Roland Zenbeats vs Wavepaths Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roland Zenbeats
Create music anywhere, anytime on any device. Build beats, compose songs, and sample sounds with a vast library of modern and legendary Roland sounds. Edit, refine, and mix your tracks with powerful tools and share your creations easily.
- Multitrack song composition
- ZR1 Drum Sampler
- ZC1 Synthesizer
- Sample import and editing
- Full-screen mixer
- LoopBuilder and Timeline view
- Cross-platform project sharing
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Find your creative flow. Roland Zenbeats is a music creation app that keeps you in an effortless artistic flow. Get started on any mobile device or computer platform and make music anywhere, anytime. With its collection of both modern and legendary sounds, Zenbeats brings Roland’s history of innovation into a new, mobile-friendly format. The app is your instrument. Whether you’re an emerging musician or an established producer, Zenbeats makes music creation easy. Build beats, compose full multitrack songs, or sample the world around you. Wherever you are, no matter what platform or device you use, capture your creative spark with Zenbeats. A universe of sound. Whatever style you’re working in, you’ll find the perfect sounds for your tracks in Zenbeats. From vintage Roland JUNO and JUPITER tones to diverse and progressive instruments for any genre, the 14,000-plus presets will keep your compositions fresh and exciting. ZR1. The future of beatmaking. Our ZR1 Drum Sampler is a new kind of beat machine. Fast track your percussive prowess with seminal Roland drum tones from the TR-808, TR-909, and more. Sample your world. Sample and import directly into ZR1’s drum pads with the touch of a finger. Edit. Refine. Repeat. Tweak your sounds with advanced editing functionality. Manipulate and chop your one-shot samples with the slice editor and quickly crop and fade as needed. ZC1. Roland’s most advanced synth engine. ZC1 is a versatile synthesizer based on our powerful ZEN-Core Synthesis System. The free version features signature Roland synth sounds and 60 presets, driven by a sleek touch-based interface with an X/Y pad for easy sound manipulation. When you unlock the full version of ZC1, you get over 900 additional presets and 90 MFX that are all fully compatible with ZENOLOGY and supported ZEN-Core hardware. Deep MIDI and audio power at your fingertips. The Zenbeats ecosystem offers tons of time-saving tools to document, edit, and refine your ideas. Quickly capture and play sounds with LoopBuilder, or use a traditional approach with the Timeline view for more sophisticated arrangements and automation options. Fresh sounds. Fresh ideas. The Zenbeats Store is loaded with sounds, loops, and creative tools to expand your musical palette. Whatever sound or genre you’re chasing, the Zenbeats Store has you covered. All sounds are royalty-free and new tones are added weekly. Mix and match. With the full-screen mixer view, it’s simple to control volume, filter, panning, and more. Browse through 17 native FX, EQ tracks to your liking, and balance all your audio, instrument, and drum tracks from one streamlined location. Easy Sharing. Effortless transfers between phone, tablet, and desktop make the distance between you and your finished product even shorter. Use Google Drive™ or OneDrive to share Zenbeats projects and export stems and loops for use in other DAWs. Free, unlock, or membership. The choice is yours. With the free version of Zenbeats, you get music production essentials plus the ability to purchase additional loops and presets in the Zenbeats Store. When you’re ready to expand, there are three ways to unlock the full Zenbeats experience: Platform Unlock: Get all features, instruments, and effects on your favorite platform. Platform Unlock includes over 2,500 presets, loops, and sounds (2.5 GB), ZR1 Drum Sampler with sampling/editing, ZC1 Synthesizer with 90 built-in MFX, full SampleVerse modular synthesizer with editor, VST/AU/AUv3 support, and unlimited mixing and export capabilities. Max Unlock: Get all features, instruments, effects, and store packs on all platforms and devices. Roland Cloud Membership: All Roland Cloud membership tiers include Zenbeats Max Unlock. All memberships come with Zenbeats Max Unlock for as little as $2.99 USD per month.
Wavepaths Player
This music player generates unique, real-time musical experiences for therapeutic purposes. It allows for dynamic adjustments to instrumentation, intensity, and emotionality, supporting person-centered care and improved therapy outcomes.
- Generates unique music experiences
- Real-time parameter adjustment
- Therapeutic templates
- Person-centered care model
- Improves therapy outcomes
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A complementary music player to the Wavepaths platform, designed for therapeutic work. Unlike playlists, Wavepaths generates the music experience in-the-moment by mixing unique phrases, tones and compositions. This allows for each session to be unique and for certain parameters of the music to be easily and smoothly changed in real time to support the dynamic nature of music-assisted therapeutic work, such as instrumentation, intensity and emotionality. Set-and-forget using one of many Therapeutic Templates, or play an active role in guiding and manoeuvring the music experience according to the evolving needs of a session. Wavepaths actualises a person-centred model of care, to improve the patient experience and therapy outcomes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wavepaths Player at 5.0 against Roland Zenbeats's 3.7. Wavepaths Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12). Roland Zenbeats's advantage is ratings volume (268 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Roland Zenbeats sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wavepaths Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wavepaths Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roland Zenbeats has 268 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Roland Zenbeats ships an update monthly, Wavepaths Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roland Zenbeats | Wavepaths Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (268 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 415 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Corporation | Wavepaths Ltd. |
Customer experience
Roland Zenbeats
Wavepaths Player
Bugs and requests
Roland Zenbeats
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing audio files
- Unresponsive MIDI learn
- Incompatibility with iOS 13
- Broken tutorial screens
- Inconsistent plugin behavior
Requested features
6 requests- Improved MIDI support
- Audio file export options
- Sidechain compression
- Deeper synth editing capabilities
- Audiobus/IAA compatibility
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- Customizable keyboard layout
Wavepaths Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Roland Zenbeats
- Roland Cloud Core Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Roland Cloud Pro Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Roland Cloud Ultimate Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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- Roland Cloud Core Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- 2 Store Points$1.99
- 4 Store Points$3.99
- 5 Store Points$4.99
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- 7 Store Points$6.99
- 8 Store Points$7.99
- 10 Store Points$9.99
- 15 Store Points$14.99
- 30 Store Points$29.99
Wavepaths Player
No in-app purchases
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