BeatMaker 3 vs Groove Rider 2

BeatMaker 38.4Visit GRGroove Rider 28.2Visit

Higher score BeatMaker 3 #6 in Beat Making Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit INTUA

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GR Groove Rider 2 #8 in Beat Making Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Groove Rider 2

• BeatMaker 3 fits best

  Advanced iPad production and live sampling

• Groove Rider 2 fits best

  Mobile producers needing deep sequencing and synths

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Side by side

Feature	BeatMaker 3 8.4/10 Visit ↗	GRGroove Rider 2 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#6 in Beat Making Software	#8 in Beat Making Software
Best for	Advanced iPad production and live sampling	Mobile producers needing deep sequencing and synths
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS	iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features BeatMaker 3 3/3 · Groove Rider 2 3/3
Plugin support	✓	✓
MIDI support	✓	✓
Sample import	✓	✓
Specs
Platforms	Mobile	Mobile
Track limit	Not checked yet	16 tracks
Audio export	WAVE, AAC	WAV audio, separate stem ZIP archives, MIDI, GR2, and G2B
Our review
Pros	128 trigger pads across eight banks support detailed beat programming Unlimited tracks, audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and full mixing tools Audio Unit V3, Audiobus, Ableton Link, and MIDI support broaden its workflow	Clip launching, timeline arrangement, sampling, synthesis, and effects in one app AUv3 hosting plus MIDI routing, controller mapping, and file import/export WAV, separate stem, MIDI, GR2, and G2B export options
Cons	Available on iOS, with the product focused on iPad production Sound-store purchases are separate from the main app Audio export is limited to WAVE and AAC formats	No free plan is offered The 16-track limit may constrain larger arrangements Its workflow is focused on mobile production and performance
Our verdict	BeatMaker 3 is an iPad music-production workstation from INTUA for musicians and producers building beats, sampled instruments, patterns, and complete songs. It brings together a drum machine with 128 trigger pads across eight banks, a… Read the review →	Groove Rider 2 is a mobile groovebox, sequencer, sampler, and AUv3 host for musicians creating electronic beats, patterns, performances, and full-length arrangements. Its 16 x 16 clip-launch grid supports pattern-based work, while the… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BeatMaker 3 — where it wins

  • 128 trigger pads across eight banks support detailed beat programming
  • Unlimited tracks, audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and full mixing tools
  • Audio Unit V3, Audiobus, Ableton Link, and MIDI support broaden its workflow

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on iOS, with the product focused on iPad production
  • Sound-store purchases are separate from the main app
  • Audio export is limited to WAVE and AAC formats

• Groove Rider 2 — where it wins

  • Clip launching, timeline arrangement, sampling, synthesis, and effects in one app
  • AUv3 hosting plus MIDI routing, controller mapping, and file import/export
  • WAV, separate stem, MIDI, GR2, and G2B export options

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • The 16-track limit may constrain larger arrangements
  • Its workflow is focused on mobile production and performance

• BeatMaker 38.4/10 · Paid

  A deep iPad workstation for beat makers who need sampling, sequencing, and live control.

  Visit INTUAFull verdict →
• GRGroove Rider 28.2/10 · Paid

  A deep mobile beat-making workspace for sequencing, synthesis, sampling, and performance.

  Visit Groove Rider 2Full verdict →