Comparison

Tone Workshop vs Beat Meister

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

Head to head
About

Tone Workshop

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Tone Workshop is an instrument that can play various waveforms. Supports a rich set of instrument waveforms, pitch adjustment, and chord combinations. Allows for a customizable music keyboard to create a unique instrument. 【Waveform Performance】 Supports waveform performance with long press and simultaneous playback of multiple waveforms. 【Rich Instruments】 Supports a variety of instruments and drum waveforms. 【Pitch Adjustment】 Supports custom pitch adjustments and chord combinations. 【Custom Keyboard】 Allows for custom keyboard definitions with support for 4 keyboard zones. 【Keyboard Schemes】 Supports management of multiple keyboard schemes, allowing for storage, sharing, and switching of keyboards. 【Paid Membership Features】 - Unlock all instruments/tones - More instruments bar - Keyboard management 【Activate Paid Membership】 Paid members are available as a subscription or as a permanent activation Membership Service Agreement: https://toneworkshop-serviceagreement.mysxl.cn/

About

Beat Meister

This app allows users to mix music from their local library using dual decks, AI stem separation, and a variety of performance tools. It offers real-time effects, beat-synced features, and MIDI controller support for live sets. Record your mixes and customize your sound with its comprehensive DJ capabilities.

Highlights
  • AI Stem Separation
  • 16 Instant Effects
  • 2D FX Pad
  • Scratch Wheel
  • Beat-Synced Everything
  • MIDI Controller Support
  • Sample Pads
  • Mix Recording
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BeatMeister is a dual-deck DJ app designed for iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro. Load tracks from your music library onto two independent decks and start mixing with a full suite of tools built for live performance. AI Stem Separation Isolate vocals, drums, and melody using on-device AI. Mute the vocals for an instant instrumental, drop the drums for a breakdown, or boost the melody — all with independent per-stem volume knobs. No internet connection required. 16 Instant Effects Two banks of 8 press-and-hold effects with smooth intensity ramping. Spin throws, echo loops, granular freeze, flanger, wobble bass, bitcrusher, reverb wash, and more. Customize ramp-up and ramp-down times to match your style. 2D FX Pad Touch and drag across an X-Y pad to modulate effects in real time. Choose from 12 effect types including low-pass filter, high-pass filter, ring modulator, echo, glitch, distortion, and auto-pan. Use the lock option to keep the effect going after touch release. Scratch Wheel An 8-sector circular controller with frequency-based waveform visualization. Tap sectors to jump or slice while keeping the tempo. Swipe to scratch. See your track's bass, mids, and highs displayed as color-coded rings. Beat-Synced Everything Automatic BPM detection with tap tempo override. Quantized loops (1/4 to 32 beats), beat-synced seeking and jumping, and auto DJ transitions that crossfade perfectly on the beat. Full MIDI Controller Support Plug in your Pioneer DDJ-FLX4, DDJ-FLX2, or any MIDI controller. Map every fader, knob, button, and jog wheel with 14-bit precision. Save custom presets per device. Sample Pads 8 built-in drum and sound effect pads plus 8 customizable pads for your own samples. Load WAV, MP3, M4A, or AIFF files and trigger them live. 5-Band EQ & Mixer Shape your sound with low, mid, high, filter, and gain controls per deck. Monitor levels with real-time stereo power meters and blend decks with the crossfader. Mix Recording Record your entire set to high-quality M4A and save it to your music library. One-tap record with elapsed time display. Auto DJ Enable beat sync and auto fader for hands-free transitions. BeatMeister matches tempo between decks and smoothly crossfades over 32 beats. More Features • Pitch-preserving time stretch for speed changes • Real-time frequency waveform visualization • Track artwork as blurred deck backgrounds • Customizable FX button mapping • Background audio playback • Optimized for iPad Pro 120Hz displays Important Note BeatMeister plays audio files stored locally on your device. Tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (DRM-free) and imported files (MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF) are fully supported. Tracks from Apple Music, Spotify, or other streaming services are protected by DRM and cannot be loaded or played. For the best experience, use your own DRM-free music library. Whether you're mixing at a house party, practicing transitions, or experimenting with stems and effects — BeatMeister gives you pro DJ tools in your hands.

Screenshots

Tone Workshop4 screens
Beat Meister4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Meister at none against Tone Workshop's 4. Beat Meister also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Tone Workshop's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Tone Workshop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beat Meister asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Workshop ships an update every 2 months, Beat Meister every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tone Workshop versus Beat Meister: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone WorkshopBeat Meister
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉欣 胡Fabio Policarpo

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tone Workshop

Subscriptions3
  • monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • quarterly subscription$1.993 Months
  • annual subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • 专业版永久激活$9.99
None

Beat Meister

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone Workshop free?
Tone Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Meister free?
Beat Meister is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tone Workshop or Beat Meister have ads?
Neither Tone Workshop nor Beat Meister shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Workshop or Beat Meister?
Tone Workshop ships an update every 2 months, and Beat Meister every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tone Workshop was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beat Meister on October 19, 2026.

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