HIT+MIX vs Neon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HIT+MIX
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Originally designed to enhance affordable electronic drum kits, this app bridges the gap by adding customizable samples and a powerful level mixer. Build your own kits using your own .WAV files and tailor the MIDI mapping to perfectly match your drum pads or triggers. You can even use it as a general sample player to trigger sound effects through a mixer. The app includes a starter library of classic kits—ROCK, POP, 606, 808, and 909—and makes it easy to create your own. Simply add folders of named samples via the iOS Files app or directly from your Mac or Windows computer. A customizable MIDIMAPPING.TXT file lets you assign specific MIDI note numbers to your samples, giving you total control over your setup. Both kits and mapping files are accessible through the iOS Files app or from a connected desktop. And with its ultra‑low latency, you’ll experience true real‑time responsiveness—perfect for live performance.
Neon
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Pocket Beat Studio - Make beats and songs offline. Create tracks anywhere with a drum grid, piano roll, custom sound recording, and export to WAV, M4A, and MIDI. Pocket Beat Studio is a fast offline mobile DAW for songwriting, beatmaking, and music sketching: build rhythms with Kick, Snare, and Hat, write melodies and chords with draw/move/resize note tools, shape sound with per-instrument controls (volume, brightness, attack, release, transpose, detune), record your microphone and turn your own audio into a playable instrument, import custom audio files, arrange multiple patterns into full songs, mix with mute/solo and master volume, use quantize and undo/redo, save and load projects, and export your work for further production.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HIT+MIX at 12.0 against Neon's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | HIT+MIX | Neon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Gilbert | Delilah Whitmore |
In-app purchases
HIT+MIX
No in-app purchases
Neon
No in-app purchases








