Comparison

Beat Meister vs SimpleChorusEffect

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

Head to head
About

Beat Meister

This app allows users to mix music from their local library using dual decks, AI stem separation, and a variety of performance tools. It offers real-time effects, beat-synced features, and MIDI controller support for live sets. Record your mixes and customize your sound with its comprehensive DJ capabilities.

Highlights
  • AI Stem Separation
  • 16 Instant Effects
  • 2D FX Pad
  • Scratch Wheel
  • Beat-Synced Everything
  • MIDI Controller Support
  • Sample Pads
  • Mix Recording
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BeatMeister is a dual-deck DJ app designed for iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro. Load tracks from your music library onto two independent decks and start mixing with a full suite of tools built for live performance. AI Stem Separation Isolate vocals, drums, and melody using on-device AI. Mute the vocals for an instant instrumental, drop the drums for a breakdown, or boost the melody — all with independent per-stem volume knobs. No internet connection required. 16 Instant Effects Two banks of 8 press-and-hold effects with smooth intensity ramping. Spin throws, echo loops, granular freeze, flanger, wobble bass, bitcrusher, reverb wash, and more. Customize ramp-up and ramp-down times to match your style. 2D FX Pad Touch and drag across an X-Y pad to modulate effects in real time. Choose from 12 effect types including low-pass filter, high-pass filter, ring modulator, echo, glitch, distortion, and auto-pan. Use the lock option to keep the effect going after touch release. Scratch Wheel An 8-sector circular controller with frequency-based waveform visualization. Tap sectors to jump or slice while keeping the tempo. Swipe to scratch. See your track's bass, mids, and highs displayed as color-coded rings. Beat-Synced Everything Automatic BPM detection with tap tempo override. Quantized loops (1/4 to 32 beats), beat-synced seeking and jumping, and auto DJ transitions that crossfade perfectly on the beat. Full MIDI Controller Support Plug in your Pioneer DDJ-FLX4, DDJ-FLX2, or any MIDI controller. Map every fader, knob, button, and jog wheel with 14-bit precision. Save custom presets per device. Sample Pads 8 built-in drum and sound effect pads plus 8 customizable pads for your own samples. Load WAV, MP3, M4A, or AIFF files and trigger them live. 5-Band EQ & Mixer Shape your sound with low, mid, high, filter, and gain controls per deck. Monitor levels with real-time stereo power meters and blend decks with the crossfader. Mix Recording Record your entire set to high-quality M4A and save it to your music library. One-tap record with elapsed time display. Auto DJ Enable beat sync and auto fader for hands-free transitions. BeatMeister matches tempo between decks and smoothly crossfades over 32 beats. More Features • Pitch-preserving time stretch for speed changes • Real-time frequency waveform visualization • Track artwork as blurred deck backgrounds • Customizable FX button mapping • Background audio playback • Optimized for iPad Pro 120Hz displays Important Note BeatMeister plays audio files stored locally on your device. Tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (DRM-free) and imported files (MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF) are fully supported. Tracks from Apple Music, Spotify, or other streaming services are protected by DRM and cannot be loaded or played. For the best experience, use your own DRM-free music library. Whether you're mixing at a house party, practicing transitions, or experimenting with stems and effects — BeatMeister gives you pro DJ tools in your hands.

About

SimpleChorusEffect

Features
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Simple Chorus is a straightforward yet professional stereo chorus effect plugin for macOS and iOS. It delivers rich, expressive modulation sounds with an intuitive interface. Four chorus modes included: - Chorus I — Smooth, warm vintage Juno-style chorus - Chorus II — Dimension-style chorus with cross-channel mixing for natural stereo width - HiChorus — Chorus modulation applied to high frequencies only, adding brightness and sparkle - Ensemble — Multi-layered ensemble effect, ideal for classic string synthesizer sounds Key Features: - AUv3 Audio Unit compatible — works with Logic Pro, GarageBand, and other major hosts - 3 independent LFOs per mode with individual rate, depth, and phase control - High-pass filter option for HiChorus mode - 8 built-in presets Perfect for guitar, vocals, keyboards, and synthesizers.

Screenshots

Beat Meister4 screens
SimpleChorusEffect1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beat Meister at Free against SimpleChorusEffect's $0.99. SimpleChorusEffect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Beat Meister is free to download; SimpleChorusEffect costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beat Meister versus SimpleChorusEffect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat MeisterSimpleChorusEffect
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabio PolicarpoKenichi Nakamura

In-app purchases

None

Beat Meister

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleChorusEffect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Meister free?
Beat Meister is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleChorusEffect free?
SimpleChorusEffect costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat Meister or SimpleChorusEffect have ads?
Neither Beat Meister nor SimpleChorusEffect shows ads.

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