Comparison

Beat Maker vs ARquatic

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

Head to head
About

Beat Maker

Create professional-sounding beats on your mobile device with a wide variety of samples, including those inspired by famous songs. Enhance your tracks with effects, use a metronome for perfect timing, and record your creations to share.

Highlights
  • Create beats with samples
  • Use samples from famous songs
  • Add effects like delay and reverb
  • Metronome for timing
  • Record and share beats
  • Customizable themes
Features
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The best Beat Making Sampler app you will find on the app store. WHY YOU WILL LOVE BEAT MAKER • Easily create beats with the best samples • Use samples recreated from famous songs • Add awesome effects like delay and reverb • Use a metronome to always stay on beat • Record your beats to let your friend know how good you are • Choose from a variety of awesome themes to customize your board COMPLETELY FREE This app requires no money and we think that's pretty cool. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK Do you have improvements? Bugs? Or do you just want to share other thought? Let us know: info@devnex.nl Terms of Use: https://www.devnex.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.devnex.nl/privacy

About

ARquatic

Features
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The ARquatic app is the accompanying Augmented Reality (AR) app to the ARquatic experience. Users can follow the prompts of the app to watch the AR visuals to watch a world of unusual plants and creatures unfold before their eyes. The visuals are both created and reacting to the accompanying music heard live at an ARquatic experience For more information and a list of upcoming performance, please visit arquatic.nl or follow the website link from the app. Outside of scheduled performance times, one can get a glimpse of the visual experience by watching the demo.

Screenshots

Beat Maker4 screens
ARquatic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARquatic at none against Beat Maker's 7. ARquatic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence 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 Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ARquatic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beat Maker versus ARquatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat MakerARquatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevnexPatrick Borgeat

Bugs and requests

Beat Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Delayed audio playback
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to record and save own samples
  • Longer loop lengths
  • Individual pad volume control
  • Import custom sound packs

ARquatic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Beat Maker

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
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  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
None

ARquatic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Maker free?
Beat Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARquatic free?
ARquatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat Maker or ARquatic have ads?
Beat Maker shows ads; ARquatic does not.
Which is updated more often, Beat Maker or ARquatic?
Beat Maker ships an update monthly, and ARquatic monthly. Most recently, Beat Maker was updated on November 7, 2026 and ARquatic on November 7, 2026.

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