Drums Transcriber vs SquareBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drums Transcriber
This AI-powered application converts audio files into editable MIDI drum tracks. It uses deep learning to accurately identify and extract drum sounds, allowing users to customize and export their creations for digital audio workstations.
- AI-powered audio to MIDI conversion
- Deep learning drum sound extraction
- Customizable MIDI output
- Export MIDI and audio files
- DAW integration
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Drums Transcriber is an AI-powered iOS app that turns your audio into playable MIDI drum tracks. Simply upload your audio file, and our deep learning technology will accurately extract the drum sounds and create a MIDI sequence. Customize your output and easily export your MIDI and audio files for use in your favorite DAW.
SquareBeat
Create music by building patterns with samples and AUv3 plugins. Arrange these patterns into songs, import your own sounds, and mix tracks. Features a text-based tracker GUI for rapid development, with all core functionality free except for WAV file export.
- Sequence and manipulate audio samples
- Mix tracks
- Use AUv3 audio unit instruments
- Use AUv3 effects on effect busses
- Connect with other apps via Audiobus
- Export and share songs
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SquareBeat is a music sequencer. Build patterns out of samples and AUv3 plugins, and build songs out of patterns. Import your own samples to make new sounds. Develop songs rapidly with the text based tracker GUI. All functionality is free except wav file export. • Sequence and manipulate audio samples. • Mix tracks. • Use AUv3 audio unit instruments. • Use AUv3 effects on effect busses. • Connect with other apps with Audiobus. • Export and share your song.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SquareBeat at every 3 days against Drums Transcriber's every 5 months. SquareBeat also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Drums Transcriber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SquareBeat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Drums Transcriber's written reviews are positive against 80% of SquareBeat's.
Drums Transcriber ships an update every 5 months, SquareBeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drums Transcriber | SquareBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hikaru Tsuyumine | James Navarro |
Customer experience
Drums Transcriber
SquareBeat
In-app purchases
Drums Transcriber
- Premium Edition$2.99
SquareBeat
- SquareBeat Full Version$12.99
