Comparison

Beat Motion Studio vs Mote

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

Head to head
About

Beat Motion Studio

Effortlessly create professional-looking video mixes synced to music. Automatically analyze song rhythms and cut clips to the beat. Offers various editing tools, filters, and effects for stunning results.

Highlights
  • Beat-synced editing
  • Automatic framing
  • 17+ transitions
  • 12 filter looks
  • Text and emoji overlays
  • Live preview
  • 4K resolution export
Features
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Beat Motion Studio automatically creates video mixes cut to your music — right on your iPhone, fully offline and without any cloud. How it works: 1. Pick as many video clips or photos from your library as you like 2. Pick a song from Apple Music or from your files 3. Hit Start — the app analyses the rhythm and cuts your video to the beat The result: a professional-looking video mix where every cut lands exactly on the beat. FEATURES - Beat-synced editing — Automatic analysis of BPM, drops, build-ups and breaks - Automatic framing — When a clip's aspect ratio doesn't match your output format, the app picks the visible crop for you and follows movement within a shot - 17 transitions — Cut, Fade, Zoom, Wipe and more; nine additional ones with Pro - Strict Timeline — Let your clips play through in order instead of being mixed - 12 filter looks — From Original to Cinematic - 12 effects — Flash, Shake, Zoom Pulse and more - Photos with Ken Burns — Bring in stills with zoom, pan or parallax motion - Text and emoji overlays — Create, position and animate your own labels - Overlay packs — Animated graphics for weddings, parties, sports and more - Live preview — Real-time Metal preview before you export - Flexible formats — Portrait (9:16) or landscape (16:9) - 720p, 1080p or 4K resolution - Siri & Shortcuts — Start a mix by voice - Share directly — Export to Photos, Instagram Stories and more THREE VERSIONS Free — Up to 8 videos, 20-second export, Beat Motion Studio outro Standard ($9.99) — All export lengths, unlimited videos, favourites, no outro Pro ($19.99) — Everything in Standard plus the Video Editor with timeline, project management and nine additional transitions (Splits, Circle & Inset Wipe, Zoom & Pan Blur, Bloom, Color Planes, Doorway, Lens Flare) Fully offline. No accounts. No ads. Your videos stay on your device.

About

Mote

Features
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Mote turns your camera into a live visual instrument. Move your hands and the effect follows you in real time. No timeline, no templates, no account. START FREE • Tips: light trails and colors that flow from your fingertips • Web: glowing strings stretched between your fingers and hands • Record clips up to 15 seconds with a small MOTE watermark and save them to Photos PLAY IT WITH YOUR HANDS • Frame a portal with both hands and watch a new look fill it • Pinch, or press your palms together, to switch the look • Tap the effect label to switch, or use AUTO mode • Tracks up to two hands, and your whole body with Bones MOTE PRO: 27 EFFECT SETS, 120+ LOOKS Gaps portals, Tone, Flow, Holo, Funhouse, Mirror, Sketch, Cam (CCTV, night vision, 8mm, heat), Disco, Scene (vaporwave, stars, matrix, Y2K), Lens, Spotlight, Clone, Planet, Fall (rain, snow, petals), Cutout background effects, Energy, Orb, Bolt, Deck, Cube, Reactor, Taffy, HUD and Bones body tracking. • Record up to 60 seconds • No watermark PRIVATE BY DESIGN Hand and body tracking run on your device. Camera frames are not uploaded, and you never need an account. The first launch shows a short video intro and a Mote Pro offer you can close to start with the free effects. ABOUT MOTE PRO Mote Pro is optional. It is available as a weekly subscription (with a 3-day free trial when you are eligible), an annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Restore previous purchases anytime in the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.secondearth.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.secondearth.io/terms Make movement visible with Mote.

Screenshots

Beat Motion Studio4 screens
Mote4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beat Motion Studio and Mote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Beat Motion Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Motion Studio ships an update fortnightly, Mote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beat Motion Studio versus Mote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Motion StudioMote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuergen FroschSecondEarth AI, Inc.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Beat Motion Studio

One-time10
  • Portrait Glitch Overlay Pack$0.99
  • Glitch – Landscape 1$1.99
  • Vintage Landscape 1$1.99
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  • Retro VHS Glitch Pack – Landscape$1.99
  • Luminous Landscape Effects 1$1.99
  • Neon Frame Effects Pack$1.99
  • Dynamic Portrait Overlays 1$1.99
  • Glitch Portrait Effects 2$1.99
  • Neon Portrait Frames – Portrait$1.99
  • Dynamic Portrait Overlays 2$2.99
3 purchases

Mote

Subscriptions2
  • Mote Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Mote Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mote Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Beat Motion Studio free?
Beat Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mote free?
Mote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beat Motion Studio or Mote have ads?
Neither Beat Motion Studio nor Mote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Motion Studio or Mote?
Beat Motion Studio ships an update fortnightly, and Mote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beat Motion Studio was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mote on October 7, 2026.

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