M vs Beatly Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M
This app automatically composes original music based on your chosen settings for duration, tempo, and style. You can refine compositions by liking or disliking sections, and export generated music in MP3, MIDI, or sheet music formats. It's designed for content creators, producers, and music enthusiasts.
- Automated music composition
- Customizable duration, tempo, and style
- Like/Dislike feedback for refinement
- Export in MP3, MIDI, and PDF formats
- Track Editor for rewriting sections
- Separate track generation (melody, harmony, bass, percussion)
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For best results, please use headphones/speakers and stable broadband connection. M-Gen is a unique app that automatically composes musical content for: - Content creators - Music producers - Games creators - Students of music - Music lovers Simply tap the red button and send the generated music to your Email account or Google Drive in the following formats: - MP3 - for listening or mixing - MIDI - for using with DAW software - PDF - for reading and playing sheet music Please use earphones/speakers for best results. Also, this app has NO ADS! ==========FREE FUNCTIONALITY========== - endless source of musical compositions and ideas - keep tapping the red button until you hear something you like - use the Setup Wizard to adjust duration, tempo and style of song - use Track Editor to have tracks re-written until you love the song - select melody/harmony/bassline/percusion/effects tracks to be generated separately or together as a song - use Like/Dislike buttons whilst listening to rewrite sections of a song - select the number of instrumental layers in each track (4 max, 8 for percussion) - select key/tempo/soundset/style - select structure of song using chorus/verse/middle-eight sections - name and then store up to 5 generated songs on your device for later listening ==========IN-APP PURCHASES========== - Downloads Pack (one-off payment) - send MP3, MIDI and PDF (sheet music) files of the generated music to your Email account or Google Drive. - Library Expansion (one-off payment) - increase the number of slots in your device's M-Gen library so you can store more songs for later listening - 'License Pack' (subscription) - License to use M-Gen music in your own work and distribute it on a commercial basis M-Gen ("Music Generator") creates random yet tonally and rhythmically integrated songs based on a number of settings you can play with in the Setup section together with user feedback on previous songs. You can use the Setup Wizard in the Play tab to quickly and easily configure duration, speed and style of the song. During playback, you can tap like/dislike buttons. Disliked sections can be rewritten by M-gen, keeping the rest of the song intact. Liked sections will provide M-Gen with clues as to how you like your songs to sound that will be used when composing future songs or song parts. The algorithms used by M-Gen are always evolving and improving to include more possible musical structures and methods of composition. The app has no advertising and there's no need to set up an account. Simple! ==========MIDI TRACKS========== In your DAW, the following generated tracks use these MIDI track numbers: Percussion - 10 Bassline - 11 Harmony - 12 Melody - 13 Effects - 14 Enjoy!!!
Beatly Pro
Generate unlimited original looped music in various genres. Features include a powerful piano roll, chord progression builder, and stem exporting. Ideal for creators needing unique soundtracks.
- Unlimited original looped music generation
- Multiple genre styles (rap, lo-fi, chiptune, cinematic, dance)
- Advanced piano roll with undo and pattern editor
- Chord progression builder
- Export to MIDI and render stems
- Sample recorder and import
- Audiobus and Ableton Link sync support
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With Beatly Pro you can generate unlimited amount of 100% original looped music in rap/lo-fi/chiptune/cinematic/dance genre. Features: - up to 8 bars of music to combine arbitrarily - up to 7 instruments to work with - effects and filters on each channel for shaping the sound (low pass filter, decimation) - simple yet powerful piano roll with undo, realtime beat transpositions, key locks and custom template pattern editor (patterns applicable automatically in the generated music) - chord progression builder - exporting to MIDI (including stems) - rendering stems and seamless loops - key and BPM options - mixer with volume, solo, mute and filters - regeneration of any instrument part - sample recorder and editor - sample import in WAV/M4A format, supporting drag and drop - SF2 SoundFont sound bank import - MIDI files import (single bars only) in the piano roll, supporting drag and drop - drum presets - song mode which automatically arranges the generated bars for you - MIDI output with configurable output channels and notes (for drum instruments) - Audiobus support (MIDI out per channel + full audio mix) - Ableton Link sync support - app color theme configurator Who is Beatly Pro for: • composers/producers to get quick inspiration or a fresh material to work with • artists/singers in need of unique rap beats on demand • game developers, film-makers, digital content creators, who need to use free and original music in any kind of multimedia • musicians who need an accompaniment for their practicing (thanks to the chord progression builder you can simply define what you want Beatly to play) • pretty much anyone interested in generative art and nonmainstream music How it works: Beatly Pro randomly chooses set of instruments and creates 8 unique bars of looped instrumental music (32 beats). You can combine and rearrange these bars arbitrarily and edit them in piano roll. Tempo is chosen automatically, however it can be simply changed as well as key. All notes are picked by the algorithm. Currently you can choose from default rap, lo-fi, chiptune, cinematic or dance styles. Each of these styles brings unique music experience. You can also activate chord progression builder to define exactly what chords will Beatly use in the generated bars or create your own bar patterns which will be consequently used by the algorithm when building a new track. To modify already generated chord progression in the track you can change key/base chord of each beat within a bar. All notes of given beat will be transposed appropriately. Run app, tap the play button. It is that simple. Music will be different each time you hit the reload button. Once you're done editing the tune, simply save it for later, export to MIDI or record your live session to WAV audio file. You can even render separated stems or seamless loop of your entire track. You can also hook up Beatly with your favorite mixer using MIDI output. Drums too loud? Adjust the volume. Synth annoying? Mute it or try other built-in sounds. Loving the sound of piano? Solo it and make it shine. Mixer got your back! Need variation? Reload any instrument part of your track. Generated part not to your liking? Leverage the piano roll to fix algorithm's mistakes and make it awesome! Can I import my own samples? Yes! You can attach or record your very own WAV or M4A sound to any instrument track. Just bear in mind, samples tuned in C will sound best! :) If you like Beatly Pro, please, support us by rating this app in the App Store or donating via in-app purchase. If you have any idea how to improve Beatly Pro, please, leave us a message! Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beatly Pro at 81% against M's 0%. Beatly Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (37 vs 4). M's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
M is free to download; Beatly Pro costs $4.99 up front. M sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Beatly Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beatly Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatly Pro has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of M's written reviews are positive against 81% of Beatly Pro's.
M ships an update every 3 weeks, Beatly Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M | Beatly Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #180 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Carter-Bond | Antonin Charvat |
Customer experience
M
Beatly Pro
In-app purchases
M
- Commercial Use License$3.491 Month
- Sharing Pack$4.491 Month
- Library Expansion (+50 slots)$2.99
- Library Expansion (+100 slots)$4.99
- Downloads Pack$6.99
Beatly Pro
- Small tip$1.99
- Large tip$3.99









