Dawnbeat vs Beat Pad Sampler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dawnbeat
This app lets you create music by sampling and sequencing audio. It offers advanced features like multi-touch pads, an always-recording buffer, and flexible routing for creative sound manipulation. Integrate with external MIDI devices and apply a wide range of built-in and AUv3 effects.
- Multi-touch and draggable pads
- Always-recording buffer (Memorizer)
- Advanced loop manipulation (BRIIKS)
- Flexible mixer with assignable busses
- Polyphonic pads for chords
- MIDI IN/OUT for external control
- AUv3 effects and instrument support
- Auto-slicer for audio chopping
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Dawnbeat inherits the best part of the classic hardware samplers and takes it further by adding features only possible on a multi-touch device. Create more natural patterns by tapping and swiping pads. Focus on creativity, you don't need to select a tempo before hit record to finally play a pattern until you get the right take, just play and forget about to record! Dawnbeat is always recording! Multi-touch and draggable pads: - Pads are multi-touch, play a single pad with two fingers at the same time! - Pads are individually configurable, allowing re-triggering when dragging for amazing fills, tone variations . - Mute and Solo buttons for pads available. - Mute groups. Memorizer: - DawnBeat is always recording pad events, you'll never miss a beat, play and experiment and when you hear something you like, it's already recorded! simply go to Memorizer and select the desired events. BRIIKS sampler: - Advanced loop manipulator. Rearrange and combine your loops. Also available as standalone, AUv3 and MacOS. Mixer: - 4 assignable BUSSES and one MAIN BUS. Assign pads to busses, assign internal effects or AUV3 effects to busses. - Mute and Solo buttons. Polyphonic pads: - Pads can be turned polyphonic, import a piano-like sample and play and sequence chords with a single pad. MIDI IN and MIDI OUT: - Trigger samples from a MIDI controller, play melodies from a MIDI piano. - Sequence hardware drum machines and synths from Dawnbeat. - Use Dawnbeat as an intermediary between a midi keyboard and a synth, save the sequences you are playing. Dawnbeat can save poliphonic sequences! Pattern sequencer with piano editor. - Swing, count-in, metronome. Audio Units: - Dawnbeat support AUv3 effects and instruments! Built in Effects: - Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Flutter, Gate, Tremolo, Noise, Filter, Chorus, Equalizer, Stutter and Tape slow motion. - Effects can be rearranged. Built-In sample browser: - 6 drum kit sample libraries, and 1 bass sample library. Selectable internal sample rate: - Internal sample rate can be changed, choose between HI-FI and LO-FI sample rates. AUTO-SLICER: - AutoSlicer detects hit points and slices audio into individual files minimizing the need for manual editing. Chop up any audio file in a few seconds. Recording sample rate can be selected. Export movies with images and animated GIFs .
Beat Pad Sampler
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Beat Pad is the #1 music sampler for iPhone and iPad. Record a sound with the microphone or import an audio file, then play it across 15 responsive pads — as individual samples or transformed into a chromatic, major, or minor scale. Whether you're sampling drums, vocals, instruments, sound effects, or anything around you, Beat Pad gives you a fast and creative way to turn audio into something you can actually play. PLAY 15 DIFFERENT SAMPLES Create your own sample kit by assigning a different sound to each of the 15 pads. Record directly from the microphone or import audio files from your device or iCloud Drive, then trigger your samples instantly for live performance, finger drumming, beat making, or experimentation. OR TURN ONE SAMPLE INTO AN INSTRUMENT Load a single sample and automatically spread it across all 15 pads. Choose between: • Chromatic scale • Major scale • Minor scale • Your preferred root key Record a voice, synth note, guitar sound, piano hit, bass tone, or any other sample and turn it into a playable melodic instrument in seconds. RECORD OR IMPORT ANY SOUND Capture samples directly with your iPhone or iPad microphone, or import existing audio files. Build your own sample library from drums, vocals, instruments, field recordings, sound effects, loops, one-shots, and more. Zoom and move through the waveform for precise editing and use tools including: • Cut • Normalize • Reverse • Pitch adjustment • Filters • Delay • Reverb • Distortion • Invert PER-PAD SOUND CONTROL Every pad can have its own sound and processing. Adjust your samples independently and create anything from a simple drum kit to a completely custom performance setup. 45 READY-TO-PLAY PRESETS Want to start playing immediately? Beat Pad includes 45 built-in presets featuring drum kits, percussion, synth sounds, electronic instruments, and real audio samples. MASTER PANEL Control your complete output with master volume and a built-in compressor to keep your performance balanced and powerful. MADE FOR MUSICIANS AND SOUND EXPLORERS No computer and no external hardware required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Pad Sampler at none against Dawnbeat's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dawnbeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beat Pad Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dawnbeat ships an update every 3 weeks, Beat Pad Sampler every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dawnbeat | Beat Pad Sampler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 504 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Rivas | Marco D'Amelio |
In-app purchases
Dawnbeat
- Dawn Beat Complete$5.99
Beat Pad Sampler
No in-app purchases
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