Beat Time! vs Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beat Time!
This app allows musicians to practice and transcribe audio and video by changing tempo and pitch without affecting quality. It offers advanced features like note and chord detection, seamless looping, and annotation tools. Play content from various sources, including your device library and YouTube.
- Time stretch audio/video (1/4x to 2x)
- Pitch shift audio/video (up to 1 octave)
- Natural pitch shifting for voices
- Note and chord detection
- Seamless looping with optional pause
- Annotate tracks with markers
- Play YouTube videos
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Beat Time plays audio & video and can change the tempo (time stretch) and/or pitch and does note & chord detection. It is aimed as a practice / study tool for musicians and as a helper tool for transcribing audio & video. Play audio & video from your iPod library, dropbox, iTunes file sharing or open from other apps. Reviews: "Beat Time! is a gem of an app that's just waiting for musicians around the world to discover it. It's almost to good to be true! You've got to check it out!!" Jordan Rudess Dream Theater/Wizdom Music. "I've used plenty of slow downer type apps, and this is among the best! It does what it says and does it well" Evp73 "It's amazing how you can hear virtually NO artefacts in the audio! Amazing!" jenius92000 Main app features: • Time stretch video and audio from 1/4x to 2x without affecting pitch. • Pitch shift audio and video up to an octave up or down. • Natural pitch shifting, pitch shift a male voice keeping it sounding male, pitch shift a female voice keep it sounding female. • High quality, state of the art, time stretching / pitch shifting using DIRAC technology. • Pitch analysis for note & chord detection. • Annotate the track with multiple markers. • Seamless looping of segments in the track. • Optionally pause between loops. • Easy file transfer: Open audio/video files from any app that supports iOS "Open In..." menu. • Play YouTube videos. • Open tracks from your iPod audio, video library or video camera roll • Export time stretched / pitch shifted audio or movies. • Universal application (iPhone/iPod/iPad). • Supports video and audio formats that are playable using iOS music/video player, including: mp4, m4v, m4a, mp3, WAV, mov, (AVI provided it's mpeg 4 encoded) See Jordan Rudess playing with Beat Time! at http://bit.ly/GO67NQ
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
This app is a digital recreation of a legendary analog synthesizer, offering classic sound design with modern features like polyphony, an arpeggiator, and a looping recorder. Explore vast sonic possibilities with included presets or craft your own unique sounds.
- Over 160 included presets
- Up to 4-note polyphony
- Arpeggiator module
- Real-time looping recorder
- Stereo ping-pong delay
- Bender time modulation effect
- AUv3 Audio Unit extensions support
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The Minimoog Model D App is a software transmutation of the world’s first portable synthesizer, the Minimoog Model D®. Anyone can jump in and play with over 160 included presets or lay fingers to the controls and begin exploring vast magical realms of creative potential for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac. The Minimoog Model D App incorporates a number of inspiring sound creation tools and capabilities not present on its analog antecedent. New functions include the ability to play chords with up to four-note polyphony, an easy-to-use arpeggiator for rhythmic pattern creation, a real time looping recorder with unlimited overdubbing capacity, a tempo-synchronizable stereo ping pong delay module, and the Bender -- a wide-range stereo time modulation effect module. The Minimoog Model D App also supports AUv3 Audio Unit extensions, which allows multiple instances of this powerful instrument to be used simultaneously within compatible iOS apps supporting AUv3. A BRIEF HISTORY Introduced by Moog in 1970, the Minimoog Model D served as the archetype for all electronic keyboards that followed. It gave users the ability to design their own sounds, translating imagination into reality. The Minimoog’s portability, affordability and accessibility made it the go-to instrument for musicians looking to expand beyond the traditional sounds of the time. Bernie Worrell used the Minimoog Model D to establish Parliament Funkadelic’s futuristic funk sound. Kraftwerk employed the Minimoog Model D on the successful concept album Autobahn, sparking an entirely new genre. Gary Numan replaced his live band’s guitars with Minimoog Model Ds, creating the prototype for industrial music. The classic sound of the Minimoog Model D can be heard on Bob Marley’s Catch A Fire, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic; Detailed in the mini-doc series “A Brief History Of The Minimoog”. FEATURES • Ships with over 160 presets (hundreds more available in the Minimoog Model D App Store) • Up to 4-notes of polyphony • Easily share presets and audio recordings with friends • Arpeggiator module with note-hold and chord latch capability • Stereo ping-pong delay effect • Bender time modulation effect • Real-time looping recorder with overdub and immediate sharing • Selectable envelope shapes and triggering behavior • Effortless MIDI CC mapping • Seamlessly backup presets to iCloud • Play mode for easier panel and keyboard interaction • A new take on the classic feedback/overload path SUPPORTS • All 64-bit iOS devices • AUv3 Audio Unit Extensions (Including GarageBand) • MPE Controller Support • Ableton Link • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus • 7 and 14-Bit MIDI • MIDI Program Change Support • Bluetooth LE MIDI controllers • Share over AirDrop, Mail, or other iOS applications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beat Time! at $6.99 against Minimoog Model D Synthesizer's $29.99. Beat Time! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Minimoog Model D Synthesizer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (3K vs 73). On update cadence and ads 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 Time! costs $6.99 and Minimoog Model D Synthesizer $29.99 up front. Minimoog Model D Synthesizer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Beat Time! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimoog Model D Synthesizer has 3K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Beat Time!'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Minimoog Model D Synthesizer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat Time! | Minimoog Model D Synthesizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (73 ratings) | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #120 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 538 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guy Shaviv | Moog Music Inc. |
Customer experience
Beat Time!
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
User reviews
Beat Time!
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Excellent audio quality when slowing down videos
- ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
- 🎸 Perfect tool for musicians learning songs
- 🔄 Reliable pitch shifting without distortion
- 📱 Works seamlessly with YouTube integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on export
- 🐛 App crashes when loading YouTube videos
- 😕 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 🔄 YouTube integration breaks after updates
- ⚠️ No documentation or user instructions
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Authentic Moog sound
- 💻 Works well as a plugin
- 🔊 Impressive sound quality
- 🎹 Great for music production
- 🎨 Versatile sound design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔍 Small UI elements on smaller screens
- 🔇 Occasional audio glitches and crashes
- 🤔 Preset management could be improved
- 🕹️ Difficult to use with certain MIDI controllers
Bugs and requests
Beat Time!
Reported bugs
10 issues- YouTube video import fails with 'error reading file'
- App crashes when exporting audio files
- Black screen appears when loading YouTube audio
- Download button stops working without app restart
- Infinite buffering with 'Preparing for Playback' message
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- File open button stalls and doesn't respond
- Audio doesn't reload on app reopening
- Incompatibility with iOS updates (iOS 8, 10, 14)
- Video format compatibility issues (.mov files)
- Keyboard doesn't function properly
Requested features
10 requests- Reverse audio capability
- AU3 plugin option
- Dark mode interface
- Better file organization and alphabetical sorting
- Step forward/backward navigation buttons
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- Save loop markers with files
- Dropbox export integration
- Improved bookmark management system
- Percentage-based pitch control mode
- Better keyboard functionality
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
Reported bugs
3 issues- UI elements not displaying properly on iPad Pro
- Preset selection not working consistently
- Synth not responding to input in certain DAWs
Requested features
5 requests- Global tempo setting
- Ability to create and organize custom presets
- Expanded MIDI mapping options
- Improved integration with DAWs
- Resizable UI for better usability on various devices
In-app purchases
Beat Time!
No in-app purchases
Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
- Minimoog ClassicsFree
- Model D Anthology$0.99
- Astral Explorations$1.99
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- Sonic Mayhem 2$1.99
- Hyperdimensional Pads$1.99
- Electrified Ensemble$4.99
- Mercurial Strategies 2$4.99
- Sound Workshop$4.99
- Sea Moss$4.99
- Velluto Giallo$4.99
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