Music sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SquareBeat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Possible Music's written reviews are positive against 80% of SquareBeat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Possible Music ships an update every 6 days, SquareBeat every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Possible Music versus SquareBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPossible MusicSquareBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucio BotteriJames Navarro

Customer experience

Possible Music

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

SquareBeat

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Possible Music

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly - Standard$18.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime license$39.99
1 purchases

SquareBeat

One-time1
  • SquareBeat Full Version$12.99

Questions

Is Possible Music free?
Possible Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SquareBeat free?
SquareBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Possible Music or SquareBeat?
SquareBeat is rated higher. Possible Music averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while SquareBeat averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Possible Music or SquareBeat have ads?
Neither Possible Music nor SquareBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Possible Music or SquareBeat?
Possible Music ships an update every 6 days, and SquareBeat every 3 days. Most recently, Possible Music was updated on October 24, 2026 and SquareBeat on October 24, 2026.

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