# BeatHawk vs Heavy Brass

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heavy Brass at none against BeatHawk's 10. Heavy Brass also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 67%). BeatHawk's advantage is ratings volume (394 vs 37) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

BeatHawk costs $9.99 and Heavy Brass $9.99 up front. BeatHawk sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Heavy Brass asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for BeatHawk against 4.2 for Heavy Brass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeatHawk has 394 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of BeatHawk's written reviews are positive against 81% of Heavy Brass's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | BeatHawk | Heavy Brass |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (394 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beathawk/id839563064/reviews)** | [4.2 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavy-brass/id1037802910/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **394** | 37 |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 981 MB | 353 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 12.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UVI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1108452322) | [Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte](https://appshunter.io/developer/428367741) |

## What reviewers say

### BeatHawk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beathawk/id839563064)

Create, record, and mix music on the go with this portable production studio. It offers a vast library of sounds, instruments, and effects, allowing you to import your own samples and collaborate with other apps. Export your creations in various formats or share them directly to social media.

**Highlights:** Create beats and compose tracks, Sample, record, and sequence music, Mix and arrange your own music, High-quality UVI sounds and effects, Import your own samples, Export mixes, stems, and MIDI, Share on YouTube and SoundCloud

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World Percussion | $1.99 | one-time |
| Latin Percusion | $1.99 | one-time |
| 808 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Trip Hop | $3.99 | one-time |
| Atlanta Urban | $4.99 | one-time |
| Funk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Guitar Loops | $4.99 | one-time |
| Acoustic Drums | $4.99 | one-time |
| Choirs | $7.99 | one-time |
| Acoustic Grand | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 High-quality sounds and sound packs
- 💻 Works well as an AUv3 plugin
- 🎶 Excellent for creating beats and music ideas
- 🔥 Powerful and flexible

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues, especially on older devices
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find samples/packs
- 💰 Sound packs are expensive
- 🖼️ Interface could use better visual clarity and customization
- 🔌 Bluetooth connectivity problems

**Reported bugs**

- Repeat Quantize setting not working properly
- Saving and loading projects can be unreliable
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Latency and performance problems when used as an AUv3

**Requested features**

- Add more pad banks and sample editing capabilities
- Improve file management and integration with cloud storage
- Implement MIDI learn and more advanced MIDI functionality
- Add built-in synth engine and more effects
- Enhance song mode and multi-track capabilities


### Heavy Brass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavy-brass/id1037802910)

This virtual instrument app provides realistic trumpet, trombone, and saxophone sounds for music production and live performance. It offers a wide variety of articulations and sound categories, supporting integration with other music apps and external MIDI controllers.

**Highlights:** Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone sounds, Multiple brass section samples, Switchable and crossfadeable articulations, Audio Unit v3, Inter-App Audio, Audiobus support, External MIDI keyboard and controller support, Integrated effects with presets, MIDI player and recorder

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BeatHawk free?

BeatHawk costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Heavy Brass free?

Heavy Brass costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BeatHawk or Heavy Brass?

BeatHawk is rated higher. BeatHawk averages 4.3 out of 5 from 394 ratings, while Heavy Brass averages 4.2 from 37 ratings.

### Do BeatHawk or Heavy Brass have ads?

Neither BeatHawk nor Heavy Brass shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BeatHawk or Heavy Brass?

BeatHawk ships an update every 2 months, and Heavy Brass every 2 months. Most recently, BeatHawk was updated on September 29, 2026 and Heavy Brass on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*