Comparison

Beat22 vs Stems

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

Head to head
About

Beat22

Features
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Buy premium beats, sound kits, loops, and vocals from top producers all in one place. Discover exclusive sounds built for singers, rappers, and producers who want to create professional tracks faster. Browse high quality instrumentals, sample packs, vocals, loops, and producer tools designed to spark ideas and speed up your workflow. Whether you are building your next single, recording vocals, producing for clients, or searching for fresh inspiration, find the right sound in seconds. Explore a growing catalog of premium music assets across genres, moods, and styles. Save time, stay inspired, and create release ready music with tools trusted by independent artists and producers. Find your next beat, build your next track, and create without limits.

About

Stems

Features
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Stems is the inbox for beats. Producers: stop losing beats in DMs and email threads. Get one link that everyone sends music to โ€” every beat lands in your inbox, organized, playable, and searchable. Gmail and Dropbox can import automatically. A&Rs and artists: review submissions like a deck of cards. Swipe to keep or pass, save the ones that hit, and message the producer in a tap. SEND PACKS Bundle beats into a pack and send one link โ€” no more 15-minute Dropbox uploads. Set who can download, and see exactly who opened, played, and downloaded each beat, down to the play count. DISCOVER Browse the hottest beats on Stems and send yours straight to artists โ€” no gatekeepers. Built for producers, A&Rs, and artists who move fast.

Screenshots

Beat224 screens
Stems4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beat22 and Stems are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beat22 versus Stems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat22Stems
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size42 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIll People Productions Private LimitedAndrew Edwards

In-app purchases

None

Beat22

No in-app purchases

None

Stems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat22 free?
Beat22 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stems free?
Stems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat22 or Stems have ads?
Neither Beat22 nor Stems shows ads.

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