Comparison

Beat Studio vs Melodic Studio

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

Head to head
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

About

Melodic Studio

This app provides a professional mobile music production environment for creating, arranging, and finishing songs. It offers a pattern-based workflow with looping clips and a full timeline, along with multiple built-in instruments and audio editing tools.

Highlights
  • Scene and Arrangement Modes
  • Eight built-in instruments
  • Audio recording and editing
  • Channel mixer and effects
  • MIDI editor
  • Cloud sync and collaboration
  • Export to WAV, MP3, MIDI
Features
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Melodic Studio is a professional, mobile-first DAW designed to make music creation feel fast, clear, and natural. It gives you a complete environment to sketch ideas, build tracks, and finish songs—all from a single, focused workflow. At its core, Melodic Studio is built around two main modes: Scene Mode and Arrangement Mode. Scene Mode lets you work with looping clips, building ideas in small sections. Arrangement Mode gives you a full timeline where you structure your track from start to finish. A simple Context Button is always available, letting you switch modes and manage scenes without breaking your flow. You get eight built-in instruments: Drum Pads, Piano, Synth, Guitar, Strings, Sampler, Voice Recorder, and Chord Organ. Each one includes built-in music theory features, along with tools like note repeat, real-time effects, and expressive controls that make playing feel immediate and responsive. There are also hundreds of sounds and presets available, so you can move quickly from idea to sound. You can also turn your own recordings into playable instrument sounds. Record or import audio, refine it in Audio Lab, use pitch detection to set the root note, then play it from instruments like Piano, Guitar, Strings and more. The workflow is pattern-based. You create clips, arrange them, and build your track step by step. Audio editing tools are included, allowing you to trim, split, fade, and process recordings directly inside the app. A full channel mixer lets you control volume, panning, and routing across your project. You can also apply effects to any track or instrument, including EQ, compression, delay, reverb, and more. Melodic Studio includes a MIDI editor with tools to manipulate notes in detail. You can also automate any parameter, from volume to effects, giving you full control over how your track evolves over time. The interface is split into four main views: Arrangement, Instrument, Launchpad, and Mixer. Each one is focused on a specific part of the process. Arrangement handles the timeline. Instrument is where you record. Launchpad lets you control clips and scenes in real time. Mixer gives you quick access to balancing your tracks. Clips can be saved and reused across projects, making it easy to build your own library of ideas. When your track is ready, you can export full arrangements, individual clips, or scenes as WAV, MP3, or MIDI files. Projects can also be synced to the cloud and shared with others, allowing for collaboration and continuity across devices. You explore, listen & create - That’s the core idea behind Melodic Mind. Let music feel natural again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://melodic-mind.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Beat Studio4 screens
Melodic Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beat Studio and Melodic Studio 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 Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Melodic Studio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, Melodic Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beat Studio versus Melodic Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat StudioMelodic Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed CelikSean Ray Dvir

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beat Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
10 purchases

Melodic Studio

Subscriptions6
  • No Ads$1.991 Month
  • Melodic Studio Full Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Melodic Mind Standard Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Melodic Mind Pro Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Melodic Mind Standard Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Melodic Mind Pro Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time4
  • 4 Stem Credits$0.99
  • 25 Stem Credits$4.99
  • 60 Stem Credits$9.99
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  • Melodic Studio Full Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Beat Studio free?
Beat Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melodic Studio free?
Melodic Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beat Studio or Melodic Studio have ads?
Neither Beat Studio nor Melodic Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Studio or Melodic Studio?
Beat Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Melodic Studio monthly. Most recently, Beat Studio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Melodic Studio on November 5, 2026.

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