Comparison

MixMates Listener vs BeatScope Studio

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

Head to head
About

MixMates Listener

Features
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MixMates Listener is a free music-recognition app for iOS. Record a short clip of whatever's playing and MixMates Listener identifies the track, shows its tempo and key, and hands you one-tap links to open it on Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music. Share a link from any music app into MixMates Listener to get the same cross-platform links the other way around. Then send it to your people. Share a track into your groups the moment you catch it, or start a group of your own and invite your friends with a link. Features: • Sign in with Apple or Google: a MixMates account is created for you on first sign-in • Audio recognition: a short clip, adjustable from 6 to 12 seconds, identifies the track • Tempo and key: see a track's BPM and musical key, where available • Cross-platform links: every recognised or shared track gets links to Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music • Groups: share tracks into your groups straight from the result, start a group of your own, and invite friends with a link • Share Extension: share a music link from any app and get cross-platform links back • Listen history: browse the tracks you've identified, with a mark when a new one is waiting • Notifications: hear when someone adds a track to one of your groups • In-app account deletion: remove your account and all associated data without leaving the app • Native in-app Terms and Privacy: legal copy renders inside the app Free to use. No in-app purchases, no third-party trackers, no analytics SDKs. MixMates Listener is an open-source reference implementation. Source code available at github.com/jbaddnz/mixmates-listener-ios

About

BeatScope Studio

Features
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BeatScope Studio is a pocket toolkit for DJs and producers. • Listen & analyze — point the mic at the speakers and get a track's BPM and key in real time, with a spectrum analyzer and noise reduction. • Camelot wheel — harmonic mixing: pick a key and compatible next-track keys light up while the rest dim. • Tuner — chromatic and guitar modes, 415–443 Hz reference, cent-accurate. • Metronome — tap tempo, time signatures, haptic beat and click. • SPL meter — venue loudness with hearing-risk zones. • Set recorder — record with input selection, format (AAC/WAV/FLAC) and a big landscape StandBy timer. Works fully offline, on-device.

Screenshots

MixMates Listener4 screens
BeatScope Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeatScope Studio at every 3 days against MixMates Listener's every 3 weeks. BeatScope Studio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MixMates Listener ships an update every 3 weeks, BeatScope Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MixMates Listener versus BeatScope Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixMates ListenerBeatScope Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMixmat LimitedAlexandr Candelea

In-app purchases

None

MixMates Listener

No in-app purchases

None

BeatScope Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MixMates Listener free?
MixMates Listener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeatScope Studio free?
BeatScope Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MixMates Listener or BeatScope Studio have ads?
Neither MixMates Listener nor BeatScope Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MixMates Listener or BeatScope Studio?
MixMates Listener ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeatScope Studio every 3 days. Most recently, MixMates Listener was updated on October 25, 2026 and BeatScope Studio on October 28, 2026.

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