Comparison

Break Beats vs RollTab

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

Head to head
About

Break Beats

This app is a portable loop player designed for DJs and turntablists. It offers 32 loop slots across eight banks, precise boundary-locked switching, and pitch control for practice and performance. Import your own breaks and record your sessions.

Highlights
  • 32 loop slots across 8 banks
  • Boundary-locked loop switching
  • Adjustable pitch control (ยฑ15% / ยฑ50%)
  • Resonant low-pass and high-pass filters
  • Reverse playback
  • Built-in session recorder
  • Import custom WAV files
Currently charting
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Break Beats is a boundary-locked loop player built for portablists and turntablists. Connect your iPhone to a portable deck and you have a practice rig anywhere. Plug into a Numark PT01 Scratch, Reloop Spin or any portable turntable or mixer with an Aux input / Bluetooth and start working your scratch routines over your favourite breaks. THIRTY-TWO LOOP SLOTS Eight banks of four pads give you thirty-two assignable loop slots. Each bank is independent - load different breaks, different styles, different tempos. Swipe between banks and switch instantly without interrupting playback. Clear any pad back to empty whenever you want. BOUNDARY-LOCKED SWITCHING Tap a new pad while a loop is playing and the switch happens at the exact end of the current loop - never mid-bar. The incoming pad blinks while it waits. Keep scratching, the app handles the switch. PITCH CONTROL The pitch fader adjusts playback speed and pitch together, just like a turntable. The standard range is ยฑ15%, and long-pressing PITCH unlocks ULTRA mode for ยฑ50%. The BPM counter updates in real time so you can match any record on your deck. Tap to reset to centre. Long-press the BPM to enable Global BPM to lock every loop to one tempo automatically. RESONANT FILTERS Independent low-pass and high-pass filters let you sweep frequencies out and back in for dramatic transitions between combos. Long-press to switch between LPF and HPF; tap to reset. REVERSE & RECORD Flip any loop into boundary-locked reverse playback and capture your sessions with the built-in recorder straight to a WAV in your Files app. IMPORT YOUR OWN BREAKS Import any WAV file from your iPhone, iCloud Drive or Dropbox. Prepare your loops in your favourite DAW, note the BPM and append it to the file name when you export - preferably at 48000Hz 24-bit for the cleanest audio. The app reads the BPM from the filename automatically.

About

RollTab

This app transforms your device into an AI-powered piano partner. It listens to your musical phrases and generates real-time continuations using an advanced on-device AI model. You can control various aspects of the AI's output and export your creations as MIDI files.

Highlights
  • AI piano accompaniment
  • Real-time music generation
  • MIDI keyboard integration
  • Adjustable AI parameters
  • Live piano-roll view
  • MIDI file export
Features
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RollTab turns your iPhone or iPad into an AI piano partner. Connect a USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard, play a phrase, and pause. RollTab continues your performance in real time with a 125M-parameter music model running entirely on your device. โ€ข Automatic mode answers after you pause โ€ข Explicit mode lets you decide when to generate โ€ข Live piano-roll view separates your notes from the AIโ€™s continuation โ€ข Adjust temperature, continuation length, timing, and pitch range โ€ข Pause, continue, start a new session, and export the result as a MIDI file โ€ข No account, cloud processing, or internet connection required A MIDI keyboard is required for live input. You can also generate from silence in Explicit mode. Created by Simon Edwardsson โ€” simedw.com

Screenshots

Break Beats3 screens
RollTab1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RollTab at Free against Break Beats's $2.99. RollTab also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Break Beats's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

RollTab is free to download; Break Beats costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break Beats ships an update every 2 weeks, RollTab every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 5 level
Break Beats versus RollTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak BeatsRollTab
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree โ€” better
Best chart rank#190 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER PHILIP SMITHSimon Edwardsson

Customer experience

Break Beats

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

RollTab

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Break Beats

No in-app purchases

None

RollTab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break Beats free?
Break Beats costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RollTab free?
RollTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Break Beats or RollTab have ads?
Neither Break Beats nor RollTab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break Beats or RollTab?
Break Beats ships an update every 2 weeks, and RollTab every 4 days. Most recently, Break Beats was updated on October 7, 2026 and RollTab on October 7, 2026.

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