PaulaSynth vs Jack the beat maker app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaulaSynth
Create music on the go with a portable synthesizer. Explore six distinct sounds and eleven scales to craft melodies and chords. Enjoy versatile sound options from 8-bit solos to deep bass tones.
- Six synthesizer sounds
- Eleven built-in scales
- Fast melody creation
- Polyphony for chords
- Versatile sound tuning
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PaulaSynth is a simple synthesizer in your pocket. With six synthesizer sounds and and eleven scales built in, make music any time, anywhere. Play super fast melodies, or turn on polyphony to play chords. Play a screaming 8-bit solo or tune the instrument way down to play growling bass.
Jack the beat maker app
Create music on the go with this pocket-sized drum machine. Record live beats using drum pads, add basslines, and export your creations in WAV or MIDI formats. It offers synthesized bass and sampled drum sounds for easy music production.
- Pocket-sized drum machine
- Live recording with drum pads
- Add simple bass lines
- 2 drum kits with 12 tweakable sounds
- Customizable bass sound
- Export to WAV or MIDI
- Metronome
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Pocket size drum machine, perfect for making beats. You can record live with the drum pads and even add simple bass line to the beat. 2 drum kits with 12 tweakable drum sounds and customisable bass sound Easy to use! - real synthesised bass sounds - sampled drum sounds - export to WAV or MIDI - metronome - real-time parameters Jack the beat maker is simplified but yet powerful rhythm greater tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PaulaSynth at 82% against Jack the beat maker app's 33%. PaulaSynth also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
PaulaSynth is free to download; Jack the beat maker app costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaulaSynth ships an update every 23 months, Jack the beat maker app every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaulaSynth | Jack the beat maker app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grant Damron | Aleksandar Mlazev |
Customer experience
PaulaSynth
Jack the beat maker app
In-app purchases
PaulaSynth
No in-app purchases
Jack the beat maker app
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PaulaSynth free?
Is Jack the beat maker app free?
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