Echo Pad vs Beat Detect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Echo Pad
This app is a highly playable and flexible multi-effects processor focused on delay. It offers a vast range of sounds, from authentic dub echoes to chaotic analog delays and bit-crushed effects. It supports live audio processing, MIDI control, and synchronization with external clocks.
- Multi-effects processor
- Delay FX
- Loopers
- MIDI control
- Audiobus 3 compatible
- Inter-App Audio compatible
- Beat synced delays
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A highly playable and extremely flexible "echo centric" multi effects processor. Echo Pad is capable of an endless range of sounds including authentic dub echo, crystal echoes and multi-tap delay, to chaotic self-oscillating analog delays and bit crushed mayhem. Compatible with Audiobus 3 including full state saving, Inter-App Audio, and USB audio interfaces. Control Echo Pad's parameters via MIDI and sync to external MIDI clock or IAA clock for beat synced delays. Guitarists will appreciate features like delay ducking and gated feedback. Effects include: Tape Echo, Shimmer Delay, Oil Can Delay, Multi-Tap (up to 6 taps), Stereo Delay, Decimator, Flanger, Distortion,Smooth Filter, Loopers and more. >SmiteMatterMusic: "Echo Pad is so innovative all around. I never knew just how much I needed this until I had it in my hands. I recommend giving it a try." (www.smitematter.com) >Jordan Rudess/Wizdom Music: "This is a super fantastic - extremely trippy effects app, which harnesses the power of an iOS device to offer you control that is only possible on a multitouch device. " Process live audio from nearly any input source, including Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible hosts such as Auria and Cubasis, use the built in mic, professional audio interfaces such as the Apogee Jam, Apogee MIC, iRig HD, and more. Guitarists can use our effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp. Visit our YouTube channel for demonstration videos and tutorials on Echo Pad. https://youtube.com/holdernessmedia More info: www.holdernessmedia.com Check out our entire FX series including Caramel, Crystalline, Stereo Designer and Swoopster! COMPATIBILITY: • requires iOS 12.4 or later • iPad Mini/iPad 2 or newer recommended (performance may suffer on older devices) • iPhone 4s/iPod 5 or newer recommended (performance may suffer on older devices) • Audiobus 3 compatible (Effect, state saving ) • Inter-App audio compatible (effect node) • Compatible with DAW apps such as Auria, Cubasis, and Garageband • Export recordings and loops to AudioShare • Core MIDI compatible Features: • Supports Audiobus 3.0 state saving, Effect slot • Inter-App Audio compatible (effect node) • Stereo input and effects processing • Control Echo Pad via MIDI • Sync to external MIDI clock for beat synced delays • Realtime analog style delay/looper • Delay ducking and gated feedback • 18 Effects • 60 factory presets + save custom presets • Multi-touch XY control of effect parameters + stereo panning for expressive control • Automate effects parameters using the Motion Looper. • Sound on sound looper with feedback control for creating layered loops on the fly • Dual mini scratch loopers - record a loop, then scratch like a turntable • Universal app • Select presets via MIDI program change • Works with headphones as well as most iOS and professional USB audio interfaces including: • Apogee Jam • Apogee Mic • iConnectMidi 2+ • iConnectMidi 4+ • iRig • iRig iMic • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (*requires USB hub) • Apogee ONE (*requires external power thru USB hub) • Apogee GIO (*requires external power thru USB hub) • many more Sharing/Exporting: • Audiobus 3.0 (Effect, State Saving) • Inter-App Audio compatible (effect node) • supports "Export to AudioShare" functionality. Loops and recordings created with Echo Pad can be exported directly to the AudioShare app for easy audio file management. • recordings & loops are also exported to iTunes File Sharing for access on your Mac/PC
Beat Detect
This music utility app analyzes audio through your device's microphone to determine the tempo of any beat. It also provides a metronome function and allows for manual BPM adjustments via tapping or buttons. Ideal for DJs, musicians, and mobile app creators seeking to sync tempos.
- Auto-detect beat tempo
- Built-in metronome
- Manual BPM adjustment
- Phase synchronization
- Ableton Link for app syncing
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Beat detect is a simple way to get the tempo of any beat, just by listening through your device mic. It also includes a metronome and options to adjust BPM manually. ////WHEN DO I USE IT - For DJs: find the BPM of unlabelled tracks. Save some time and beatmatch more easily. - For Musicians: get real-time feedback of your band’s tempo. Identify timing fluctuations and changes. - For mobile app musicians: play an instrument and sync apps to your tempo with Ableton Link. ////MAIN FEATURES - Auto-detect the tempo of any beat - Keep the beat with built-in metronome - Adjust tempo manually with tap and + / - buttons - Restart the clock at anytime for phase synchronization - Ableton Link: sync compatible apps on several devices by connecting to the same WiFi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echo Pad at 86% against Beat Detect's 29%. Echo Pad also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1). Beat Detect's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 12.4). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Echo Pad costs $4.99 and Beat Detect $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Echo Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Echo Pad's written reviews are positive against 29% of Beat Detect's.
| Parameter | Echo Pad | Beat Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 2.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Holderness Media | MIXVIBES |
Customer experience
Echo Pad
Beat Detect
In-app purchases
Echo Pad
No in-app purchases
Beat Detect
No in-app purchases









