Comparison

Samply vs BeMusical

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Samply

Securely stream and collaborate on audio projects with others globally. Trusted by music professionals, this platform offers a seamless way to share and manage your sound files.

Highlights
  • Secure audio streaming
  • Collaborate on audio projects
  • Share audio files
  • Trusted by music professionals
  • Lossless playback
Features
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Samply is the best way to share audio. Trusted by Grammy-winning engineers, podcasters, and artists. Securely stream and collaborate on audio projects with anyone in the world. Terms of Service: https://samply.app/terms

About

BeMusical

Features
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Staring at your instrument, waiting for inspiration that never shows up? BeMusical fixes that. Pick your instrument. Get a prompt. Start playing. That's it. BeMusical gives you a creative nudge every time you sit down to practice: a simple constraint, challenge, or idea that gets you out of your own head and into the music. No lessons. No theory. Just you, your instrument, and a reason to play right now. HOW IT WORKS Open BeMusical. Get a prompt like "Play a melody that sounds like a memory" or "Play only on the bottom two strings" or "Play something that sounds like it's falling apart." Hit record. Play. Done. Your best moments go straight to your library, tagged with the prompt that inspired them. Go back later: some of your best ideas will surprise you. BUILT FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT Guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, synthesizer, wind instruments, and more: BeMusical has prompts written specifically for how your instrument works. Not generic advice. Real, playable challenges. 5,300+ PROMPTS. 13 INSTRUMENTS. • Melodic: find melodies you've never played before • Rhythmic: get out of your groove ruts • Experimental: break the rules on purpose • Chord/Harmony: discover progressions that feel like something • Constraints: limitations that set you free (Drums get Groove and Rudiments. Wind instruments get Breath & Phrasing. Strings get Bow Technique. Every instrument gets prompts that actually make sense for it.) RECORD WHAT HAPPENS Built-in multi-track recording so nothing gets lost. Every idea, every happy accident, captured with the prompt that inspired it. Tag your favorites, mark works-in-progress, and build a library of your actual musical ideas. FREE • Guitar & Piano, with Melodic & Rhythmic prompts • Single-track recording • Up to 15 recordings • Mixed-down export PRO: $3.99, one time • All 13 instruments and every prompt category (5,300+ prompts) • Multitrack recording, up to 10 tracks • Unlimited library • Export individual tracks separately No subscription. No monthly guilt. Pay once, own it forever. (Your recordings sync via iCloud automatically — that's free for everyone.) BeMusical is made by Intergalactic Robots for musicians who want to play more and overthink less.

Screenshots

Samply4 screens
BeMusical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeMusical at every 2 days against Samply's every 10 days. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Samply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and BeMusical sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samply ships an update every 10 days, BeMusical every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Samply versus BeMusical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamplyBeMusical
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamply, Inc.William Chatham

Bugs and requests

Samply

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't rename tracks while reordering
  • Audio files do not work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add lyrics or attach documents
  • Ability to move or duplicate songs in playlists
  • Allow deleting songs and versions in playlists

BeMusical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Samply

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

BeMusical

One-time1
  • BeMusical Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Samply free?
Samply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeMusical free?
BeMusical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samply or BeMusical have ads?
Neither Samply nor BeMusical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samply or BeMusical?
Samply ships an update every 10 days, and BeMusical every 2 days. Most recently, Samply was updated on November 7, 2026 and BeMusical on October 4, 2026.

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