Comparison

BeatHawk vs Zeeon synth

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

Head to head
About

BeatHawk

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
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Portable Music Production Studio : create beats, compose whole tracks, sample, record, sequence, perform, mix and arrange your own music! » Packed with high-quality UVI sounds, instruments and effects » Use included UVI sounds, your own samples, or high-quality expansion packs » Use with other Apps that support Ableton Link. Audiobus, AudioCopy and AudioUnits » Export your mixes, stems, MIDI tracks or as Ableton Live project files » Share with your friends on YouTube or SoundCloud » Get your ideas out quickly, efficiently and sounding great no matter where you are! STUDIO GRADE » Designed to put professional quality UVI software into a lightweight and fun performance-oriented package » Delivers extreme sonic fidelity rivaling desktop products » Power, speed and flexibility make for ultimate ease-of-use » Ensures fast, intuitive and professional quality music production SOUNDS » Including 2 factory sound packs with 2,000+ samples, 290 presets and dozens of loops » Import your own sounds (support for MP3, WAV, AIF, FLAC, and M4A) » Record using built-in mic, line-in or external devices » Edit and tweak sounds with high-quality effects and ADSR envelopes » Integrated sound expansion store (Acoustic Grand, Atlanta Urban, Funk, Brass Riffs, Asia, World Percussions, Vintage Blues Guitar, Electric Organs, Electro Pop, and much more…) CONNECTIVITY » Ableton Link, Inter-App Audio, Audio Unit v3 Plugin, Audiobus and AudioCopy support » Transfer files via. iCloud, Google Drive, DropBox or OneDrive » Paste audio directly to pads with AudioCopy » External keyboard and MIDI-over-LAN support via CoreMIDI » Jam with multiple devices using WIST Sync over Bluetooth » Export stereo mix, stems, MIDI tracks or Ableton Live project file (file format: 44.1kHz 24-bit WAV) » Share your music on SoundCloud and YouTube FEATURES » 16 track sequencer with up to 16 patterns per part » Pad, keyboard and pattern performance modes » High-quality pitch and time stretching » Numerous scales playable in Pitch mode » Step Editor mode with Note and CC » Record using built-in mic, line-in or external devices » Edit and tweak sounds with high-quality effects and ADSR envelopes » Choke groups and One-Shot sample modes » Bind parameters to MIDI CC with MIDI Learn » Perform and record arrangements in realtime SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS » iOS 9.3+ » iPad 4 or newer » iPhone 5 or newer (iPhone 6 or newer recommended) » 1.7 GB of disk space www.beathawk.com

About

Zeeon synth

This app is a virtual analog synthesizer that recreates the sound and feel of classic hardware. It features a detailed circuit-modeling engine, powerful modulation, and multiple filter models for rich, organic soundscapes. Explore a vast array of presets and expand your sonic palette with additional sound banks.

Highlights
  • Circuit-modeling engine
  • Powerful modulation matrix
  • Dual oscillators with variable waveforms
  • Multiple filter models
  • Built-in effects unit
  • Audio Unit v3 support
  • Polyphonic step sequencer
Features
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Zeeon is a virtual-analog synthesizer built on a deeply detailed circuit-modeling engine. We’ve studied classic and modern analog synths to uncover what gives them their unmistakable character and recreated that essence with precision. The result is a unique instrument that delivers the warmth, movement, and organic depth of true hardware. While many emulations sound flat, Zeeon breathes. Every note is alive, with tight lows and shimmering highs. All audio and modulation are processed at 176 kHz (4× oversampling) for uncompromised quality across the entire spectrum. “Desktop-class sound engine … fidelity of this analog emulation goes beyond everything else on iOS.” – App Store review Features • Audio Unit v3 and standalone application with a simple polyphonic step sequencer • Powerful modulation matrix offering self-modulation and cross-layer modulation, 8 modulation slots, 17 signal sources and 41 targets available, both from modulation modules and audio signal path. This takes Zeeon into semi-modular territory. Imagine oscillator waveform, panning, filter cutoff, resonance or LP-HP mode modulated by oscillators or another layer! • 2 oscillators with continuously variable waveforms, hard-sync and sub-oscillator. Carefully simulated analog drift and PSU influence. • Filter: 3 models available: Transistor ladder low pass, OTA cascade low pass and State Variable Filter with continuously variable LP-HP + BP mode. • 2 low frequency oscillators and envelope generators per voice. • Overdrive: diode clipper, transistor saturation, wave folder, pre and post filter. • Up to 2 layers per voice. Layers can modulate each other. • Effects unit: Circuit modelled BBD chorus, bass booster, zero-delay Phaser, Stereo delay and Reverb. • 280 presets and Tutorials bank. 3 additional banks available as IAPs. Full manual and audio demos available at the BeepStreet website.

Screenshots

BeatHawk4 screens
Zeeon synth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zeeon synth at 4.8 against BeatHawk's 4.3. Zeeon synth also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 67%). BeatHawk's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

BeatHawk costs $9.99 and Zeeon synth $14.99 up front. BeatHawk sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Zeeon synth sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zeeon synth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 394 and 209 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of BeatHawk's written reviews are positive against 76% of Zeeon synth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeatHawk versus Zeeon synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatHawkZeeon synth
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.3 (394 ratings)4.8 (209 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings394 — better209
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size981 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUVIBeepStreet

Customer experience

BeatHawk

All ratings394 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative20.6%

Zeeon synth

All ratings209 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

BeatHawk

From 394 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Zeeon synth

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent sound quality
  • 🎹 Intuitive and well-designed interface
  • 🔧 Flexible and deep sound design capabilities
  • 💻 Seamless integration as an AUv3 plugin
  • 🎚️ Smooth and responsive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stability issues, crashes on some devices
  • 🔌 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • 📂 Preset management could be improved
  • 🔀 Lack of MIDI learn and sequencer features
  • 🖥️ UI scaling issues on larger iPad displays

Bugs and requests

BeatHawk

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

Zeeon synth

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Preset settings not retained after app restart
  • Synth reverts to default settings when reopening Logic Pro project
  • Crashes and freezes on certain iOS 14+ devices
  • Inability to access in-app purchases from within the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add MIDI learn functionality
  • Implement a more robust preset management system
  • Include a built-in sequencer with save/load capabilities
  • Improve UI scaling and layout for larger iPad screens
  • Provide better integration with inter-app audio and Audiobus

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BeatHawk

One-time10
  • World Percussion$1.99
  • Latin Percusion$1.99
  • 808$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Trip Hop$3.99
  • Atlanta Urban$4.99
  • Funk$4.99
  • Guitar Loops$4.99
  • Acoustic Drums$4.99
  • Choirs$7.99
  • Acoustic Grand$9.99
3 purchases

Zeeon synth

One-time3
  • OI - Exploration Vol. 1$3.99
  • BB Z-Space$4.99
  • BB Synthwave$4.99

Questions

Is BeatHawk free?
BeatHawk costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Zeeon synth free?
Zeeon synth costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeatHawk or Zeeon synth?
Zeeon synth is rated higher. BeatHawk averages 4.3 out of 5 from 394 ratings, while Zeeon synth averages 4.8 from 209 ratings.
Do BeatHawk or Zeeon synth have ads?
Neither BeatHawk nor Zeeon synth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeatHawk or Zeeon synth?
BeatHawk ships an update every 2 months, and Zeeon synth every 2 months. Most recently, BeatHawk was updated on September 29, 2026 and Zeeon synth on October 2, 2026.

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