Comparison

BeatForge Studio vs Beneath

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

Head to head
About

BeatForge Studio

Features
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BeatForge is an AI-native music studio for iPhone. Describe a vibe and the AI drafts a full beat — drums, bass and melody, in key. Then it lands in a real studio you can actually produce in. MADE TO FINISH TRACKS • 17 on-device synth instruments — electric piano, supersaw, reese, choir, acid bass and more • A built-in sampler — record from the mic or import audio; multi-sample zones play in tune, with velocity layers, loop and reverse • 7 drum lanes + 4 melodic voices, with per-genre drum kits so every style hits different • A sequencer with per-note control — velocity, probability, ratchets and filter cutoff, triplets and 32nds, chromatic or scale-locked • A real mixer — per-channel level, tone, sidechain and sends, with a live LUFS meter • Master bus glue + limiter, then export a lossless 24-bit master, per-lane WAV stems, or MIDI PLAY IT AND SHIP IT • Song mode — chain sections into a full arrangement • Perform mode — trigger sections live • Set Builder — auto-order your tracks by key and energy, beatmatch and crossfade into one mixed set • Discover — hear what others made and remix it MADE ON YOUR PHONE Synthesis runs on-device, so the studio keeps working offline. You don't need an account to make music. The AI composer runs in the cloud. FREE TO MAKE MUSIC The whole studio is free. BeatForge Pro unlocks lossless and stem export, MIDI, watermark-free sharing and unlimited AI generations. You own everything you make. — BEATFORGE PRO SUBSCRIPTION BeatForge Pro is an auto-renewable subscription — Weekly, Monthly and Yearly plans (the Yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial). Prices are shown in-app in your local currency and charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://beatforge.music/terms Privacy Policy: https://beatforge.music/privacy

About

Beneath

Features
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Ever wondered what a song is really about? Beneath tells you in seconds. Search for a song or share a link straight into Beneath, and get a clear, AI-generated breakdown of what it means, how it feels, and how it was made. WHAT YOU GET • Overview: a plain-language summary of the song, its emotional DNA, and scored moods and themes • Meaning: the song read through six lenses, plus hidden meanings and fan theories • Story: what the lyrics are doing, standout lines explained, and details you probably missed • Sound: genres, instruments, tempo, key and the musical traits behind the track • Info: the story behind the song, production, credits, awards, cultural impact and trivia • Explicit-content flag, so you know before adding it to a family playlist • Language detection: works with songs from around the world • Library: every song you've analysed, one tap away HOW IT WORKS 1. Search for a song in the app, or tap Share on a YouTube link and choose Beneath 2. Pick the right track from the results 3. Read the full analysis in seconds, and get a notification when it's ready Beneath never plays audio and never shows full lyrics. It quotes only the handful of lines it explains, and gives you the understanding beneath the song. Beneath Pro unlocks unlimited analyses and the full Sound breakdown. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Download Beneath and hear your music differently. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BeatForge Studio4 screens
Beneath4 screens

Verdict

The call

BeatForge Studio and Beneath 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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeatForge Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Beneath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeatForge Studio ships an update every 3 days, Beneath every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeatForge Studio versus Beneath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatForge StudioBeneath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB61 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAnton ButserInLads LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeatForge Studio

Subscriptions3
  • BeatForge Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • BeatForge Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • BeatForge Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Beneath

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BeatForge Studio free?
BeatForge Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beneath free?
Beneath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeatForge Studio or Beneath have ads?
Neither BeatForge Studio nor Beneath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeatForge Studio or Beneath?
BeatForge Studio ships an update every 3 days, and Beneath every 6 days. Most recently, BeatForge Studio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Beneath on November 5, 2026.

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