Comparison

Minimic vs SquareBeat

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

Head to head
About

Minimic

Record short audio clips from your microphone, then manipulate their pitch, loop them, and add effects. Arrange these clips in a tracker-style interface to compose songs quickly. Export your creations as audio files.

Highlights
  • Record microphone audio clips
  • Pitch shifting and looping
  • Add audio effects
  • Tracker-style song sequencer
  • Auto-tune detected samples
  • Export as WAV audio
Features
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Make music at the speed of sound! Minimic allows you to directly record short clips from your microphone and play them at different notes, loop them, pitch them and add a ton of effects! You can sequence those little clips in a user-friendly tracker-like interface to shape your song. This is one of the fastest sample based tracker for mobile, you’ll be creating a complete song in no-time! Very useful for beatbox music or song drafts. How to make a song in a few simple steps (later explained in the in-app tutorial): 1) Open the instrument editor and press the big red button to record a new sample. 2) Polish your sample by adding loop points and removing any silent part it can have. 3) Use the main tracker-like interface to place notes. Minimic auto detects the pitch of your sample so any musical sound you have recorded will be automatically in tune! 4) Repeat steps 2 and 3 as much as you like! 5) By opening the pattern list menu you can add more and more patterns sections to increase and set the order of your song blocks! 6) Save your song into .mic (project) or export .wav audio files! 7) Enjoy! Plot twist! Think inside the box: You can have only a max of 6 sounds playing back at the same time and your clips could be of a max of 1 second (but you can make them loop in ping-pong (start to end and back)). Show us what you can do with Minimic! Feedback is appreciated at: staff@minimic.app

About

SquareBeat

Create music by building patterns with samples and AUv3 plugins. Arrange these patterns into songs, import your own sounds, and mix tracks. Features a text-based tracker GUI for rapid development, with all core functionality free except for WAV file export.

Highlights
  • Sequence and manipulate audio samples
  • Mix tracks
  • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments
  • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses
  • Connect with other apps via Audiobus
  • Export and share songs
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SquareBeat is a music sequencer. Build patterns out of samples and AUv3 plugins, and build songs out of patterns. Import your own samples to make new sounds. Develop songs rapidly with the text based tracker GUI. All functionality is free except wav file export. • Sequence and manipulate audio samples. • Mix tracks. • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments. • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses. • Connect with other apps with Audiobus. • Export and share your song.

Screenshots

Minimic4 screens
SquareBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SquareBeat at 80% against Minimic's 0%. SquareBeat also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.0). Minimic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

SquareBeat is free to download; Minimic costs $2.99 up front. SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minimic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SquareBeat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Minimic's written reviews are positive against 80% of SquareBeat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimic ships an update every 7 months, SquareBeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minimic versus SquareBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimicSquareBeat
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo DemartinoJames Navarro

Customer experience

Minimic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

SquareBeat

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Minimic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SquareBeat

One-time1
  • SquareBeat Full Version$12.99

Questions

Is Minimic free?
Minimic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SquareBeat free?
SquareBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minimic or SquareBeat?
SquareBeat is rated higher. Minimic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SquareBeat averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Minimic or SquareBeat have ads?
Neither Minimic nor SquareBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimic or SquareBeat?
Minimic ships an update every 7 months, and SquareBeat every 3 days. Most recently, Minimic was updated on September 30, 2026 and SquareBeat on September 20, 2026.

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