Comparison

Beat Maker vs Tracklib

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

Tracklib

Create music on the go with a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs. Discover, loop, edit, and curate your sound to build fully realized tracks. All content is licensed for commercial use.

Highlights
  • Discover royalty-free samples
  • Loop and mix audio
  • Edit pitch, loop, and BPM
  • Curate sample collections
  • Legally clear commercial samples
  • Access large song catalog
Features
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The official Tracklib mobile app is here: The only place for music creators to discover and build with real songs and pro sounds. Made for you to create beats on the go, the Tracklib app lets you effortlessly explore, curate, and mix a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs, turning the spark of new ideas into real building blocks for fully realized tracks. A Tracklib account and a paid subscription (or active free trial) are required to access and use the app. No free content is available without a subscription. ▶ Find the perfect sample New discoveries guaranteed. Match real songs with curated sample packs to uncover combinations that surprise and inspire. ▶ Swipe. Loop. Repeat. Loop at first sight. Swipe through combinations until you find that perfect moment. Reorder, mix, and explore infinite possibilities. ▶ Edit & tweak on the fly Building blocks for new ideas. Adjust pitch, loop length, BPM, and waveform sections like you’re conducting your own Sample Breakdown. ▶ Curate your sample collection Mobile meets serious music making. Save your favorite samples to your Tracklib collection and add them on your desktop for full DAW production. ▶ All samples are clearable Get creative, take it easy. Everything in the app is licensed for commercial sampling. No legal gray zones, just pure creative flow. Screw algorithms, with the Tracklib Beatmeaker app you have real discovery in your hands at all times: A place for sample discovery and playfully shaping new ideas, ready to become fully fledged tracks. Whether you’re riding the train or in the studio, the Tracklib mobile app brings new inspiration right to your hands. Discover Tracklib Tracklib makes sampling simple. Fast, legal, affordable and open to every music producer, everywhere. Dive into a massive catalog of over 100,000 songs, plus a full library of royalty-free one-shots and loops. From rare 70s soul to classic Bollywood hits, our growing collection spans the globe and the decades. Dig for undiscovered gems or flip a timeless classic. Your next sample is waiting. With Tracklib, you can finally clear samples the right way: Legally and hassle-free. Whether it’s Tina Turner or an obscure Italian film score from the ’60s, clearance is just a few clicks away. How does sample licensing work? Tracklib lets you legally sample original recordings in your work with full licensing rights, allowing you to release them with your label or distributor. Your streaming and download revenue is automatically collected when you use one of our preferred distributors: • Amuse • AudioSalad • DistroKid • Downtown • LANDR • SoundCloud for Artists • Symphonic • Too Lost • TuneCore • UnitedMasters

Screenshots

Beat Maker4 screens
Tracklib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Beat Maker at free with in-app purchases against Tracklib's subscription. Beat Maker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 325). Tracklib's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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 and Tracklib sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beat Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Maker has 1.8K ratings behind it against 325, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Beat Maker's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tracklib's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Maker ships an update monthly, Tracklib every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beat Maker versus Tracklib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat MakerTracklib
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.2 (325 ratings)
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better325
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevnexTracklib

Customer experience

Beat Maker

All ratings1,770 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative53.1%

Tracklib

All ratings325 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

User reviews

Beat Maker

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good beats and sounds
  • 💡 Customizable pads
  • 🚀 Quick music creation

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Restricted features without subscription
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and paywall
  • 🔍 Limited sound customization options

Tracklib

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Neat idea
  • 👍 Potential to be a game changer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing and frustrating UI
  • 🔍 Lacking basic features
  • 🔍 Beatmaker not working

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

Tracklib

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Beatmaker not playing songs
  • Unable to scroll in new release folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to export beats
  • More chops and sample options
  • Proper tutorial
  • Ability to play songs in the background
  • Simple way to add songs to library

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
Show 3 more
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
15 purchases

Tracklib

Subscriptions15
  • Go Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Go Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Go Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
Show 12 more
  • Go Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Go Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 variants$14.991 Month
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Go Yearly4 variants$49.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Go Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Beat Maker free?
Beat Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tracklib free?
Tracklib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beat Maker or Tracklib?
Beat Maker is rated higher. Beat Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Tracklib averages 4.2 from 325 ratings.
Do Beat Maker or Tracklib have ads?
Beat Maker shows ads; Tracklib does not.
Which is updated more often, Beat Maker or Tracklib?
Beat Maker ships an update monthly, and Tracklib every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beat Maker was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tracklib on October 11, 2026.

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