Comparison

SquareBeat vs Beat Scholar Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Beat Scholar Mobile

Create rhythms and drum patterns with a unique approach to subdivisions and measures. This app offers a powerful sampler, built-in effects, and MIDI capabilities for deep exploration of sound.

Highlights
  • Intuitive rhythm and drum pattern creation
  • Advanced subdivision and measure manipulation
  • Robust sampler with over 250 curated samples
  • Load custom samples via drag and drop
  • Built-in effects section
  • MIDI export and output capabilities
  • Standalone, Plugin, and MIDI FX formats
Features
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Beat Scholar (AUv3 + Standalone) is fresh take on rhythm composers and drum machines. It is completely fully featured and compatible with the desktop version of Beat Scholar. It presents a new way to compose rhythm, allowing you to manipulate measures and subdivisions with unparalleled ease. Beat Scholar comes equipped with a robust sampler, built in effects, midi features, pattern triggering and just about everything you need to explore the world of rhythm with outstanding depth, style and leisure. Innovative beat making platform with features never before seen in drum machines and rhythmic composers: - Presents a unique & intuitive way to explore subdivisions, measures & create drum patterns. - Divide beats into up to 42 slices and combine multiple drums on the same beat! Quintuplets & Triplets on the same pattern? No problem. Play 35 kicks on a ¼ note? psh... easy! - Any drum can be placed anywhere! the ultimate percussive-playground. - Over 250 carefully curated samples, from classic drum machines & acoustic samples to synthesized drums hand-crafted especially for Beat Scholar - Load your own samples with an easy drag n' drop interface. - Built-in FX section to get you started quickly. - Easy midi file export - drag directly from the plugin's interface to your DAW. - Use Beat Scholar MIDI to output midi to any instrument or even to hardware drum machines! - Standalone, Plugin & Midi FX Formats Included.

Screenshots

SquareBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Scholar Mobile at none against SquareBeat's 1. Beat Scholar Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SquareBeat's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SquareBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beat Scholar Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SquareBeat against 4.7 for Beat Scholar Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of SquareBeat's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beat Scholar Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SquareBeat versus Beat Scholar Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareBeatBeat Scholar Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings811 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames NavarroModalics LLC

Customer experience

SquareBeat

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Beat Scholar Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SquareBeat

One-time1
  • SquareBeat Full Version$12.99
None

Beat Scholar Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SquareBeat free?
SquareBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Scholar Mobile free?
Beat Scholar Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SquareBeat or Beat Scholar Mobile?
SquareBeat is rated higher. SquareBeat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Beat Scholar Mobile averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do SquareBeat or Beat Scholar Mobile have ads?
Neither SquareBeat nor Beat Scholar Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SquareBeat or Beat Scholar Mobile?
SquareBeat ships an update every 3 days, and Beat Scholar Mobile every 3 days. Most recently, SquareBeat was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beat Scholar Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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