BeatS [Afropop Edition] vs Beat Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeatS [Afropop Edition]
Access a vast library of royalty-free African popular music instrumentals for your music projects. Preview and purchase high-quality beats, then easily transfer them to your devices for vocal recording. Get support and commission custom productions.
- Buy beats starting at $0.99
- Preview beats before purchase
- Transfer beats via email or iTunes Filesharing
- Auto-resume beat downloads
- Supports portrait and landscape orientation
- In-app support and custom production requests
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BeatS Kwaito brings Kwaito, amapiano, house, and Afrobeat instrumentals together in one focused catalog. Compare bass lines, log drums, and swing for a vocal session, dance edit, or a closer listen to the rhythm. On iPhone, the mini player stays available as you browse. On iPad, the larger layout gives you more room to review the catalog and player. Save selected tracks in collections and download them for offline playback. Licenses differ by track. Review the included terms before using a beat in a release or client project. Your first beat is free. Additional beats and available access options are offered as in-app purchases. Eligible purchases can be restored on supported devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/71323182
Beat Maker
Create professional-sounding beats on your mobile device with a wide variety of samples, including those inspired by famous songs. Enhance your tracks with effects, use a metronome for perfect timing, and record your creations to share.
- Create beats with samples
- Use samples from famous songs
- Add effects like delay and reverb
- Metronome for timing
- Record and share beats
- Customizable themes
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The best Beat Making Sampler app you will find on the app store. WHY YOU WILL LOVE BEAT MAKER • Easily create beats with the best samples • Use samples recreated from famous songs • Add awesome effects like delay and reverb • Use a metronome to always stay on beat • Record your beats to let your friend know how good you are • Choose from a variety of awesome themes to customize your board COMPLETELY FREE This app requires no money and we think that's pretty cool. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK Do you have improvements? Bugs? Or do you just want to share other thought? Let us know: info@devnex.nl Terms of Use: https://www.devnex.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.devnex.nl/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beat Maker at 4.5 against BeatS [Afropop Edition]'s 1.0. Beat Maker also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). BeatS [Afropop Edition]'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. BeatS [Afropop Edition] sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Beat Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beat Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Maker has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeatS [Afropop Edition] | Beat Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 39.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Stallin Kapembe | Devnex |
Customer experience
BeatS [Afropop Edition]
Beat Maker
Bugs and requests
BeatS [Afropop Edition]
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Beat Maker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Delayed audio playback
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to record and save own samples
- Longer loop lengths
- Individual pad volume control
- Import custom sound packs
In-app purchases
BeatS [Afropop Edition]
- BonusFree
- Ezasi Mafishasi$0.99
- Finish$0.99
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- No Ads$0.99
- Fiesta$1.99
- Killer Disease$1.99
- Tura Skud$1.99
- Good Feeling$3.99
- Platinum Membership$9.99
- 1 Touch Purchase$14.99
Beat Maker
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
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- Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
Questions
Is BeatS [Afropop Edition] free?
Is Beat Maker free?
Which has better reviews, BeatS [Afropop Edition] or Beat Maker?
Do BeatS [Afropop Edition] or Beat Maker have ads?
Which is updated more often, BeatS [Afropop Edition] or Beat Maker?
Other comparisons
![BeatS [Afropop Edition]](https://cdn3.appshunter.io/i/Purple221/b914ba4ed0e778aa603ee09fe71553f4/Kwaito-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-sRGB-85-220-0.png/640x0w.webp "BeatS [Afropop Edition]")
