Comparison

BEATSURFING Performer vs Violibration Studio

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

Head to head
About

BEATSURFING Performer

Features
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A companion app for playing BEATSURFING plugins, starting with DRUW, the drum kit generator. Once connected to your plugin, the app lets you perform your drums instead of programming them. Bringing the music-making experience of the acclaimed Playground and Beatsurfing 2 apps into your DAW.

About

Violibration Studio

Features
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Violibration Studio lets you create, organise, save, and perform in-app haptic patterns on iPhone. Use the Haptic Board to play patterns directly. Build and edit ideas in the Composer Canvas. Save your work in the Library, then reuse, manage, import, or export patterns when needed. Features include: β€’ Haptic Board β€’ Composer Canvas β€’ Library β€’ Import and Export β€’ Performance Mode β€’ Chain Sequencing β€’ Comfort Mode Performance Mode provides a simplified playback view for live use. Chain Sequencing lets you arrange multiple patterns into a longer playback flow. Comfort Mode reduces intensity for a gentler in-app experience. Violibration Studio is designed for creating and playing haptic content inside the app. It does not provide system-wide vibration control.

Screenshots

BEATSURFING Performer3 screens
Violibration Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BEATSURFING Performer at Free against Violibration Studio's $9.99. BEATSURFING Performer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads and device support 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

BEATSURFING Performer is free to download; Violibration Studio costs $9.99 up front. Violibration Studio sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. BEATSURFING Performer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEATSURFING Performer ships an update weekly, Violibration Studio every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
BEATSURFING Performer versus Violibration Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEATSURFING PerformerViolibration Studio
PriceFree β€” better$9.99
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDRUW AudioThomas Richardson

In-app purchases

None

BEATSURFING Performer

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Violibration Studio

One-time8
  • Deep Focus$0.29
  • Breath Arc$0.29
  • Rainglass$0.29
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  • Sunset Drift$0.29
  • Grounding Grid$0.29
  • Stride Signal$0.29
  • Pulse Lab$0.29
  • Unlock Everything$1.99

Questions

Is BEATSURFING Performer free?
BEATSURFING Performer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Violibration Studio free?
Violibration Studio costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do BEATSURFING Performer or Violibration Studio have ads?
Neither BEATSURFING Performer nor Violibration Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEATSURFING Performer or Violibration Studio?
BEATSURFING Performer ships an update weekly, and Violibration Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, BEATSURFING Performer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Violibration Studio on October 17, 2026.

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