Comparison

Loop vs Beat Maker Studio

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Create melodies and drum patterns on a simple grid. Explore free samples or build your own sounds with various synthesis options. Save your creations and make music offline.

Highlights
  • Tap grid to create melodies
  • Build drum patterns
  • Multiple synthesis options
  • Shape sound with effects
  • Save and export loops
  • Offline music creation
Features
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Turn taps into melodies and beats. Loop is your handheld music studio for sketching ideas, building drum patterns, and creating original loops on a simple grid. Start with five free sample loops or make something of your own. CREATE WITH A TAP • Tap the grid to add notes and hear your melody take shape. • Add kick, snare, and hi-hat patterns. • Build longer phrases across multiple pages. • Follow your music with a moving playback highlight. • Give each loop its own name and color. EXPLORE FIVE FREE SAMPLES From mellow grooves to bright arpeggios, each sample combines a distinct melody, rhythm, and sound. Play them for inspiration, view their sound settings, and restore deleted samples from Settings. Samples do not count toward your free saved-loop limit. SHAPE YOUR SOUND WITH PREMIUM • Explore FM, AM, wavetable, subtractive, and membrane synthesis. • Choose sine, triangle, square, and sawtooth waveforms. • Adjust tempo, octave, and musical scale. • Shape notes with attack, decay, sustain, and release controls. • Add reverb, delay, tremolo, vibrato, and distortion. • Edit sample loops to make them your own. SAVE AND SHARE Create and save one personal loop for free, alongside the five sample loops. Premium unlocks unlimited saved loops and WAV export for sharing, other music apps, or creating a custom ringtone. MAKE MUSIC OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Your loops stay on your device, so you can make music whenever inspiration strikes. Premium is available through an optional monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Beat Maker Studio

Create music and beats with AI assistance. This app offers a simple music studio to craft melodies, record vocals, import sounds, and apply effects. Share your creations with friends and explore various music styles.

Highlights
  • AI beat and melody creation
  • Extensive sound pack library
  • Record vocals and import sounds
  • Real-time sound effect control
  • Drum pad and note placement modes
  • Multiple music style presets
Features
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Jam Pad — create music and beats with AI, for free! A simple beat maker and music studio: place notes, make beats and melodies, record your voice, import sounds and share your tracks. Making music just got easier. With Jam Pad you can not only create music, but also record your voice, import your own sounds, apply effects and share your projects with friends. Jam Pad makes music creation possible anywhere — and the beats add a special rhythm. Jam Pad is a simple music studio that brings out your musical talent. What's inside: • AI that helps you create beats and melodies in seconds • An extensive library of high-quality, trendy sound packs, samples and loops • Create your own unique compositions and beats • Styles: Trap, Drill, Hip-Hop, Phonk, Chill House, Krush Funk, Lo-Fi, Dubstep, EDM, Future Bass, SynthWave, Deep House, Techno and more • Control sound effects in real time (live mode) • Drum pad mode: create your own beats and melodies by placing notes • Import your own sounds, save your music to your phone or share it on social media • A convenient, intuitive interface — make beats in a few taps • Learning tips and ease of use: a next-generation beat maker • Built-in BPM control for a tighter tempo Simple and functional, Jam Pad is great for professional DJs, beatmakers, music producers and music lovers alike. Create music and make beats anytime, anywhere! Jam Pad is easy for beginners and 100% functional for pros — your pocket beat maker, music maker and AI studio. Terms of Use (EULA): https://uminate.com/terms-ios-en Privacy Policy: https://uminate.com/privacy-ios-en

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
Beat Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loop at 3.0 against Beat Maker Studio's 1.0. Loop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Beat Maker Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Beat Maker Studio sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update fortnightly, Beat Maker Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loop versus Beat Maker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopBeat Maker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANCREATIVE INC.Stsiapan Maltsau

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Beat Maker Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions1
  • Loop Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Loop Premium Lifetime$9.99
13 purchases

Beat Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Week Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Year Premium$53.991 Year
One-time11
  • Wild Child$2.19
  • Fringe$2.19
  • Amber$2.39
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  • Nexus$2.39
  • Psy Duck$2.39

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Maker Studio free?
Beat Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loop or Beat Maker Studio?
Loop is rated higher. Loop averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Beat Maker Studio averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Loop or Beat Maker Studio have ads?
Beat Maker Studio shows ads; Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop or Beat Maker Studio?
Loop ships an update fortnightly, and Beat Maker Studio every 3 days. Most recently, Loop was updated on November 5, 2026 and Beat Maker Studio on November 3, 2026.

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