Comparison

Beat Maker Studio vs Gridsong

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

Head to head
About

Beat Maker Studio

Create music and beats with AI assistance. This app offers a simple music studio to craft melodies, record vocals, import sounds, and apply effects. Share your creations with friends and explore various music styles.

Highlights
  • AI beat and melody creation
  • Extensive sound pack library
  • Record vocals and import sounds
  • Real-time sound effect control
  • Drum pad and note placement modes
  • Multiple music style presets
Features
Read full description

Jam Pad — create music and beats with AI, for free! A simple beat maker and music studio: place notes, make beats and melodies, record your voice, import sounds and share your tracks. Making music just got easier. With Jam Pad you can not only create music, but also record your voice, import your own sounds, apply effects and share your projects with friends. Jam Pad makes music creation possible anywhere — and the beats add a special rhythm. Jam Pad is a simple music studio that brings out your musical talent. What's inside: • AI that helps you create beats and melodies in seconds • An extensive library of high-quality, trendy sound packs, samples and loops • Create your own unique compositions and beats • Styles: Trap, Drill, Hip-Hop, Phonk, Chill House, Krush Funk, Lo-Fi, Dubstep, EDM, Future Bass, SynthWave, Deep House, Techno and more • Control sound effects in real time (live mode) • Drum pad mode: create your own beats and melodies by placing notes • Import your own sounds, save your music to your phone or share it on social media • A convenient, intuitive interface — make beats in a few taps • Learning tips and ease of use: a next-generation beat maker • Built-in BPM control for a tighter tempo Simple and functional, Jam Pad is great for professional DJs, beatmakers, music producers and music lovers alike. Create music and make beats anytime, anywhere! Jam Pad is easy for beginners and 100% functional for pros — your pocket beat maker, music maker and AI studio. Terms of Use (EULA): https://uminate.com/terms-ios-en Privacy Policy: https://uminate.com/privacy-ios-en

About

Gridsong

Features
Read full description

Gridsong turns a glowing grid into an instrument anyone can play. Tap a square and it plays a note. Tap a few more and you have a melody, because the whole grid is locked to a musical scale and nothing you tap can sound wrong. Drag across the grid to paint a run of notes, press play, and it loops. No lessons. No theory. No wrong notes. Just tap and listen. FREE TO PLAY • Tap or drag to place notes on the grid, at any grid size • Locked to a pentatonic scale, so every note fits • Ten built-in instruments: Bell, Pluck, Glass, Voice, Bass and more • Add drums, set the tempo, swing and key • Loop, duplicate and layer patterns into a full song • Start from a template or a blank grid • Record your loops as audio and share them • Save patterns to your library, synced across iPhone and Mac with iCloud • Works fully offline. No account. No ads. ONE PAYMENT FOR PRO. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Gridsong Pro is a single purchase, yours forever, on iPhone and Mac: • A deeper library of instruments, from Harp and Music Box to Choir and Dream • Your own sounds: import any audio or record one, trim it, and play it across the grid • Every template • Share your pattern as a vertical video, sized for TikTok, Reels, or a message • MIDI out: the grid appears as an instrument in Logic, GarageBand and AUM Bought Gridsong when it was a paid app? Pro is already yours, nothing to buy. Whether you are making a quick relaxing loop or building something bigger, Gridsong is the fastest way to go from an empty grid to music.

Screenshots

Beat Maker Studio4 screens
Gridsong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gridsong at none against Beat Maker Studio's shown. Gridsong also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Beat Maker Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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 Maker Studio sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Gridsong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Maker Studio ships an update every 3 days, Gridsong every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Beat Maker Studio versus Gridsong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Maker StudioGridsong
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStsiapan MaltsauLEON NELIO FIGUEIRA

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Beat Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Week Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Year Premium$53.991 Year
One-time11
  • Wild Child$2.19
  • Fringe$2.19
  • Amber$2.39
Show 8 more
  • Scurry$2.39
  • Sprout$2.39
  • Sun Road$2.39
  • Dont Cry$2.39
  • Wintery$2.39
  • Handy$2.39
  • Nexus$2.39
  • Psy Duck$2.39
1 purchases

Gridsong

One-time1
  • Gridsong Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Beat Maker Studio free?
Beat Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridsong free?
Gridsong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beat Maker Studio or Gridsong have ads?
Beat Maker Studio shows ads; Gridsong does not.
Which is updated more often, Beat Maker Studio or Gridsong?
Beat Maker Studio ships an update every 3 days, and Gridsong every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beat Maker Studio was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gridsong on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons