myAAMU vs Beam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myAAMU
This app connects students with essential university systems, information, and people. It provides access to academic tools, important notifications, and campus resources. Stay organized and informed about announcements, events, and contacts relevant to your success.
- Access university systems (Banner, Blackboard, Gmail)
- Receive key notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search staff, peers, and resources
- Connect with departments and organizations
- Manage to-do lists
- View personalized content
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myAAMU is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you’ll need to succeed at Alabama A&M University Use myAAMU to: - Access Banner, Blackboard, Gmail and Outlook and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Banner, Blackboard and other applications at AAMU - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join path events If you have questions about myAAMU, please submit a ITS Helpdesk ticket
Beam
This app provides ensembles with tools to organize, annotate, and perform music collaboratively. It streamlines rehearsal processes, allowing for easy score management and shared annotation layers for different roles. Access a library of free sheet music and integrate with other tools for attendance and drill management.
- Interactive music organization
- Score annotation tools
- Customizable annotation layers
- Sheet music library access
- Attendance tracking integration
- Seamless page management
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Beam transforms rehearsal into an interactive experience, giving ensembles powerful tools to organize, annotate, and perform music together. Built for bands, orchestras, choirs, drum corps, and performing ensembles of every kind, Beam makes it easy to keep every performer on the same page, whether you’re in rehearsal, on the field, or on stage. NEW * Completely redesigned interface now integrated with the full Arc ecosystem * Update licenses or access in Beam, and changes are reflected across all Arc products * Easily upload, re-order and crop scores in the re-designed upload center * Create and save customizable annotation tools Features for Members * One login grants you access to Beam, UDBapp, and Geo * Check-in with Geo without ever leaving Beam, no more interrupted rehearsals * Discover free sheet music in the Beam Public Library Features for Admins and Staff * Easily add, edit, or delete scores in your ensemble's account directly from the app * Assign collections, set lists and songs based on subject, group or subgroup * One tap access to UDB for drill, and Geo for attendance * Discover royalty free sheet music in the Beam Public Library ready to perform or record Integrated with the Arc Ecosystem As part of the Arc ecosystem, Beam integrates seamlessly with UDBapp and Geo, so your music, drill, attendance, and rehearsal tools all work together. With Arc, Beam now offers: * A single login for all your Arc apps: Directors, staff, and performers can access everything they need in one connected platform. * Seamless page management: Edit one or multiple pages at a time with the crop, cut, and delete tools. Reorder, or duplicate pages, and assign a single page to multiple parts all from the upload screens. * Custom Annotation Layers: Role-dependent layers offer directors, students and staff managed access to annotations and notes. * Calendar & Attendance Integration with Geo: See full rehearsal and performance schedules, check-in to events with multiple locations, and track attendance throughout the season. Use Live Attendance to get a real-time view of who is at rehearsal and who is not.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beam at 5.0 against myAAMU's 2.3. Beam also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). myAAMU's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Beam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of myAAMU's written reviews are positive against 12% of Beam's.
myAAMU ships an update every 5 months, Beam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myAAMU | Beam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UCROO | Ultimate Drill Book |
Customer experience
myAAMU
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In-app purchases
myAAMU
No in-app purchases
Beam
No in-app purchases









