# TouchBells vs Beat Vibe Pro

The clearest difference is rating: Beat Vibe Pro at 4.0 against TouchBells's 2.5. TouchBells's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 54%) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

TouchBells costs $1.99 and Beat Vibe Pro $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Beat Vibe Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of TouchBells's written reviews are positive against 54% of Beat Vibe Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TouchBells | Beat Vibe Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchbells/id378697992/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-vibe-pro/id383585800/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **77.8% of reviews** | 53.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 66 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Braun](https://appshunter.io/developer/296553965) | [Guy Shaviv](https://appshunter.io/developer/301042830) |

## What reviewers say

### TouchBells

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchbells/id378697992)

This app is a virtual carillon instrument for iPad, offering xylophone, vibraphone, and tubular bell sounds. Users can play freely, record and share songs, and learn to play through a teach mode. It's designed for musical exploration and early childhood education.

**Highlights:** Virtual carillon instrument, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Tubular Bells sounds, Song recording and playback, Song sharing with other users, Teach mode for learning songs, Adjustable stereo effect, Tunable instrument pitch

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beat Vibe Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-vibe-pro/id383585800)

Create and play percussion rhythms, producing complete songs with sequences of rhythms. Use it as an accurate metronome or a step sequencer/drum machine to craft backup percussion loops with global instrument sounds.

**Highlights:** Create and play percussion rhythms, Produce complete songs with sequences, Accurate metronome with visualization, Step sequencer/drum machine, Over 250 percussion instrument samples, Over 100 pre-programmed rhythm patterns, Export rhythms to audio files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TouchBells free?

TouchBells costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beat Vibe Pro free?

Beat Vibe Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TouchBells or Beat Vibe Pro?

Beat Vibe Pro is rated higher. TouchBells averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Beat Vibe Pro averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do TouchBells or Beat Vibe Pro have ads?

Neither TouchBells nor Beat Vibe Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TouchBells or Beat Vibe Pro?

TouchBells ships an update every 5 months, and Beat Vibe Pro every 5 months. Most recently, TouchBells was updated on October 8, 2026 and Beat Vibe Pro on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*