Comparison

BeatBox Pad vs ScratchLab

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

Head to head
About

BeatBox Pad

Features
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Turn your voice and everyday sounds into a beat you can play. BeatBox Pad gives you nine recording pads to build your own sound kit on iPhone and iPad. HOLD TO RECORD. TAP TO PLAY. Hold a pad to record a sound, then release to finish. Capture up to four seconds per pad: a kick, a clap, a vocal hit, or something entirely your own. Touch a recorded pad to trigger it and combine your sounds into rhythms as you play. TIGHTER STARTS, MORE RESPONSIVE PADS Automatic trimming cuts leading silence from recordings. Sounds are prepared before you play, and playback starts on touch rather than waiting for you to lift your finger. A live level meter and recording timer help you see what you are capturing. SAVE YOUR OWN KITS Save a copy of your nine-pad setup and give it a name. Load a saved kit whenever you want to play it again. Record replacements or clear your current pads without deleting the kits in your library. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Play on your iPhone or spread out on iPad with large pads and a dedicated layout. In landscape, iPad places your session controls beside the pads. In portrait, the controls sit below the playing area. KEEP YOUR SESSION SIMPLE Stop all sounds with one button. Use Edit Pads to clear individual sounds, or clear the board to start a new kit. Built-in instructions help you get started. Beatbox, try out a rhythm, or make a soundboard that is completely yours. Start with one sound and build from there. Microphone access is required to record sounds.

About

ScratchLab

Features
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ScratchLab is a professional capture and session-logging tool designed for DJs and structured recording workflows. It helps keep sessions organized so takes, notes, and supporting media are easier to manage. With ScratchLab, you can: โ€ข capture and organize session data โ€ข track takes with clear logging โ€ข support repeatable recording workflows โ€ข keep performance and practice sessions documented โ€ข simplify review and file organization after recording ScratchLab is built for workflows where consistency matters, whether you are documenting scratch practice, recording structured sessions, or managing repeated capture setups for training and review. It is designed to reduce confusion, improve session organization, and make post-session handling more efficient. The focus is simple: a clear, reliable workflow for capturing and organizing DJ session material without unnecessary complexity.

Screenshots

BeatBox Pad2 screens
ScratchLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

BeatBox Pad and ScratchLab are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeatBox Pad versus ScratchLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatBox PadScratchLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS18.218.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB216 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHitfire Production ABKarl Watson

In-app purchases

None

BeatBox Pad

No in-app purchases

None

ScratchLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeatBox Pad free?
BeatBox Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScratchLab free?
ScratchLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeatBox Pad or ScratchLab have ads?
Neither BeatBox Pad nor ScratchLab shows ads.

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