BeatReel vs RhythmReel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeatReel
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BeatReel is a simple video editor that syncs your photos and videos to the beat of your music and adds striking visual effects. • Pick a track and trim your favorite part • Add your photos and videos • BeatReel cuts them to the beat and adds effects • Save or share the result
RhythmReel
This app synchronizes your videos and Live Photos with music, making them react dynamically to the beat. You can use existing clips or record new ones, and import audio files or let the microphone capture sound. It offers creative overlays and multi-clip functionality for engaging video creation.
- Real-time audio-reactive video playback
- Works with any video or Live Photo
- Record new clips
- Microphone input or import audio
- Live waveform visualizer
- Text overlay reacting to audio
- Multi-clip playlist mode
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RhythmReel is an iPhone app that makes your videos and Live Photos move to music. When the beat drops, your video jumps forward. When it quiets, it eases back. Pick any clip from your camera roll or record a short video in the app. Play music out loud through your speakers and the microphone picks it up automatically. Or import an audio file directly. Short clips work especially well. Live Photos are perfect. Free to download. A one-time purchase removes the watermark and unlocks high-resolution export. FEATURES • Real-time audio-reactive video playback • Works with any video or Live Photo from your camera roll • Record a new clip from the front or rear camera • Microphone input or import audio files • Live waveform visualizer overlay • Text overlay that reacts to the audio • Multi-clip playlist mode • Export as .mp4, share anywhere Made by Evan Roth, a Berlin-based artist whose work is in the permanent collection of MoMA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeatReel at none against RhythmReel's 1. BeatReel also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. RhythmReel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeatReel asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeatReel ships an update every 4 days, RhythmReel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeatReel | RhythmReel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timofey Privalov | Evan Andrew Roth |
In-app purchases
BeatReel
No in-app purchases
RhythmReel
- Remove Watermark & High-Res Export$2.99
