Beat Vibe Pro vs MIDIplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beat Vibe Pro
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.
- 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
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Create and play percussion rhythms. Produce complete songs with sequences of rhythms with changing tempo, patterns and dynamics. Beat Vibe can be used both as an accurate metronome for practice, with elaborate rhythms and great visualization, or as a step sequencer/drum machine to create backup percussion loops with percussion sounds from around the world. See a review by TheSoundTestRoom here: http://bit.ly/beatvibeipad Ever wanted to create a percussion background loop for you to play with or for practice? Now you can do that easily and intuitively with Beat Vibe. Create multi-track rhythms by placing percussion instrument beats on a timeline using a touch interface specifically designed for the ipad. Setup complete songs by placing rhythm patterns on a timeline. Beat Vibe comes with over 250 percussion instrument samples of instruments from around the world, and with over 100 pre-programmed rhythms ranging in style from Rock, Jazz, Latin, Flamenco and more. Play your rhythms in Beat Vibe where you can also visualize the rhythm, or export your rhythms to audio files that can be played with any audio software. Main features: • Over 250 percussion instrument samples: toms, snares, cymbals, bass, cajon, palmas, conga, darbuka, shaker and more. • Over 100 built-in rhythm patterns: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Reggae, Waltz, Cha Cha, Mambo, Samba, various rock beats. • Special features for flamenco affectionados: flamenco palos - Alegrias, Solea, Buleria, Tangos, Seguiriyas, Sevillianas and more. flamenco percussion instruments - Various Cajon sounds, Palmas, Castanets. Flamenco clock to visualize and practice. • Create complete songs by setting up sequences of rhythms. • Export to audio files: wav, caf or aifc. • Built in equalizer with various presets. • Supports iOS-7 inter-app audio for routing audio to other apps
MIDIplay
This application allows users to play MIDI files with multiple tracks and channels, offering selective control. It features a built-in FM synth and a sound space surface controller, with sliders for tempo and pitch adjustment.
- MIDI file playback
- Multi-track and channel control
- Built-in FM synth
- Sound space surface controller
- Tempo and pitch sliders
- Transposition +/- 6 semi-tones
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An app designed for Audiobus 3 that can also be used stand-alone with a cool built-in FM synth and sound space surface controller. MIDI files can contain multiple tracks and channels, which can be selectively turned on/off. Sliders control tempo and pitch (can be transposed +/- 6 semi-tones). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMm4BkcL28I
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beat Vibe Pro at 4.0 against MIDIplay's 2.3. Beat Vibe Pro also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 33%). MIDIplay's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, 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
Beat Vibe Pro costs $6.99 and MIDIplay $1.99 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Beat Vibe Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of MIDIplay's.
Beat Vibe Pro ships an update every 5 months, MIDIplay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat Vibe Pro | MIDIplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guy Shaviv | Mark Carlotto |
Customer experience
Beat Vibe Pro
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In-app purchases
Beat Vibe Pro
No in-app purchases
MIDIplay
No in-app purchases
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