Beat Vibe Pro vs Gravity & Wind
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
Gravity & Wind
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Gravity & Wind is a physics-driven generative MIDI sequencer and performance controller for iPhone and iPad. Build evolving sequences with Timed generation, hold an exact population with Fixed mode, or tap the field to perform directly. Shape gravity, directional dual-noise wind, bounce, and velocity response, then turn floor impacts into quantized MIDI notes. Free features include five scales (Major, Natural Minor, Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic and Chromatic), 12 factory scenes, motion control, all generation modes, basic CoreMIDI Note/Velocity output, output channels, Bluetooth MIDI, manual sustain-pedal forwarding and up to five user scenes. Presets play with their saved scales, MIDI/Auto pitch, CC and sustain settings even in the free version. You can turn advanced settings off, edit basic parameters, and save within the five-scene limit. Enabling or changing advanced modes requires Pro; reloading a preset restores its settings. MIDI Learn/mappings and MIDI ball triggers remain Pro features. A single, permanent Pro in-app purchase unlocks choosing all 24 scales, enabling and editing advanced preset modes, and the MIDI Processor AUv3 with host sync, automation and project recall; MIDI chord pitch control and Channel 2 ball triggers; MIDI Learn; scene-energy CC 1, Wind CC 2, Direction CC 3; Held and chord-aware Automatic Sustain; and unlimited user scenes shared with the AU. No subscription. Eligible customers who purchased the app before the switch receive Pro automatically. Gravity & Wind has no built-in sound source. Route its MIDI to a software instrument, hardware synthesizer, or DAW. No separate account registration, advertising, or third-party analytics. Purchases and restoration use your Apple Account through the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gravity & Wind at Free against Beat Vibe Pro's $6.99. Gravity & Wind also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). Beat Vibe Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Gravity & Wind is free to download; Beat Vibe Pro costs $6.99 up front. Gravity & Wind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beat Vibe Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beat Vibe Pro ships an update every 5 months, Gravity & Wind every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat Vibe Pro | Gravity & Wind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guy Shaviv | Maglav Studio K.K |
In-app purchases
Beat Vibe Pro
No in-app purchases
Gravity & Wind
- Gravity & Wind Pro$4.99









