# Beat Scribe

> Sketch drum rhythms on a manuscript staff - hear them play back instantly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.beatscribe](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.beatscribe)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.beatscribe`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nathan Street
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 38
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2026-07-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.beatscribe)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://rhythmmaker.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/privacy.html](http://rhythmmaker.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Beat Scribe is a rhythm sketchpad for drummers, music students, and music teachers. Write a groove on a clean manuscript staff, tap play, and hear it loop back instantly — no notation degree required.<br><br>Place notes by value and they line up left to right like a sequencer, so building a rhythm is fast and visual. Layer multiple tracks on a shared staff to stack kick, snare, hats and more, all locked in time.<br><br>FEATURES<br>  • Manuscript-style staff — write rhythms the way they look on paper<br>  • Notes, rests, triplets, and beamed figures <br>  • Multi-track — layer voices on one shared timeline<br>  • Tap play to loop; drag the tempo to scrub BPM<br>  • Built-in metronome (digital or traditional click)<br>  • Per-track mute and level faders<br>  • Light and dark &quot;aged manuscript&quot; themes<br>  • Save, load, and share your patterns<br>  <br>  FREE &amp; PRO<br>  Free gives you snare + hi-hat and two tracks — enough to sketch a real groove. Beat Scribe Pro unlocks the full concert/jazz kit, more tracks, and saving, loading, and sharing. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads. <br>  <br>  Whether you&#39;re working out a fill, teaching subdivisions, or capturing an idea before it&#39;s gone, Beat Scribe keeps it as simple as writing it down.

## Rankings

- #2,355,009 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `app.beatscribe.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.beatscribe)