VELV vs BuyBeats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VELV
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VELV is a groundbreaking music platform that establishes an infrastructure for the song pitching process with a flexible solution. Producers and songwriters can focus on creativity and send in their best song to music briefs from music market all over the world. You can track the entire process in the app and see how you’re getting one step closer to putting your craft directly into the hands of major artists and Sync placements! KEY FEATURES •Get official music briefs from all over the world •Pitch your demos straight to the A&R or Music supervisor •Select global music markets •Track the pitching process and get status updates •No Management fee or other royalty commission •Only pay per submission to project that suits you GET STARTED •100% free sign up •Read the VELV Terms & Conditions Then browse through music briefs from all over the world!
BuyBeats
This platform connects music producers with artists and industry professionals. Producers can sell beats, earn revenue from streams, and customize agreements. Artists can discover and request beats, create playlists, and follow creators.
- Sell beats and retain 100% of sales
- Multiple revenue streams for producers
- Customizable leasing agreements
- Automatic royalty and commission splits
- Discover and request beats
- Create playlists and follow producers
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The Buy Beats app is an extension of BuyBeats.com. The first beat leasing community to offer stream revenue for music producers selling beats and recording artists worldwide. With the Buy Beats app you can listen to beats produced by top music producers from around the world. You can also create playlists, request certain beat types from producers, follow producers and other industry professionals, plus more. As a member, you are provided with a beat feed to receive the latest updates from those you follow. Key Features for Music Producers: • Music Producers keep 100% of their beat sales from their customers • Music Producers have up to 11 additional ways to generate revenue which includes ( Streams, Beats Sales, Product Sales, Referrals and more) • Music Producers can customize all of their leasing agreements. • Automatic royalty splits on collaborations • Commission splits on Beat Plays Key Features for Artists and others: • Referral Invite Programs • Commission splits on Beat Plays Get started: Sign up and set up your artist, music producer or general member account. Our community is growing daily with DJ, beat makers, producers, industry executives and more. Get started with the Buy Beats app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BuyBeats at every 8 days against VELV's every 2 months. BuyBeats also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VELV ships an update every 2 months, BuyBeats every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VELV | BuyBeats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VELV AB | BuyBeats.com, Inc. |
In-app purchases
VELV
No in-app purchases
BuyBeats
No in-app purchases
