BeatReel vs Beat Motion Studio
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
Beat Motion Studio
Effortlessly create professional-looking video mixes synced to music. Automatically analyze song rhythms and cut clips to the beat. Offers various editing tools, filters, and effects for stunning results.
- Beat-synced editing
- Automatic framing
- 17+ transitions
- 12 filter looks
- Text and emoji overlays
- Live preview
- 4K resolution export
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Beat Motion Studio automatically creates video mixes cut to your music — right on your iPhone, fully offline and without any cloud. How it works: 1. Pick as many video clips or photos from your library as you like 2. Pick a song from Apple Music or from your files 3. Hit Start — the app analyses the rhythm and cuts your video to the beat The result: a professional-looking video mix where every cut lands exactly on the beat. FEATURES - Beat-synced editing — Automatic analysis of BPM, drops, build-ups and breaks - Automatic framing — When a clip's aspect ratio doesn't match your output format, the app picks the visible crop for you and follows movement within a shot - 17 transitions — Cut, Fade, Zoom, Wipe and more; nine additional ones with Pro - Strict Timeline — Let your clips play through in order instead of being mixed - 12 filter looks — From Original to Cinematic - 12 effects — Flash, Shake, Zoom Pulse and more - Photos with Ken Burns — Bring in stills with zoom, pan or parallax motion - Text and emoji overlays — Create, position and animate your own labels - Overlay packs — Animated graphics for weddings, parties, sports and more - Live preview — Real-time Metal preview before you export - Flexible formats — Portrait (9:16) or landscape (16:9) - 720p, 1080p or 4K resolution - Siri & Shortcuts — Start a mix by voice - Share directly — Export to Photos, Instagram Stories and more THREE VERSIONS Free — Up to 8 videos, 20-second export, Beat Motion Studio outro Standard ($9.99) — All export lengths, unlimited videos, favourites, no outro Pro ($19.99) — Everything in Standard plus the Video Editor with timeline, project management and nine additional transitions (Splits, Circle & Inset Wipe, Zoom & Pan Blur, Bloom, Color Planes, Doorway, Lens Flare) Fully offline. No accounts. No ads. Your videos stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeatReel at none against Beat Motion Studio's 10. BeatReel also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). 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. Beat Motion Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BeatReel asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeatReel ships an update every 4 days, Beat Motion Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeatReel | Beat Motion Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timofey Privalov | Juergen Frosch |
In-app purchases
BeatReel
No in-app purchases
Beat Motion Studio
- Portrait Glitch Overlay Pack$0.99
- Glitch – Landscape 1$1.99
- Vintage Landscape 1$1.99
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- Retro VHS Glitch Pack – Landscape$1.99
- Luminous Landscape Effects 1$1.99
- Neon Frame Effects Pack$1.99
- Dynamic Portrait Overlays 1$1.99
- Glitch Portrait Effects 2$1.99
- Neon Portrait Frames – Portrait$1.99
- Dynamic Portrait Overlays 2$2.99









