Comparison

Music Maker Beat Maker vs Strumetra Studio

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

Head to head
About

Music Maker Beat Maker

Transform your device into a music production studio. Create professional beats, mix tracks, and produce songs with a vast sound library and powerful editing tools. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced producers.

Highlights
  • Create beats with responsive drum pads
  • Step sequencer and piano roll editor
  • Extensive royalty-free sample library
  • Built-in mixer with pro effects
  • Record vocals and live sounds
  • Export and share music
Features
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Music Maker Beat Maker – Create Beats Anytime, Anywhere Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful music studio. Music Maker Beat Maker lets you create professional beats, mix tracks, and produce songs with ease. Whether you're into hip hop, EDM, lo-fi, or trap, everything you need is right at your fingertips. Make Beats Instantly Tap responsive drum pads and build rhythms in seconds. Choose from a wide range of high-quality drum kits and sound packs designed for modern music production. Powerful Beat Tools Use the step sequencer and piano roll editor to craft melodies, basslines, and full tracks. Adjust tempo, swing, and velocity for complete control over your sound. Huge Sound Library Access a growing collection of royalty-free samples including drums, synths, bass, and FX. Import your own sounds to create a truly unique style. Mix and Enhance Your Music Fine-tune your tracks with a built-in mixer and pro effects like reverb, delay, EQ, and compression. Record and Share Record vocals or live sounds, then export your music in high quality. Share directly to social platforms or save to your device. Designed for Everyone Perfect for beginners and experienced producers. Create music anywhere, anytime. Download Music Maker Beat Maker and start making your next hit. The App offers two subscription options: -$3.99 Weekly -$7.99 Monthly Prices may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vanlangapps.com Terms of Use: https://tos.vanlangapps.com Should you choose to upgrade to a Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may cancel automatic renewal and manage your subscription by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Pro subscription, where applicable.

About

Strumetra Studio

Features
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Practice guitar with your own sheet music and TAB, build chord changes, keep time with a metronome, and create drum backing patterns. Strumetra Studio brings four practice tools together without an account, ads, or score uploads. SCORE: READ, PLAY AND LOOP Open Guitar Pro, MuseScore, MusicXML, MIDI, CAPX and AlphaTex files. Choose a part, adjust tempo, and repeat difficult passages with bar loops and count-in. Follow notation, tablature and fingering as you play along. Recent files stay within easy reach without covering your score. CHORD TRAINER: BUILD FLUENCY Create and reorder chord progressions. Manual mode offers Previous and Next; Timed mode advances at your chosen tempo; Audio Trigger advances when local microphone input crosses the configured threshold. See the current chord and the next change together. METRONOME: FIND YOUR PULSE Set BPM, use Tap Tempo, choose a time signature and sound, and configure accents and count-in. Volume and Mute respond during playback. DRUM MACHINE: MAKE A BACKING PATTERN Start with a groove or edit the seven-track step sequencer. Choose a kit, adjust tempo and swing, and mute individual tracks. Add drum or metronome accompaniment to score and chord practice. A WORKSPACE THAT FITS Score, Practice, Rhythm and Settings use a consistent layout. Playback controls remain available while you open Options or Settings. Choose Light, Dark or System appearance. iPad uses a landscape workspace with room for notation and controls. YOUR FILES STAY LOCAL MuseScore MSCZ and MSCX files use the built-in importer; no external converter or MuseScore installation is required. Audio Trigger analyzes microphone input locally while running. Microphone audio is not recorded or transmitted. Scores stay on your device. No analytics, advertising or runtime cloud account. OPTIONAL LED FRETBOARD Add visual guidance with supported Bluetooth LED fretboards compatible with Fret Zealot and Fret Zealot 2. Practice tools also work without fretboard hardware. These are third-party compatibility marks. Strumetra Studio is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by their owner. Drum Trainer and MIDI drum-hit scoring have moved to the separate StickSignal app. Drum Machine remains in Strumetra Studio. Bring your own supported score files. The interface is in English. Not all imported formats contain fingering information. Audio Trigger detects sound attacks, not chord correctness.

Screenshots

Music Maker Beat Maker3 screens
Strumetra Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strumetra Studio at none against Music Maker Beat Maker's 3. Strumetra Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Music Maker Beat Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Strumetra Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Maker Beat Maker ships an update every 2 months, Strumetra Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Music Maker Beat Maker versus Strumetra Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Maker Beat MakerStrumetra Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTu Anh DoDmitrii Valinovskii

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Music Maker Beat Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Music Maker Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Music Maker Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Music Maker Premium Lifetime$39.99
None

Strumetra Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Maker Beat Maker free?
Music Maker Beat Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strumetra Studio free?
Strumetra Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Maker Beat Maker or Strumetra Studio have ads?
Music Maker Beat Maker shows ads; Strumetra Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Maker Beat Maker or Strumetra Studio?
Music Maker Beat Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Strumetra Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Music Maker Beat Maker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Strumetra Studio on October 24, 2026.

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