Comparison

BeatBox Studio vs Gridsong

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

Head to head
About

BeatBox Studio

Features
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**Find Beats** BeatBox provides access to thousands of high-quality instrumentals made by professional producers across multiple genres, all as part of an affordable monthly subscription. **Record Vocals** Once you’ve chosen a beat, you can record your own vocals, edit, save, and master your song all within the BeatBox app. **Edit & Complete Your Track** Utilise BeatBox’s built-in tools to perfect your sound and get your tracks release-ready **Share to Socials** Upload videos recorded to your track directly from the in-app editor **Distribute Worldwide** Submit your tracks to all major streaming platforms straight from BeatBox

About

Gridsong

Features
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Gridsong turns a glowing grid into an instrument anyone can play. Tap a square and it plays a note. Tap a few more and you have a melody, because the whole grid is locked to a musical scale and nothing you tap can sound wrong. Drag across the grid to paint a run of notes, press play, and it loops. No lessons. No theory. No wrong notes. Just tap and listen. FREE TO PLAY β€’ Tap or drag to place notes on the grid, at any grid size β€’ Locked to a pentatonic scale, so every note fits β€’ Ten built-in instruments: Bell, Pluck, Glass, Voice, Bass and more β€’ Add drums, set the tempo, swing and key β€’ Loop, duplicate and layer patterns into a full song β€’ Start from a template or a blank grid β€’ Record your loops as audio and share them β€’ Save patterns to your library, synced across iPhone and Mac with iCloud β€’ Works fully offline. No account. No ads. ONE PAYMENT FOR PRO. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Gridsong Pro is a single purchase, yours forever, on iPhone and Mac: β€’ A deeper library of instruments, from Harp and Music Box to Choir and Dream β€’ Your own sounds: import any audio or record one, trim it, and play it across the grid β€’ Every template β€’ Share your pattern as a vertical video, sized for TikTok, Reels, or a message β€’ MIDI out: the grid appears as an instrument in Logic, GarageBand and AUM Bought Gridsong when it was a paid app? Pro is already yours, nothing to buy. Whether you are making a quick relaxing loop or building something bigger, Gridsong is the fastest way to go from an empty grid to music.

Screenshots

BeatBox Studio4 screens
Gridsong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Gridsong at 4 against BeatBox Studio's 2. BeatBox Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeatBox Studio sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Gridsong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeatBox Studio ships an update fortnightly, Gridsong every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
BeatBox Studio versus Gridsong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatBox StudioGridsong
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV β€” better
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size116 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEATBOX (2022) LIMITEDLEON NELIO FIGUEIRA

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BeatBox Studio

Subscriptions6
  • Tier 1$5.991 Month
  • Tier 27 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Tier 3$14.991 Month
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  • Tier 1$49.991 Year
  • Tier 2$79.991 Year
  • Tier 3$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Gridsong

One-time1
  • Gridsong Pro$3.99

Questions

Is BeatBox Studio free?
BeatBox Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridsong free?
Gridsong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeatBox Studio or Gridsong have ads?
Neither BeatBox Studio nor Gridsong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeatBox Studio or Gridsong?
BeatBox Studio ships an update fortnightly, and Gridsong every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeatBox Studio was updated on November 4, 2026 and Gridsong on October 31, 2026.

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