DJFX Custom Soundboard vs Beat Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJFX Custom Soundboard
Add classic sound effects like air horns and sirens to your music library. This app allows you to overlay pre-bundled sounds or import up to 96 of your own custom audio files. Control the volume relative to your music for seamless integration.
- Classic DJ sound effects
- Import custom sounds
- Supports up to 96 custom sounds
- Bundled with 24 quality sounds
- Volume slider for relative control
- Direct mixer plug-in capability
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DJFX - Classic DJ effects at your fingertips! Overlay classic Reggae/Ragga/Jungle sound effects on your music library using this incredible app, or add up to 96 of your own sounds! The soundboard comes bundled with 24 quality sounds including Air Horns, Lasers, Claps, Gun shots, Sirens, Record Scratches - even a Westwood-style explosion! Plug direct into a mixer whilst DJing, or play over the tracks on your phone. The volume slider allows you to easily control the volume relative to the tunes you are playing. This is the most flexible soundboard you'll find for the price, and is a must have for up and coming DJs, or people who just want to have a bit of fun with their phone/tablet. Please note that only files on your device can be used in-app. To use sounds from iCloud, you'll need to download them to your device before adding them to the app.
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 price: Beat Maker at Free against DJFX Custom Soundboard's $0.99. Beat Maker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). DJFX Custom Soundboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
Beat Maker is free to download; DJFX Custom Soundboard costs $0.99 up front. Beat Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. DJFX Custom Soundboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beat Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Maker has 1.8K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of DJFX Custom Soundboard's written reviews are positive against 39% of Beat Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DJFX Custom Soundboard ships an update every 6 months, Beat Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJFX Custom Soundboard | Beat Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (17 ratings) | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 39.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sleek Apps | Devnex |
Customer experience
DJFX Custom Soundboard
Beat Maker
Bugs and requests
DJFX Custom Soundboard
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
DJFX Custom Soundboard
No in-app purchases
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
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