Beam vs Draftmind

Beam transforms rehearsal into an interactive experience, giving ensembles powerful tools to organize, annotate, and perform music together. Built for bands, orchestras, choirs, drum corps, and performing ensembles of every kind, Beam makes it easy to keep every performer on the same page, whether you’re in rehearsal, on the field, or on stage. NEW * Completely redesigned interface now integrated with the full Arc ecosystem * Update licenses or access in Beam, and changes are reflected across all Arc products * Easily upload, re-order and crop scores in the re-designed upload center * Create and save customizable annotation tools Features for Members * One login grants you access to Beam, UDBapp, and Geo * Check-in with Geo without ever leaving Beam, no more interrupted rehearsals * Discover free sheet music in the Beam Public Library Features for Admins and Staff * Easily add, edit, or delete scores in your ensemble's account directly from the app * Assign collections, set lists and songs based on subject, group or subgroup * One tap access to UDB for drill, and Geo for attendance * Discover royalty free sheet music in the Beam Public Library ready to perform or record Integrated with the Arc Ecosystem As part of the Arc ecosystem, Beam integrates seamlessly with UDBapp and Geo, so your music, drill, attendance, and rehearsal tools all work together. With Arc, Beam now offers: * A single login for all your Arc apps: Directors, staff, and performers can access everything they need in one connected platform. * Seamless page management: Edit one or multiple pages at a time with the crop, cut, and delete tools. Reorder, or duplicate pages, and assign a single page to multiple parts all from the upload screens. * Custom Annotation Layers: Role-dependent layers offer directors, students and staff managed access to annotations and notes. * Calendar & Attendance Integration with Geo: See full rehearsal and performance schedules, check-in to events with multiple locations, and track attendance throughout the season. Use Live Attendance to get a real-time view of who is at rehearsal and who is not.

Tired of reuploading a photo from your gallery every time you ask an AI for help? Draftmind is a sketchbook with a tutor built in. Use it for calculus, chemistry, physics, biology, coding interviews, history notes, languages or anything else you're working on. Sketch it out or talk it through. The page you're on goes with every question automatically. Keep working, keep asking. LEARN WITH AI, NOT AROUND IT • Do the work yourself and ask it to be checked step-by-step • See exactly where a solution went wrong, and why • Any subject: math, science, code, languages, diagrams and more • Tap the mic button and ask out loud, with your hands still on the pen, and hear the answer read back • Every chat is saved under what you first asked, drawings included. Pick it back up anytime, or save it as a PDF DRAW LIKE YOU WOULD ON PAPER • Pen, pencil and marker, each with its own feel • Shapes, text, fills and a full color wheel • Drop in a photo and write straight on it • Everything saves as you work FREE TO START Draw with every core tool and chat with AI for free. Draftmind connects to AI models through a free OpenRouter account you link: 50 messages a day with no card required, or 1,000 a day once you add $10 of credit. Nothing costs a cent unless you choose it. DRAFTMIND PRO • Offline mode: download an AI model and keep studying with no signal, with no account needed • Offline voices, and every natural voice • PDF import, PDF export and printing • Unlimited boards, folders, and backup to iCloud Drive or Google Drive • The highlighter and other advanced tools, and your own colors