Comparison

Hexapad vs Beat Studio

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

Head to head
About

Hexapad

Create music with a unique hexagonal pad interface. Explore built-in synths for various genres, record your own sounds, and easily switch between beat, melody, and bass modes. Save, layer, and export your creations.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal honeycomb pad interface
  • Built-in synths for multiple genres
  • Mic recording kit for custom sounds
  • Dedicated modes for beat, melody, and bass
  • Kit-specific effects (reverb, echo, flanger)
  • Auto-generate beats, melodies, and basslines
  • Export to WAV format
Features
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Hexapad is a beatmaker and step sequencer with a fresh, intuitive feel — hexagonal pads laid out in a honeycomb grid that let your fingers move naturally. No extra samples needed. The built-in synths alone cover a wide range of genres — Techno, House, Hip-Hop, Ambient, Lo-Fi, Minimal, IDM, Alternative, and Contemporary. With the dedicated mic-recording kit, you can capture your own sounds and drop them straight onto the pads. Recorded audio is auto-leveled, so it sits naturally alongside everything else. Each pad displays the waveform of its sound, giving you the shape of the tone at a glance. Every kit plays as more than just beats — it works for melodies and basslines too. A single mode switch in the header takes you from rhythm to melody to bass, all at your fingertips. The melody and bass tones and keys are crafted per kit — in Contemporary, for example, a felt piano resonates with a sound and key suited to the genre. Modes are color-coded for intuitive switching (beat = green, melody = blue, bass = orange). Each kit comes with its own effects setup — reverb, echo, flanger, and more — so you can shape the texture of every kit. Sound plays even in silent mode, so you can create anywhere, with or without headphones. Tap to lay down a beat, save it, and layer your loops. Hit the Demo or Band button to auto-generate a full set of beat, melody, and bass in a single tap, then layer them on the spot. Save the loops you like, combine your saved sounds, add fade-in/out, and export to WAV. Enjoy the experience of making music — intuitively, right in the palm of your hand.

About

Beat Studio

Features
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Beat Studio turns your phone into a pocket music studio. Tap a realistic drum kit, add bass and melodies, record a groove in seconds then layer, mix and export it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Play a realistic drum kit with responsive pads and haptics • Play melodic instruments Bass, Synth and E-Piano on a real keyboard • Record your performance and loop it instantly • Overdub stack drums, bass and melodies on a running loop • 16-step sequencer to program beats, synced to your tempo • Mixer with per-instrument volume and mute • Tap Tempo, BPM control and a metronome with count-in • Ghost notes & humanize for a natural, less robotic feel • Save your beats and reopen them anytime • Export your beat as a WAV audio file and share it SOUND KITS • Core Drums real acoustic kit • Electro 808 deep synth/electronic • Lo-Fi warm and vintage • Trap - hard, punchy 808 Free to play. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all kits and instruments, unlimited saved beats and audio export. No account needed. Works offline. No ads, no tracking. ——— SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASES Beat Studio Pro unlocks all kits, instruments, unlimited beats and WAV export. • Pro Weekly — auto-renewable subscription • Pro Yearly — auto-renewable subscription • Pro Lifetime — one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. EULA (Apple Standard): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://clkcompany.github.io/BeatMakerSupport/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://clkcompany.github.io/BeatMakerSupport/privacy.html

Screenshots

Hexapad4 screens
Beat Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexapad at none against Beat Studio's 3. Hexapad also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Beat Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Beat Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Hexapad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexapad ships an update every 5 days, Beat Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexapad versus Beat Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexapadBeat Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONTRAILSMuhammed Celik

In-app purchases

None

Hexapad

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Beat Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Hexapad free?
Hexapad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beat Studio free?
Beat Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hexapad or Beat Studio have ads?
Hexapad shows ads; Beat Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexapad or Beat Studio?
Hexapad ships an update every 5 days, and Beat Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hexapad was updated on September 1, 2026 and Beat Studio on August 13, 2026.

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