# Echo Pad vs Beat Detect

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Pad | Beat Detect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-pad-delay-fx-processor/id573511415/reviews)** | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-detect/id1288620395/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **85.6% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | **8.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Holderness Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/431020308) | [MIXVIBES](https://appshunter.io/developer/417255034) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-pad-delay-fx-processor/id573511415)

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.

**Highlights:** Multi-effects processor, Delay FX, Loopers, MIDI control, Audiobus 3 compatible, Inter-App Audio compatible, Beat synced delays

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beat Detect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-detect/id1288620395)

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.

**Highlights:** Auto-detect beat tempo, Built-in metronome, Manual BPM adjustment, Phase synchronization, Ableton Link for app syncing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Pad free?

Echo Pad costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beat Detect free?

Beat Detect costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Echo Pad or Beat Detect?

Echo Pad is rated higher. Echo Pad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Beat Detect averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do Echo Pad or Beat Detect have ads?

Neither Echo Pad nor Beat Detect shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*