Comparison

Chaos Audio vs BeMusical

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

Head to head
About

Chaos Audio

This app allows users to control powerful guitar effects pedals and amp modelers, leveraging AI to create custom sounds from text descriptions. It offers a comprehensive platform for practice, recording, and performance, compatible with specific hardware.

Highlights
  • AI FX Builder for custom sound creation
  • Tone Shop for downloading third-party effects
  • Built-in tuner
  • 5-minute hands-free looper
  • Unlimited preset saving and sharing
  • Multi-effect chaining
  • Hands-free switching via Preset Control or MIDI
Features
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THE APP FOR STRATUS® & NIMBUS® Control the most powerful guitar effects pedal and amp modeler on the market, both powered by AI. AI FX BUILDER — CREATE ANY EFFECT YOU CAN IMAGINE Just describe the sound you want: "Give me a dynamic tremolo/phaser that's more tremolo-y and slower when I play softly, but smoothly gets more phaser-y and faster as I dig in." The AI builds it. Not just a preset... a brand new algorithm. No other guitar gear on earth can do this, and it comes FREE with Stratus and Nimbus. --- NEURAL AMP MODELER — 300,000+ AMP & GEAR CAPTURES In partnership with TONE3000, get instant access to a massive community library of Neural Amp Modeler captures — real tube amps, cabs, and gear, modeled with stunning accuracy. Browse, load, and A/B between model variants right in the app, and share NAM-powered presets with anyone through Chaos Cloud. Need cabs too? Add Impulse Responses (IRs) as their own effect, also available from TONE3000 for free in the app. --- BRING YOUR OWN — UPLOAD YOUR CAPTURES & IRs Got your own amp captures or impulse responses? Upload your private NAM captures (.nam) and IRs (.wav) straight from the app and drop them onto your board like any other effect. They stay private to your account — your personal tone collection, ready on any device you sign into. --- TWO PRODUCTS. ONE APP. UNLIMITED TONES. STRATUS® — The Compact Multi-Effects Pedal • Fits anywhere on your pedalboard • Replaces overdrive, distortion, delay, reverb, chorus, phaser, wah & more • 5-minute looper built-in • Built-in tuner • Chain up to 7 effects in any order NIMBUS® — The Most Powerful Modeling Amp • World-class amp modeling with built-in speakers • Dual inputs for guitar, bass, vocals, or any instrument • Full effects platform — same Tone Shop® library as Stratus • Everything a musician needs in one portable unit • Practice, record, and perform with a single device --- KEY FEATURES: • AI FX Builder — Create custom effects from text prompts • Neural Amp Modeler — 300k+ amp & gear captures via TONE3000 • Impulse Responses — Add IRs as effects for cabs, rooms & spaces • Upload your own — Bring your private NAM captures & IRs into the app • Open marketplace — Download effects from top 3rd party brands • Live chromatic tuner — A full-screen tuner keeps you in tune • 5-minute looper — Record, layer, and loop hands-free • Cloud preset backup — Presets auto-saved to your account and restored on any device • Unlimited presets — Save, load, and share (NAM included) with friends • Chain multiple effects — Build complete signal chains, with drag-and-drop reordering • Hands-free switching — Use Preset Control or MIDI • Optimized for iPad & Mac — Big-screen layouts, not a stretched phone view • Regular updates — New effects and features added constantly --- PERFECT FOR: • Worship & church musicians • Rock, blues, jazz & metal players • Tone chasers hunting real amp & gear captures • Singer-songwriters & loopers • Gigging musicians who need portability • Home studio recording • Bedroom players exploring new tones • Anyone tired of hauling heavy gear --- Whether you want classic tube amp tones, ambient soundscapes, or sounds no one's ever heard — Stratus and Nimbus have you covered. Two devices. One app. Unlimited possibilities. Powered by AI. *Note: Stratus or Nimbus hardware required

About

BeMusical

Features
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Staring at your instrument, waiting for inspiration that never shows up? BeMusical fixes that. Pick your instrument. Get a prompt. Start playing. That's it. BeMusical gives you a creative nudge every time you sit down to practice: a simple constraint, challenge, or idea that gets you out of your own head and into the music. No lessons. No theory. Just you, your instrument, and a reason to play right now. HOW IT WORKS Open BeMusical. Get a prompt like "Play a melody that sounds like a memory" or "Play only on the bottom two strings" or "Play something that sounds like it's falling apart." Hit record. Play. Done. Your best moments go straight to your library, tagged with the prompt that inspired them. Go back later: some of your best ideas will surprise you. BUILT FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT Guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, synthesizer, wind instruments, and more: BeMusical has prompts written specifically for how your instrument works. Not generic advice. Real, playable challenges. 5,300+ PROMPTS. 13 INSTRUMENTS. • Melodic: find melodies you've never played before • Rhythmic: get out of your groove ruts • Experimental: break the rules on purpose • Chord/Harmony: discover progressions that feel like something • Constraints: limitations that set you free (Drums get Groove and Rudiments. Wind instruments get Breath & Phrasing. Strings get Bow Technique. Every instrument gets prompts that actually make sense for it.) RECORD WHAT HAPPENS Built-in multi-track recording so nothing gets lost. Every idea, every happy accident, captured with the prompt that inspired it. Tag your favorites, mark works-in-progress, and build a library of your actual musical ideas. FREE • Guitar & Piano, with Melodic & Rhythmic prompts • Single-track recording • Up to 15 recordings • Mixed-down export PRO: $3.99, one time • All 13 instruments and every prompt category (5,300+ prompts) • Multitrack recording, up to 10 tracks • Unlimited library • Export individual tracks separately No subscription. No monthly guilt. Pay once, own it forever. (Your recordings sync via iCloud automatically — that's free for everyone.) BeMusical is made by Intergalactic Robots for musicians who want to play more and overthink less.

Screenshots

Chaos Audio4 screens
BeMusical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeMusical at every 2 days against Chaos Audio's every 2 weeks. Chaos Audio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Chaos Audio sells 41 one-off in-app purchases and BeMusical sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chaos Audio ships an update every 2 weeks, BeMusical every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chaos Audio versus BeMusical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaos AudioBeMusical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaos AudioWilliam Chatham

In-app purchases

41 purchases

Chaos Audio

One-time41
  • ApolloFree
  • JCVM Lite$9.90
  • Twin Classic Lite$9.90
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  • Tweaker Lite$9.90
  • MORNING STAR$9.99
  • TALKING HEAD$9.99
  • Smooth Reverb by ChowDSP$10.00
  • Muff Drive by ChowDSP$10.00
  • Opto Phase by Chow DSP$10.00
  • Poly Octave$10.00
  • LUPAN$12.99
  • Schnobel Tone$12.99
  • Galileo$14.90
  • Constellation$14.90
  • Spring Reverb$14.90
  • SUPERNOVA$14.90
  • Tycho$14.90
  • Eclipse$14.90
  • ROTISSERY$14.90
  • Gravity$14.90
  • GEMINI$14.90
  • INVASION$14.90
  • PLUTO$14.90
  • Artemis$14.90
  • URSA MAJOR$14.90
  • ORBITER$14.90
  • URANUS$14.90
  • Cosmos$14.90
  • VOID$14.90
  • Luna$14.90
  • Astro$14.90
  • WORMHOLE$14.90
  • MARINER$14.90
  • PEGASUS$14.90
  • URSA MINOR$14.90
  • WARP SPEED$14.90
  • ODYSSEY$14.90
  • The Leveler by magnetophon$19.49
  • ARES$19.90
  • Dark Matter$24.90
  • Daily Driver$27.90
1 purchases

BeMusical

One-time1
  • BeMusical Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Chaos Audio free?
Chaos Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeMusical free?
BeMusical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chaos Audio or BeMusical have ads?
Neither Chaos Audio nor BeMusical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chaos Audio or BeMusical?
Chaos Audio ships an update every 2 weeks, and BeMusical every 2 days. Most recently, Chaos Audio was updated on October 25, 2026 and BeMusical on October 4, 2026.

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