Comparison

Beat Vibe Pro vs Pixound

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Pixound

Transform any image into a musical instrument and create unique songs. Explore a deep musical experience with extensive controls, over 127 instruments, and various scales. It's a fun and educational tool for all ages, allowing you to play live video and record your performances.

Highlights
  • Turn any picture into music
  • Play live video as an instrument
  • Record performances with touch playback
  • Over 65 scales and modes
  • 127+ instruments for four voices
  • Save and share creations
  • MIDI export
Features
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"Pixound Turns Photos into Musical Instruments, and It’s Better Than You Think" — Gizmodo "Pixound is a trippy music app for iOS that allows users to turn any snap into a song." — MTV Hive Enjoyed by top musical artists including: Herbie Hancock, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO), Michael Shrieve (Santana) and many more. Have you ever jammed on Saturn's Rings with a whammy bar? Have you ever played the rainbow? What about you're dog's nose? What does it sound like? How about creating your own music just by dancing? With Pixound you can do all this and much more! Pixound is a revolutionary form of musical entertainment! Pixound provides a deep musical experience that lets YOU instantly create music using any picture. It's pure fun to play (at any age) and deep because it can be used to play music like you've never heard before. It's so much fun that artist Peter Max bought an iPhone just to have Pixound! Since there is no limit to what pictures you can play from art and graphics to photos and they can be combined with thousands of different musical settings, there is no limit to the music you can create and enjoy. You owe it to yourself to try Pixound!!! By the way, you will learn a lot about music just playing with Pixound so it's also an educational tool, sometimes referred to as a Deep Toy. Features: • Play any picture from snaps to outer space to art masterpieces • Play Live Video (in-app purchase) so that reality becomes a musical instrument • Record audio or use effects processors via Audiobus 2.1 or Inter-app Audio • Record performances including where you touched in the photo that plays back for others to see. • Play in any key or scale (over 65 scales/modes) • Add Bass and Drums from lots of choices • Tons of musical controls to create a huge variety of great music • Select from many different autoplay styles including device tilt • Add harmony voices • Add Song Progressions from basic to classical and more • Select from over 127 instruments for four voices R, B, G and bass • Import samples using AudioShare™ • Save your own settings to Banks and share with others via community or email • Built-in Reverb • Save MIDI files and go direct out to MIDI synthesizers (in-app purchase) • Access and share your creations with the Pixound Community

Screenshots

Beat Vibe Pro4 screens
Pixound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Vibe Pro at none against Pixound's 2. Pixound's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

Beat Vibe Pro costs $6.99 and Pixound $0.99 up front. Pixound sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Beat Vibe Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Beat Vibe Pro against 4.1 for Pixound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Beat Vibe Pro's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pixound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Vibe Pro ships an update every 5 months, Pixound monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beat Vibe Pro versus Pixound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Vibe ProPixound
Price$6.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuy ShavivTechné Media

Customer experience

Beat Vibe Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral25.0%
Negative21.4%

Pixound

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.8%

In-app purchases

None

Beat Vibe Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixound

One-time2
  • Pixound Live Video$1.99
  • Pixound MIDI Features$2.99

Questions

Is Beat Vibe Pro free?
Beat Vibe Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixound free?
Pixound costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beat Vibe Pro or Pixound?
Pixound is rated higher. Beat Vibe Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pixound averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Beat Vibe Pro or Pixound have ads?
Neither Beat Vibe Pro nor Pixound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Vibe Pro or Pixound?
Beat Vibe Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Pixound monthly. Most recently, Beat Vibe Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pixound on October 23, 2026.

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