Comparison

AyoDJ vs Beatbook

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

Head to head
About

AyoDJ

Features
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Scratch, mix, and cut with precision. AyoDJ brings the authentic feel of vinyl to your iPhone with a high-performance audio engine designed for turntablists and beatmakers. KEY FEATURES: • True Vinyl Physics: Experience 1:1 touch responsiveness with realistic slipmat friction. • Weekly Music Drops: Fresh beats delivered automatically every Thursday—never run out of new music to scratch. • Minimal Pro Controls: Dual-button system, exponential crossfader. • Custom Imports: Load your own instrumentals and samples to scratch over your own beats. • Smart Library: Save your favorite weekly tracks and build your personal crate. PREMIUM ACCESS: Unlock the full potential of AyoDJ with our flexible tiers: • Monthly Premium: Get unlimited access to the entire back catalog of weekly tracks, future drops, and custom file importing. • Upload Pass: Unlock custom file importing permanently + 2 weeks of full premium access. New to AyoDJ? Your first 2 weeks include full access—start scratching today! SUBSCRIPTION & LEGAL: • Monthly Premium is an auto-renewable subscription priced at $2.99/month (prices may vary by region). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/realmrhigh/0f1c8e5bcee5984bc951e023b02b9ddc Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Beatbook

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A drum machine with nothing in it until you beatbox into it. Beatbook is a pocket loop station with one twist: every pad starts completely empty. There's no stock drum kit hiding underneath. Hold a pad, make a sound with your mouth (or your desk, or your dog), and that's your kick. Hold another — that's your snare. In under two minutes you've built a kit out of nothing but your own voice. Record your own sounds. Sixteen pads, all empty on first launch. Press and hold to record, release to stop — no menus, no settings, just hold and make noise. Re-record any pad any time. One row can even hold a longer take, for anyone who wants to hum a hook instead of tapping a beat. Loop it, layer it. Hit record for a one-bar count-in, then tap out a 4-bar beat that loops right back on itself — tight and quantized by default, or turn snap off and keep your own exact timing. Keep hitting record to stack layer on layer: kick pass, then hats, then a vocal stab on top. Perform it live. Four row-mute checkboxes sit right next to the grid — one touch kills a whole row mid-loop, instantly, with zero glitch. Cut the bass, build the tension, slam it back in on the downbeat. It's built for that tension-and-release move live loopers love, not just for programming a beat and walking away. Keep it or share it. Every beat autosaves — there's no save button, because you can't lose your work. Park a few different beats in the tape deck's save slots, come back to any of them, or export a loop straight to Messages or Mail so a friend can hear it. Made a beat you love? It's one tap away from someone else's ears. Sketched, not skinned. Every line on screen looks hand-drawn in pencil on ruled notebook paper — because beatboxing into your phone in a quiet corner of a study hall is exactly the vibe this app is for. No ads. No stock sounds. No account. Just you, a mic, and an empty grid waiting to be filled.

Screenshots

AyoDJ3 screens
Beatbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beatbook at none against AyoDJ's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AyoDJ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beatbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
AyoDJ versus Beatbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyoDJBeatbook
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTANTON LEE HIGHSamuel Logan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AyoDJ

Subscriptions1
  • AyoDJ Premium$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upload Pass$5.99
None

Beatbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AyoDJ free?
AyoDJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beatbook free?
Beatbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AyoDJ or Beatbook have ads?
Neither AyoDJ nor Beatbook shows ads.

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