Boombox.io vs MAKID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boombox.io
This application provides a cloud-based platform for music professionals to collaborate and organize their work. It offers features for storing tracks and samples, leaving feedback on audio files, managing playback queues, and recording voice memos for idea capture.
- Cloud storage for musicians
- Track and sample organization
- Voice and written comments on tracks
- Built-in play queue
- Voice memo recording
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Boombox is a new way for music professionals to work: - Cloud storage built for musicians - Organize your tracks and samples - Leave voice notes or written comments on tracks - Built-in play queue - Record and store ideas as voice memos Our goal with Boombox is to create an all-in-one platform that makes the entire process of music production simpler and more organized. From concept and collaboration, all the way through to distribution and monetization. Say goodbye to the old music business. Amplify your work.
MAKID
Access your music productions on the go without manual uploads. This app is designed for Ableton Live users to easily manage and listen to their discography anywhere. Keep your creative projects with you effortlessly.
- Seamless mobile access to music productions
- No SoundCloud uploads needed
- Integrates with Dropbox/Google Drive
- Designed for Ableton Live producers
- Carry your discography anywhere
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MAKID is the project manager for Ableton Live producers. It keeps your entire music library organized and your projects accessible on mobile, so you can keep your creative momentum and finish more projects. MAKID Mobile enables you to access and review your bounces seamlessly anywhere you go. No more messing with SoundCloud uploads or trying to listen to your bounces in dropbox/google drive. The MAKID Mobile app is built for Ableton Live producers to have the best experience possible for keeping your discography with you on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAKID at 100% against Boombox.io's 57%. MAKID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Boombox.io's advantage is ratings volume (201 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAKID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boombox.io has 201 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Boombox.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of MAKID's.
Boombox.io ships an update every 2 weeks, MAKID every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Boombox.io | MAKID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (201 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boombox Interactive, Inc. | Eric Ventor |
Customer experience
Boombox.io
MAKID
In-app purchases
Boombox.io
No in-app purchases
MAKID
No in-app purchases
