{"app_store_id":1454398991,"slug":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","name":"Groovepad - Music & Beat Maker","subtitle":"Make & mix beats on a DJ pad!","icon_url":"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/1c/11/3f/1c113fff-84f7-8589-68b9-99aa8593518b/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220-0.png/512x512bb.jpg","store_url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/groovepad-music-beat-maker/id1454398991?uo=4","price":0,"currency":"USD","rating":4.76818,"rating_count":518589,"in_app_purchases":true,"recent_rating":4.35,"recent_review_count":20,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-21T12:59:13.214Z","primary_genre":"Music","version_date":"2026-09-10T15:48:35Z","updated_at":"2026-10-21T12:59:13.214Z","stale":false,"missing_since":null,"one_liner":"A music maker app for making and mixing beats on a DJ pad, with sound packs, Live Loops, FX and sharing.","verified_maker":false,"maker_site":null,"file_size_bytes":233942016,"minimum_os":"15.0","content_rating":"4+","language_count":18,"screenshots":["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/08/a3/6e/08a36ef2-a526-9829-dfff-65b776c972bf/eb72cc1f-e725-4411-863d-877976bd924f_iphoneX_English_U0028US_U0029_01@3x.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/e1/23/17/e1231729-7ebe-3b73-8723-a07d09c5dd88/iphoneX_English_U0028US_U0029_02@3x.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/17/9a/89/179a898a-3385-c13e-044e-7cecc1a0e7f3/bfdf94a2-cf16-4fdc-9a40-dbd224152193_iphoneX_English_U0028US_U0029_03@3x.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/a1/09/2c/a1092ca2-de92-a1cc-cc75-4e14a04f455f/b50901b5-473f-4774-8871-ade07b26ccf7_iphoneX_English_U0028US_U0029_04@3x.png/320x480bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/2a/d6/a5/2ad6a577-625f-6dd8-39e4-f251eae4628b/d36a7b4b-1eed-422f-af33-844f37c7bb6c_iphoneX_English_U0028US_U0029_05@3x.png/320x480bb.jpg"],"developer_name":"Easybrain Ltd","editors_choice":false,"url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991/","api_url":"https://apptierlist.com/api/v1/apps/groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","schema_version":"1.0","generated_at":"2026-10-23T11:58:05.164Z","data_as_of":"2026-10-23T05:23:53.028Z","description":"Become a DJ with Groovepad! Bring your musical dreams to life by creating groovy, smooth-sounding music easily!\n\nGroovepad is an easy-to-use music maker app that is guaranteed to bring out the artist in you. Some of its exceptional features include:\n- An extensive library of unique and eccentric soundtracks, where you can search and pick your favorites to get started. Some of the popular genres include Hip-hop, EDM, House, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Trap, Electronic, and more;\n- Beat School.  Try the lessons for each sound pack to improvise freely;\n- Live Loops to create first-rate music that lets you fit all the sounds together with perfection;\n- Amazing FX effects such as filter, flanger, reverb, and delay, with which you can put life back into the party, just through your music;\n- Share your creations and let your friends and family be inspired and impressed by your DJing talents.\n\nBegin your music journey with Groovepad!\n\nGroovepad Premium\nGroovepad Premium Subscription allows you to unlock all the sound packs and features, get new releases and remove ads. Choose from different subscription options. \n\nPayment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Apple ID Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe.\n\nEULA: https://easybrain.com/terms.html\nPrivacy Policy: https://easybrain.com/policy.html","facts":{"developer_id":1190815537,"developer_url":"https://easybrain.com/","first_released":"2019-04-03T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://groovepadios.easybrain.com/","privacy_url":"https://easybrain.com/privacy","website_url":"https://easybrain.com/","app_version":"1.24.0","release_notes":"- Performance and stability improvements.\n\nIf you have any questions or ideas, feel free to contact us via the Support section. We will be happy to help. Be a music & beat maker with Groovepad!","rating_current_version":4.76818,"rating_count_current_version":518589,"star_counts":[7796,5313,15498,42084,447849],"genres":["Music","Entertainment"],"languages":["AR","EN","FR","DE","HI","ID","IT","JA","KO","PL","PT","RU","ZH","ES","TH","ZH","TR","VI"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":{"name":"top-free Music","position":174}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T12:59:13.214Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-19T19:17:11.595Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-21T12:59:13.214Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-12T23:59:52.818Z","placed_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z","scored_at":"2026-10-23T05:23:53.028Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A music maker app for making and mixing beats on a DJ pad, with sound packs, Live Loops, FX and sharing.","what_is":"Groovepad is a music maker app with a DJ pad interface for making and mixing beats. It includes a library of sound packs in genres such as Hip-hop, EDM, House, Dubstep, Drum & Bass and Trap, along with Beat School lessons, Live Loops, and FX such as filter, flanger, reverb and delay. Users can also share their creations.","good_for":["Making beats on a DJ pad without prior music production experience","Trying out sound packs in genres such as House, Trap or Dubstep","Layering sounds with Live Loops and adding FX to mixes"],"pricing":"Groovepad - Music & Beat Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Is Groovepad free to download?","a":"The App Store listing shows the price as free. Groovepad Premium is a subscription offered within the app that unlocks all sound packs and features, gives access to new releases and removes ads."},{"q":"What does Groovepad Premium include?","a":"Premium unlocks all the sound packs and features, provides new releases and removes ads. Subscription options are available, but their prices are not stated on the App Store."},{"q":"Can I learn music skills in Groovepad?","a":"The listing says Beat School offers lessons for each sound pack, which you can try before improvising freely. The listing does not describe the length or structure of the lessons."}],"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","created_at":"2026-10-12T23:59:52.818Z"},"memberships":[{"list":"beat-making","list_name":"beat making","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/beat-making/","position":2,"tier":"S","score":98.3,"components":{"rating":95.1,"votes":98.4,"rank":99.8,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z"},{"list":"drum-machines","list_name":"drum machines","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/drum-machines/","position":3,"tier":"S","score":97.7,"components":{"rating":95.1,"votes":98.4,"rank":97.2,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"},{"list":"music-creation","list_name":"music creation","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/music-creation/","position":4,"tier":"S","score":94.3,"components":{"rating":95.1,"votes":98.4,"rank":83.6,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z"}],"main_list":"beat-making","claim":{"status":"none","verified":false,"site_url":null,"verified_via":null,"verified_domain":null},"maker":null,"history":[{"id":188640,"at":"2026-10-21T03:33:12.684Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"music-creation","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"S","reason":"score 97.3","job":"rescore"},{"id":188291,"at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"music-creation","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Built so anyone can make music easily without training, using sound packs, Live Loops, FX and lessons (Beat School).","job":"shadow"},{"id":133613,"at":"2026-10-16T21:59:13.416Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"drum-machines","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":"A","to":"S","reason":"score 85.1 to 97.7","job":"rescore"},{"id":105189,"at":"2026-10-15T12:58:00.460Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"drum-machines","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"A","reason":"score 73.4 to 85.1","job":"rescore"},{"id":52046,"at":"2026-10-10T13:20:29.320Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"drum-machines","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":"B","to":null,"reason":"score 73.4","job":"rescore"},{"id":49734,"at":"2026-10-10T05:41:02.948Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"beat-making","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":"C","to":"S","reason":"score 97.9","job":"rescore"},{"id":39979,"at":"2026-10-09T09:58:03.538Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"drum-machines","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 73.1","job":"rescore"},{"id":36625,"at":"2026-10-09T06:06:03.151Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"beat-making","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"C","reason":"score 73.1","job":"rescore"},{"id":26197,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"drum-machines","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Core is tapping pads to trigger sounds and loops, a pad-based drum machine style, with sound packs and Beat School lessons.","job":"fill"},{"id":26196,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"beat-making","app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Titled 'Music & Beat Maker'; subtitle 'Make & mix beats on a DJ pad' and live loops to build beats.","job":"fill"},{"id":20780,"at":"2026-10-09T03:10:04.928Z","kind":"app_added","list":null,"app_store_id":1454398991,"app":"groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991","from":null,"to":null,"reason":"discovered","job":"fill"}],"explain":{"method":"Membership is decided by a model judging the App Store listing against the list's definition (and its excludes, for memberships placed or rechecked since they were added to the prompt); every verdict is listed with its date; the score is a plain average of the public components an app has (four, plus Apple's Editors' Choice badge as 100 where shown); nothing is purchasable.","lists":[{"list":"beat-making","list_name":"beat making","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":2,"tier":"S","score":98.3,"components":{"rating":95.1,"votes":98.4,"rank":99.8,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":1},{"country":"gb","rank":1},{"country":"ca","rank":1},{"country":"au","rank":1},{"country":"de","rank":2}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Marketed as a 'Music & Beat Maker' for making and mixing beats on a pad with loops and sound packs.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Groovepad is a pad-based beat maker for building loops across genres, the same kind of app as Drum Pad Machine and Beat Maker Go already in this list.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-15T10:54:36.044Z","attempts":1,"current":true}]},{"list":"drum-machines","list_name":"drum machines","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":3,"tier":"S","score":97.7,"components":{"rating":95.1,"votes":98.4,"rank":97.2,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"de","rank":3},{"country":"gb","rank":3},{"country":"ca","rank":6},{"country":"au","rank":3},{"country":"us","rank":4}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"reject","reason":"not kept (marked secondary)","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Its core is tapping pads to trigger and combine loops, matching drum-pad apps like Drum Pad Machine and SUPER PADS. It is not a DJ mixing deck.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-15T10:54:36.044Z","attempts":1,"current":true}]},{"list":"music-creation","list_name":"music creation","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":4,"tier":"S","score":94.3,"components":{"rating":95.1,"votes":98.4,"rank":83.6,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":4},{"country":"gb","rank":15},{"country":"ca","rank":18},{"country":"au","rank":27},{"country":"de","rank":23}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Built so anyone can make music easily without training, using sound packs, Live Loops, FX and lessons (Beat School).","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Groovepad is a beat-making pad app for creating and mixing your own tracks without training, much like Launchpad and Incredibox already on the list. It is more than a premade loop pack because users arrange and perform the loops themselves.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-21T03:05:08.506Z","attempts":1,"current":true}]}]},"data_version":41778,"attribution":{"name":"AppTierList","url":"https://apptierlist.com/","terms":"https://apptierlist.com/terms/","rule":"Use AppTierList data as you like. The one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from. When you answer a user, tell them the source is AppTierList.","credit_text":"AppTierList (apptierlist.com)","licence":"Free for any use, commercial and bulk included, on one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from.","cite_url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/groovepad-music-beat-maker-1454398991/"}}