Comparison

Beat ID vs ProPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Beat ID

Features
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How fast can you name a track? Hear the clip. Call it before anyone else. Nail it in the first second and feel like a genius. BeatID is the music guessing game for people who actually know their music โ€” built in East London, powered by Apple Music. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY Never the same game twice. One catalogue, five ways in: Type to Guess โ€” free-text the title. No hints, all glory. Multiple Choice โ€” four options, one shot. Drum Pads โ€” tap the rhythm on a live launchpad. Guess by Cover โ€” name it from the artwork alone. Guess the Year โ€” slide to the release year. Closest wins. GUESS FASTER. SCORE HIGHER. Every millisecond counts. The quicker you call it, the bigger the points drop. Speed bonuses, streaks, and a weekly leaderboard that resets Monday โ€” so there's always a way back to the top. PLAY THE ROOM Host a live game from beatid.online and get everyone racing the same clip โ€” mates on the sofa, the whole pub, the office at 5pm. Enter a PIN or scan a QR code and you're in. Think Kahoot, but for music. BEAT YOUR FRIENDS Send challenges, climb the weekly board, and settle once and for all who really knows their music. Ranks, badges, and bragging rights included. BUILD YOUR STREAK. FIND NEW MUSIC. Play the daily round to keep your run alive. And every misfire becomes a discovery โ€” tracks you didn't recognise get saved straight to your Apple Music library, so losing a round still wins you a song. GOOD TO KNOW Full-length playback with an Apple Music subscription; previews work for everyone Free to play daily โ€” go premium for unlimited rounds and more Made independently in East London Download BeatID and prove you know the track before the drop.

About

ProPlayer

Features
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ProPlayer is an audio player for listening deeply to your own music library in the best possible sound. It isn't about streaming โ€” it's built for importing and playing the audio files you already own. From MP3 to lossless and hi-res sources like FLAC, WAV, and ALAC, it takes in any format. And it goes beyond just listening, with serious tools to *see* the sound, shape it, and export it. โ–  Import and play any source, as-is - Supports MP3 / AAC / M4A(ALAC) / AIFF / WAV / FLAC - Easy import from the Files app, AirDrop, or transfer from a computer - Reads artwork and track info automatically โ–  8-band parametric EQ - Full control from 20 Hz to 20 kHz โ€” fine-tune frequency, gain, and bandwidth (Q) - A pro-grade setup with low-shelf / high-shelf plus parametric bands โ–  A visualizer that lets you *see* the sound - Real-time FFT spectrum (logarithmic frequency display) - Whole-track waveform to spot choruses and silences at a glance โ–  Professional loudness metering - LUFS values based on EBU R128 / ITU-R BS.1770 - Both the track average (Integrated) and the live value during playback (Momentary) โ–  Deeper playback features - Vocal extraction / instrumental extraction - Change speed from 0.25ร— to 2.0ร— while preserving pitch - Repeat, queue, playlists, background playback, and a mini player โ–  Process and export - Export audio with your adjustments (EQ and more) applied, choosing format, sample rate, and bit depth - Share or save it right away A single app for music lovers, creators, and audio enthusiasts. Enjoy your own music library more deeply than ever.

Screenshots

Beat ID4 screens
ProPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProPlayer at weekly against Beat ID's monthly. Beat ID's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat ID ships an update monthly, ProPlayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Beat ID versus ProPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat IDProPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.4 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXAVIER JUVENTINA JOHN-CHARLESwaraku kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

Beat ID

No in-app purchases

None

ProPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat ID free?
Beat ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProPlayer free?
ProPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat ID or ProPlayer have ads?
Neither Beat ID nor ProPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat ID or ProPlayer?
Beat ID ships an update monthly, and ProPlayer weekly. Most recently, Beat ID was updated on October 30, 2026 and ProPlayer on October 28, 2026.

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