Comparison

BeepBoop vs Degenson

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

Head to head
About

BeepBoop

This application generates unique and complex soundscapes using a modular system of signal processing blocks. It offers a wide range of sonic possibilities, from subtle electronic tones to chaotic, world-ending sounds. The app is designed for experimental sound creation and is not intended for traditional music composition.

Highlights
  • Modular signal processing blocks
  • Antialiased oscillator
  • Temperature-stabilised transistor-ladder VCF
  • Pitch-shifter
  • LFO for modulation
  • AudioBus compatibility
Features
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A strange noise-making device. A collection of blocks of signal processing that document the last few months of my meanderings, wired together to make excessive oddness. Kinda like an iOS monotron, but with the capacity for great evil. Made from circuit models. Structurally, there's an antialiased oscillator, feeding a partially temperature-stabilised transistor-ladder VCF (which can be heated), feeding an interesting old pitch-shifter in full-feedback-fun mode. Plus an LFO for some movement, and AudioBus compatibility. Sounds vary from early Dr Who to world-ending cataclysms. There are no presets because what you hear is determined by more than just the positions of the knobs. It's what you turned and when. There's no MIDI input because it would be entirely out of character; once you hear it, you should understand pretty quick.

About

Degenson

Create distorted percussion, hypnotic sequences, and aggressive sounds with this raw virtual analog drum machine. It offers six voices, dual LFOs, and fast hands-on control for electronic music production.

Highlights
  • Virtual analog drum machine
  • Distorted percussion
  • Hypnotic sequences
  • Aggressive sound design
  • Six voices
  • Dual LFOs
  • Hands-on control
Features
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Degenson is a raw virtual analog drum machine built for distorted percussion, hypnotic sequences and aggressive sound design. Six voices, dual LFOs and fast hands-on control for techno, EBM and experimental production. Now it's also an AUv3 plugin: run Degenson inside your favorite iOS host — GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo and more — perfectly in sync with your project tempo. • Six punchy virtual-analog voices with analogue-style decay — percussive across most of the knob, opening into an infinite drone at the top • Full MIDI: notes trigger the voices, every knob responds to a fixed MIDI CC, and the sequencer can be bypassed to play live from any controller • Melodic mode: each octave maps the six voices and transposes them, so you can play the drums tuned across the keyboard • Fast, tactile step sequencer with per-step control and dual LFOs for evolving, hypnotic patterns • Crunch Verb: a gritty master reverb with Mix, Decay and Crunch — the tail degrades as it fades Free to play. The optional Pro upgrade unlocks the AUv3 plugin for use in your DAW and WAV export for bouncing your patterns.

Screenshots

BeepBoop1 screens
Degenson3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Degenson at 5.0 against BeepBoop's 3.7. Degenson also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). BeepBoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Degenson sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeepBoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Degenson holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BeepBoop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Degenson's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeepBoop ships an update every 10 months, Degenson every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeepBoop versus Degenson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeepBoopDegenson
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid GambleFabrizio Alviti

Customer experience

BeepBoop

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Degenson

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeepBoop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Degenson

One-time1
  • Degenson Pro Upgrade$7.99

Questions

Is BeepBoop free?
BeepBoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Degenson free?
Degenson is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeepBoop or Degenson?
Degenson is rated higher. BeepBoop averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Degenson averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do BeepBoop or Degenson have ads?
Neither BeepBoop nor Degenson shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeepBoop or Degenson?
BeepBoop ships an update every 10 months, and Degenson every 2 weeks. Most recently, BeepBoop was updated on October 21, 2026 and Degenson on October 24, 2026.

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