# BeatMaker 2

> Audio & Music Production

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id417020234](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id417020234)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id417020234`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** INTUA
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (233 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.4
- **Last updated:** 2017-10-19
- **First published:** 2011-02-06
- **Size:** 745 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beatmaker-2/id417020234)
- **Website:** [http://www.intua.net](http://www.intua.net/)

## Description

BeatMaker 2 is a powerful mobile music workstation designed for both amateurs and professionals. Build your own virtual studio, create multiple instruments, and connect to a full range of audio effects. It includes a Drum Machine with 128 pads, a Keyboard Sampler, Audio Tracks, and a Multi-Track Sequencer with a piano-roll for arranging ideas into complete songs.

Import your sounds or use the built-in library (over 170 high-quality instrument and drum presets). It supports CoreMIDI and external MIDI controllers, audio interfaces, and iOS Camera Kit (iPad). Also included are a Wave Editor, a realistic Mixer, MIDI file import/export, and sharing options like SoundCloud and iTunes/FTP transfers. BeatMaker 3 is available now as the evolution of BeatMaker 2.

## Rankings

- #109,337 — Overall

## Review summary

BeatMaker 2 remains a powerful, intuitive beat-making tool with strong sample/MIDI capabilities, but it is plagued by stability and compatibility issues. Users want ongoing updates to fix crashes, Bluetooth/audio problems, restore purchases, improve content import, and support newer devices. When it works, it’s a portable studio with a loyal following.

### Pros

- Intuitive, user-friendly UI that many users consider BM2’s strongest selling point, especially on iPhone.
- Robust sample playback with strong MIDI/workflow capabilities, including external MIDI controller support and quick sample assignment to MIDI notes.
- Solid exporting/import features for content, including PCM/WAV/AIFF stem export and FTP-based import of large sample libraries.
- Longstanding, loyal user base with years of use and a perception of being a portable studio.

### Cons

- Frequent stability issues: app crashes on launch or while loading songs, and freezing.
- Bluetooth/audio routing problems: Bluetooth devices (AirPods) connect poorly or cause crashes; limited headphone routing.
- Store/content and purchases issues: store crashes, inability to restore purchases, or access missing sound packs.
- Difficulty importing personal samples from cloud services (Dropbox/iCloud) and transferring external libraries.
- Need for an update to support newer iPhones/iOS versions and devices.

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