SquareBeat vs Briiks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Briiks
Manipulate audio loops non-destructively with this sampler. Rearrange, combine, and modify slices on the fly using various tools for pitch, time, and position adjustments. Features include multiple tracks, a built-in mixer, and bus effects.
- Non-destructive sample slicing
- Rearrange and combine loops
- On-the-fly modification of slices
- Up to 6 tracks
- Built-in mixer
- Delay and compressor on buses
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AUv3 and standalone sample-loops manipulator. BRIIKS is non destructive sample slicer, you can rearrange and combine your loops on the fly. Modify start points, slice length, pitch, time stretch on the fly. - Up to 6 tracks to rearrange slices. - Built in mIxer. - 4 busses and main output. - Delay and compressor on every bus. 6 tools: - SELECT Change slice position, start point and length. Change slice track. - STRETCH Change pitch and time stretch by dragging start and end point. - HAND Change sample start point without change the slice position. - SLICER Chop from the source sample or form the selected slice. - PENCIL Replicate selected slice, Snap to slice and zero cross.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SquareBeat at every 3 days against Briiks's every 7 months. SquareBeat also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Briiks 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 — 8 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of SquareBeat's written reviews are positive against 73% of Briiks's.
SquareBeat ships an update every 3 days, Briiks every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquareBeat | Briiks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 4.7 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Navarro | Luis Rivas |
Customer experience
SquareBeat
Briiks
In-app purchases
SquareBeat
- SquareBeat Full Version$12.99
Briiks
- Briiks Complete$6.99
