Pads K/01 vs Strumetra Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pads K/01
Transform your iPhone into a professional beat-making studio. This app offers customizable pads, advanced effects, and real-time audio playback for creating music on the go. Load your own samples and loops for unlimited creative possibilities.
- 12 customizable pads
- Loop & Shuffle modes
- Advanced effects (Fade In/Out, Pitch, Speed, Delay)
- Real-time audio engine
- Load custom samples and loops
- Pad volume, pan, and effects customization
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Transform your iPhone into a professional beat-making studio with Pads K/01 - the ultimate music creation app for producers, DJs, and musicians. * Professional Features: 12 customizable pads with full control over your sounds Loop & Shuffle modes for endless creative possibilities Advanced effects: Fade In/Out, Pitch, Speed, Delay Real-time audio engine for instant playback Multiple banks to organize your sound library Visual feedback with color-coded indicators * Complete Control: Load your own samples and loops Customize each pad's volume, pan, and effects Create complex layered beats with shuffle mode Perfect loops that never stop until you're ready Professional-grade audio quality * Why Choose Pads K/01: Zero learning curve - start creating immediately No subscriptions - one-time purchase, lifetime access Professional results - studio-quality output Portable creativity - make beats anywhere Unlimited possibilities - your sounds, your style Perfect for: Music producers and beat makers DJs and live performers Songwriters and composers Music students and educators Anyone who loves creating music Download Pads K/01 today and unleash your musical creativity. Your iPhone is now your studio!
Strumetra Studio
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Practice guitar with your own sheet music and TAB, build chord changes, keep time with a metronome, and create drum backing patterns. Strumetra Studio brings four practice tools together without an account, ads, or score uploads. SCORE: READ, PLAY AND LOOP Open Guitar Pro, MuseScore, MusicXML, MIDI, CAPX and AlphaTex files. Choose a part, adjust tempo, and repeat difficult passages with bar loops and count-in. Follow notation, tablature and fingering as you play along. Recent files stay within easy reach without covering your score. CHORD TRAINER: BUILD FLUENCY Create and reorder chord progressions. Manual mode offers Previous and Next; Timed mode advances at your chosen tempo; Audio Trigger advances when local microphone input crosses the configured threshold. See the current chord and the next change together. METRONOME: FIND YOUR PULSE Set BPM, use Tap Tempo, choose a time signature and sound, and configure accents and count-in. Volume and Mute respond during playback. DRUM MACHINE: MAKE A BACKING PATTERN Start with a groove or edit the seven-track step sequencer. Choose a kit, adjust tempo and swing, and mute individual tracks. Add drum or metronome accompaniment to score and chord practice. A WORKSPACE THAT FITS Score, Practice, Rhythm and Settings use a consistent layout. Playback controls remain available while you open Options or Settings. Choose Light, Dark or System appearance. iPad uses a landscape workspace with room for notation and controls. YOUR FILES STAY LOCAL MuseScore MSCZ and MSCX files use the built-in importer; no external converter or MuseScore installation is required. Audio Trigger analyzes microphone input locally while running. Microphone audio is not recorded or transmitted. Scores stay on your device. No analytics, advertising or runtime cloud account. OPTIONAL LED FRETBOARD Add visual guidance with supported Bluetooth LED fretboards compatible with Fret Zealot and Fret Zealot 2. Practice tools also work without fretboard hardware. These are third-party compatibility marks. Strumetra Studio is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by their owner. Drum Trainer and MIDI drum-hit scoring have moved to the separate StickSignal app. Drum Machine remains in Strumetra Studio. Bring your own supported score files. The interface is in English. Not all imported formats contain fingering information. Audio Trigger detects sound attacks, not chord correctness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pads K/01 at every 2 days against Strumetra Studio's every 3 weeks. Strumetra Studio's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pads K/01 ships an update every 2 days, Strumetra Studio every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pads K/01 | Strumetra Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serge Kornew | Dmitrii Valinovskii |
In-app purchases
Pads K/01
No in-app purchases
Strumetra Studio
No in-app purchases








