BeatMaker 2 vs AudioCopy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeatMaker 2
Create professional-quality music on your mobile device. Build virtual studios, compose songs with a variety of instruments and effects, and record your ideas. Import your own sounds or use the extensive library to bring your musical vision to life.
- Virtual home-studio creation
- Multiple instrument types
- Full range of audio effects
- Sound library and import options
- MIDI accessory compatibility
- Multi-track sequencer
- Piano-roll interface
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*** BEATMAKER 3 IS AVAILABLE NOW ! *** BeatMaker 2: Advanced mobile music workstation. Combining music production tools that were behind the success of countless artists, BeatMaker 2 is a powerful, easy-to-use composition interface for amateurs and professionals alike. Build your own virtual home-studio, create multiple instruments and connect them to a full-range of audio effects. Compose, record, arrange and transform your ideas into complete songs, ready to be shared with others. Import your own sounds or use the sound library provided: more than 170 high-quality instrument and drum presets from synthesizers to realistic orchestral sounds. You can even import songs from your iPod library! Connect your MIDI accessories for an external control of BeatMaker's instruments, effects and mixer, ideal for home-studio productions and live performances. Compatible with audio interfaces with the Camera Kit (iPad only). Works on all iPhone, iPod and iPad models starting with third generation devices (iPhone3GS, iPod3G 32GB, iPhone 4/4S/5, all iPads). * STUDIO: - Create multiple instruments with Drum Machine, Keyboard Sampler, Audio Tracks - 11 effects: Reverb, Compressor, Filter, Delay, EQ, Flanger, Chorus, AutoPan, BitCrusher, Overdrive, 6-Band Parametric EQ - 3 effect slots for each instrument - CoreMIDI support: connect your MIDI accessories to control instruments, effects and mixer. * DRUM MACHINE: - 128 trigger pads: 16 pads over 8 banks - Chop Lab: Slice audio loops to automatically create new sound presets - Control sound parameters on individual pad: volume, pan, mute, output bus, semitone, fine tune, reverse and autoscaling - Low/high pass filter per pad - Pad trigger modes: one-shot, hold & loop - ADSR Envelope ADSR control for each pad - Exclusive groups and polyphony management - "Live" modes: trigger, mute, reverse, velocity and tune spreading. - Pad copy & paste * KEYBOARD SAMPLER - 128-key keyboard with pitch wheel, double keyboard mode, note display and zoom controls - Easily create your own instruments from any sample combination with the keygroup editor - Volume and filter ADSR envelopes - Low/high pass filter with key tracking - 2 LFOs to control volume, pitch and filter parameters - Polyphony control, up to 32 voices - Legato play mode with glide - Velocity layers * AUDIO TRACKS: - Add audio tracks for recording and sample playback directly on the sequencer - Record multiple audio tracks simultaneously - Gain and noise gate on audio inputs - Support for disk streaming to load samples without consuming RAM * MULTI-TRACK SEQUENCER - Create unlimited instrument, audio and FX tracks - Automations: Record, edit and replay instrument and effect parameters - Record, draw, arrange and resize patterns along the timeline to build your song - Compose and modify patterns with a piano-roll interface. Edit notes, parameters and automations. - Instrument and effect recording options: Quantize, take or partial undo, pre-roll, Overdub, note erasing. * WAVE EDITOR - Full-fledged wave editor with intuitive interface for manipulating samples - Basic edition tools: trim, cut, copy, paste, with undo/redo - High quality time-stretching and pitch-shifting algorithms - Audio tools: normalize, silence, reverse, fade in and out, cross-fade - Record new samples from microphone or instruments - Loop points and tempo/signature editor * MIXER CONSOLE - Realistic multi-track mixer with level meters - Edit volume, pan, solo, mute and bus routing features for each track - Four sends available for each instrument/audio tracks * LARGE SOUND BANK INCLUDED * SHARING & GLOBAL OPTIONS - MIDI files import/export - MIDI Out, Sync, Thru support - Virtual MIDI support - Korg's WIST support - Transfer files from/to your computer via iTunes or FTP - Import songs from your iPod library to create new remixes - Upload songs to your SoundCloud account - DropBox support - Share audio content via iOS pasteboard
AudioCopy
Access a vast library of royalty-free sound packs from renowned artists and producers. Easily copy and paste sounds between hundreds of compatible apps or export them for use anywhere. Includes a built-in recorder and editor for capturing and manipulating audio.
- Largest collection of royalty-free sound packs
- Copy and paste sounds between apps
- Access sounds in Files app
- Built-in sound recorder
- Convenient sound editor (trim, normalize, fade, reverse)
- Share audio to SoundCloud, YouTube, and Files app
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AudioCopy has grown to be the largest collection of royalty free sound packs available in a mobile app. Browse hundreds of quality sound packs from top producers like AraabMuzik, and grammy award winning artists like Paul “Echo” Irizarry and Carl Cox. AudioCopy makes it easy to copy and paste sounds to or from hundreds of compatible apps. Plus access your sounds in the Files app to use them anywhere. Need help? Have an issue or question? Please email us at support@retronyms.com. ------ You'll find hundreds of Sound Packs you can use with your creations in the Content Store! Buy them once. Use them anywhere. Sound Packs contain tons of music Loops and Samples that you can use in anywhere — iOS and beyond. Packs span many genres with content created by an amazing producer lineup. You can use Sound Packs from the Content Store in top music iOS apps like iMPC Pro, Tabletop, Launchpad, GarageBand, FL Studio, Cubasis, Auria, DM1 and hundreds more. Or export your sounds to your desktop and use them anywhere. The first round is on us! Unlock a free Sound Pack when you register AudioCopy. ----- More than a clipboard: AudioCopy is a catalog for your sounds. Browse and audition all the sounds you've copied. Import your own sound libraries, store sounds centrally for easy use in your favorite apps. Capture your sounds: AudioCopy now comes with a built-in sound recorder. Record, pause, record some more. A convenient sound editor: Trimming? Yeah we've got that. You can also normalize, fade, and reverse to name a few. Zoom in for even more detail in this gesture-based editor. A great way to capture audio and share it: Share your songs and audio creations directly to SoundCloud, Youtube, and open it anywhere with built-in iOS sharing or the Files app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AudioCopy at Free against BeatMaker 2's $11.99. AudioCopy also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.4). BeatMaker 2's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
AudioCopy is free to download; BeatMaker 2 costs $11.99 up front. BeatMaker 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AudioCopy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AudioCopy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeatMaker 2 has 232 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of BeatMaker 2's written reviews are positive against 26% of AudioCopy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BeatMaker 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, AudioCopy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeatMaker 2 | AudioCopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (232 ratings) | 3.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better | 25.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 745 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTUA | Retronyms Inc |
Customer experience
BeatMaker 2
AudioCopy
User reviews
BeatMaker 2
From 232 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful sampling and beat-making capabilities
- 👍 Intuitive and flexible workflow
- 🎨 Extensive sound library
- 💡 Ability to import custom samples and MIDI
- 🎹 Versatile keyboard and drum pad interfaces
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High memory usage and battery drain
- 📺 Poor iPad optimization and scaling
- 🔇 Lackluster built-in sounds and synths
- 🔍 Confusing and cluttered user interface
AudioCopy
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great content store
- 👍 Useful for moving audio between apps
- 👍 Integrates well with other music apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable file management and transfer
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Confusing interface and poor user experience
Bugs and requests
BeatMaker 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- Inability to restore in-app purchases
- Crashes when editing multiple pads or tracks
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Dropbox integration and file transfer not working
Requested features
5 requests- Improved Dropbox and file management integration
- Add MIDI output and external hardware support
- Implement a more streamlined and intuitive UI
- Include a wider range of high-quality built-in sounds
- Add real-time audio recording and export options
AudioCopy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recordings skipping or cutting out
- Inability to delete recordings
- Inconsistent in-app purchase restoration
- Crashes when trying to access certain features
Requested features
4 requests- Improved file organization and management
- Better integration with cloud storage services
- Audiobus support
- More genres and sound packs
In-app purchases
BeatMaker 2
- Prime Loops - Dirty South Heroes$3.99
- Prime Loops - East Coast Hip Hop Volume 1$3.99
- Prime Loops - Midnight R&B Gold$3.99
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- Prime Loops - West Coast Anthology$3.99
- 9TH Street$4.99
- Essential Pack$5.99
- Emerge Audio Dubstep Destruction$5.99
- Southern Homie$6.99
- South Chiefs$7.99
- INTUA Future ATL$11.99
AudioCopy
- Deep And Raw TechnoFree
- Classic CutzFree
- Essential Club CollectionFree
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- Dub 2 DnBFree
- Melodic CollectionFree
- Dark Swang Vol 1Free
- Brysons SoulFree
- Dark Swang Vol 2Free
- Metro BangFree
- The Vault$9.99







