Comparison

Hive vs BeatFive

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

Head to head
About

Hive

Features
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Hive is a honeycomb loop mixer. Pick a hive, tap a hex, and the loop locks to the beat. Every loop in a pack lives in the same key and tempo, so whatever you light up plays together. No timeline. No tracks. No menus. Just a wall of glowing hexes and a heartbeat that keeps the jam honest. Tap mid-cycle and the loop waits for the next downbeat, then drops in on time. Seven hives, seven moods. Tape Haze and Break Slice are free, forever. Pocket Groove, Stingray, Warehouse Pulse, Neon Current, and Crate Digger unlock with Hive Pro. Light up a mix you love and share it as a hive code. Anyone with Hive opens the same loops, on the same downbeat. Hive Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year. It unlocks every hive, all future packs, unlimited downloads, and mix recording. Cancel anytime in Settings. Works on iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape. Pinch to zoom the bigger hives.

About

BeatFive

Features
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BeatFive is a focused beat-making app for iPhone. Start with a ready-made groove, shape the rhythm step by step, adjust tempo, play your beat, and export a four-bar WAV file to share or keep. Features: • 16-step drum sequencer • Kick, snare, hi-hat, and clap tracks • Tempo control and instant playback • Local project saving • Four-bar WAV export and sharing • English, Japanese, and Korean • Optional one-time Remove Ads purchase Your music projects and exported audio stay on your device unless you choose to share them. No account is required.

Screenshots

Hive4 screens
BeatFive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hive at none against BeatFive's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Hive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BeatFive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Hive versus BeatFive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveBeatFive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENAMIC (PTY) LTDqiaozhong zhang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hive

Subscriptions2
  • Hive Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Hive Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

BeatFive

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeatFive free?
BeatFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hive or BeatFive have ads?
BeatFive shows ads; Hive does not.

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