By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 5, 2026
Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go
Overview
Music & Audio
Gismart
Free
Mar 2, 2018
2.41.2
5.0
$0.99 - $69.99 per item
No
Feb 29, 2024
Features
Beat Maker Go is an ultimate drum pads sampler or drum machine app that gives you the opportunity to perform cool beats, make music and tracks on the go.
Create awesome beats easily with Beat Maker Go. Enjoy superb sound packs from our fresh presets library. Tap drum pads and apply multiple effects right away. Use loops, mix them and record your performance into something really fun on launchpad. Use the drum pads for creating five-star music sets or mixtapes. Play on the go and make music with...
Beat Maker Go is an ultimate drum pads sampler or drum machine app that gives you the opportunity to perform cool beats, make music and tracks on the go. Create awesome beats easily with Beat Maker Go. Enjoy superb sound packs from our fresh presets library. Tap drum pads and apply multiple effects right away. Use loops, mix them and record your performance into something really fun on launchpad. Use the drum pads for creating five-star music sets or mixtapes. Play on the go and make music with drum pads and collaborate with friends! The presets library offers the most recent sound packs in different EDM genres: 🎵 Trap 🎶 Dubstep 🎵 Drum-n-Bass🎶 House🎵 Hip-Hop and more! So do you want to make music like popular EDM producer? Get the most out of Beat Maker Go :🎛️ Professional producers and EDM musicians create all of our high-quality samples using real drum pads! Our partnerships with them ensure that Beat Maker Go is always up-to-date and providing you with the best beats, regularly!🎧 We have implemented a number of effects that you can combine in any order. Use up to 5 effects simultaneously and configure them in real-time. Send each effect to a particular sample pad out of 32 pads that we have in stock for you! You can become a real dubstep maker so easily!🎛️ Play sessions on your drum pads using predefined beat loops that we provide with every sound pack. Consider yourself a pro? Take a challenge: create and overdub up to 4 custom loops and use as launchpad while performing live or recording your track on drum pads.🎧 Share your success
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Ratings breakdown
230,000 reviewsDeveloper contact
Name
GISMART LIMITED
Address
151-153 Wardour Street LONDON W1F 8WE United Kingdom
Website
https://gismart.com/beatmaker/Phone
+44 7958 775707
Support
support@gismart.com
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Is Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go completely free to use? high
No, reviews indicate the app aggressively pushes a $50/year subscription after a 3-day trial. Reviewers report there is no genuine free mode to try the app comfortably before subscribing. The app description lists in-app purchases from $0.99 to $69.99 per item.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
Does the app have a lot of ads? high
Multiple recent reviews describe ads as 'excessive', with one reviewer noting that 'just about every button press results in an ad' when navigating the UI. The app metadata lists 'contains_ads: false', but this may refer to the app not being ad-supported in the traditional sense, while user reports clearly indicate aggressive ad prompts.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
Is there a free trial available? high
Yes, the app offers a 3-day free trial, but reviewers warn it auto-charges a $50/year subscription after the trial ends. Multiple users caution that the trial period may not be sufficient to learn the app and test its full features.
Source: user_reviews
How many sound packs does the app offer? medium
According to the app description, it offers free trendy EDM packs with regular updates covering genres like Trap, Dubstep, Drum-n-Bass, House, and Hip-Hop. However, one reviewer notes that similar packs are available for free on platforms like BandLab, suggesting the content may not be unique.
Source: app_metadata, user_reviews
Can I record and share my music with this app? high
Yes, the app description states you can record music sessions and export your tracks to YouTube or other platforms. It includes a built-in metronome, BPM control, and support for up to 4 custom loops for recording.
Source: app_metadata
How to Use
Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go is a drum machine app that allows users to create beats and music on the go using drum pads, sound packs, and audio effects. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Download and open the app on your Android device running version 5.0 or later.
- Be aware that you will be prompted to start a 3-day free trial for a $50/year subscription immediately. Consider whether you want to commit to this before proceeding.
- If you choose to try the free version (despite reviews noting limited free functionality), navigate the sound packs library by selecting from genres like Trap, Dubstep, House, or Hip-Hop.
- Tap the drum pads to play sounds. Use the 32 pads available across two banks to create your beats.
- Apply up to 4 audio effects (on phone) or 5 (on tablet) to your pads, including Distortion, Delay, Equaliser, and Flanger, adjusting them in real-time.
- Use the built-in metronome and BPM control to keep your beats on tempo.
- Record your session using the loop recorder. You can create up to 4 custom loops (on phone) and use the overdub feature to layer sounds.
- Export your completed track to platforms like YouTube to share your music.
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Free trendy EDM packs with regular updates (Trap, Dubstep, Drum-n-Bass, House, Hip-Hop)
- 32 drum pads in two banks with high-quality uncompressed 16-bit, 44.1 kHz samples
- Multiple audio effects: Distortion, Delay, Equaliser, Flanger, Phaser, and more
- Up to 4 simultaneous effects on phone (5 on tablet) with real-time configuration
- Predefined beat loops in every sound pack, plus up to 4 custom loops
- Overdub feature for layering sounds onto recorded loops
- Built-in metronome and BPM control
- Music session recording and sharing to YouTube or other platforms
- Interactive tutorial for beginners
The app description mentions an 'interactive tutorial' for beginners. User feedback (review_id #5) notes that 'most of these packs are free on bandlab', suggesting users should shop around before subscribing.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (5 per app), November 2019 to March 2021
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment
- Only 5 recent reviews were available; no other sampling buckets were provided
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only
- No real-world app testing was conducted
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version
- The ratings distribution data was null, preventing cross-reference with overall sentiment
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- The app is noted for having good sound packs and a useful tutorial feature by one reviewer. low
Theme 'sound quality and tutorial' identified in 1 recent review (review_id #5) which explicitly mentions 'good sound packs and the tutorial feature is nice'. This is an isolated positive observation in an otherwise negative sample.
Evidence (1)
“It's OK. It has good sound packs and the tutorial feature is nice.”Rating: 3★ June 05, 2020 764 likes - One reviewer indicates the app has potential for musical creativity, mentioning multiple genres to choose from. low
Theme 'creative potential' identified in 1 recent review (review_id #2) which states 'multiple genres to choose from, it's an app that a musical visionary can go wild with'. This stands alone in the sample.
Evidence (1)
“”Rating: 3★ February 21, 2020 476 likes
Cons
- A recurring recent concern is that the app aggressively pushes a $50/year subscription, with a deceptive 3-day free trial that auto-charges, making it feel like a paid app rather than a free one. high
Theme 'aggressive subscription/paid model' identified in 4 of 5 recent reviews. Review_id #1 explicitly states 'auto $50 a year subscription' and calls it 'NOT a free app'. Review_id #2 mentions being 'prompted to spend 50 bucks for the pro version'. Review_id #3 calls the 3-day trial a fear because you're charged after. Review_id #4 complains about 'no free mode to get comfortable' and that only a 3-day subscription trial is available.
Evidence (4)
“This is NOT a free app. The devs should take this down and just repost it as a paid version. In 1 minute of having open j had to wade through not only 3 or 4 buttons pushing me into a 3 day trial (what a joke) but also an auto $50 a year subscription.”Rating: 1★ March 12, 2021 332 likes“Upon opening the app, you're prompted to spend 50 bucks for the pro version.”Rating: 3★ February 21, 2020 476 likes“trying to try to free version (without fear of 3 day free trial before you're charged) is an ad-nightmare.”Rating: 1★ February 26, 2020 201 likes“No free mode for me to get comfortable with the app before considering the Pro subscription. There is a 3 day subscription trial, but I doubt it'd be very productive when still learning the ropes.”Rating: 1★ November 14, 2019 83 likes - Excessive ads during UI navigation are a recurring recent concern, with reviewers describing an 'ad-nightmare' where navigating the interface triggers ads on 'just about every button press'. high
Theme 'excessive ads' identified in 3 of 5 recent reviews. Review_id #3 calls navigating the free version an 'ad-nightmare'. Review_id #5 states 'just about every button press results in an ad. Sometimes 2.' Review_id #1 implies intrusive ad-like prompts pushing towards the subscription.
Evidence (3)
“trying to try to free version (without fear of 3 day free trial before you're charged) is an ad-nightmare.”Rating: 1★ February 26, 2020 201 likes“The ads are pretty excessive. When not using a pad, like navigating the UI just about every button press results in an ad. Sometimes 2.”Rating: 3★ June 05, 2020 764 likes“wade through not only 3 or 4 buttons pushing me into a 3 day trial”Rating: 1★ March 12, 2021 332 likes - Reviewers find that many of the sound packs are freely available on other platforms like BandLab, reducing the app's value proposition. low
Theme 'content redundancy' identified in 1 recent review (review_id #5) which explicitly states 'most of these packs are free on bandlab'. This is an isolated observation.
Evidence (1)
“Subscription based pay model is a big turn off, and most of these packs are free on bandlab.”Rating: 3★ June 05, 2020 764 likes
Recent Reviews
Erik Peterson
1★DO NOT DOWNLOAD. This is NOT a free app. The devs should take this down and just repost it as a paid version. In 1 minute of having open j had to wade through not only 3 or 4 buttons pushing me into a 3 day trial (what a joke) but also an auto $50 a year subscription. If you are smart enough to avoid that they hit you with not only alltime banner ads but interruption ads. I saw four in the first 5 minutes I used the app. one was 30 seconda that couldn't skip. And it's so limited as a free vers.
A Google user
3★The app has some serious potential.. multiple genres to choose from, it's an app that a musical visionary can go wild with. But unfortunately.. that's the only upside to it. Upon opening the app, you're prompted to spend 50 bucks for the pro version. Next, you have the 12x12 that is widely used by many music apps.. although it is nice to have a secondary tab you can tap on to go to a different set of instruments. Lastly, everything's mostly pro. Very limited options on the music that you have.
A Google user
1★I'm sure that paying $50 a year after 3 days is a drop in the bucket for some, especially those dedicated to using a phone to make music; but trying to try to free version (without fear of 3 day free trial before you're charged) is an ad-nightmare. I wanted to give this a solid shot but you've really created something that forces you into paying due to pop-up ads every transition to a new page, worse than the web in 1998. Good luck!
A Google user
1★No free mode for me to get comfortable with the app before considering the Pro subscription. There is a 3 day subscription trial, but I doubt it'd be very productive when still learning the ropes. In other words, give it a go if you have a large amount of time to kill, otherwise you're not getting much out of it without wallet commitment.
Kevin White
3★It's OK. It has good sound packs and the tutorial feature is nice. The ads are pretty excessive. When not using a pad, like navigating the UI just about every button press results in an ad. Sometimes 2. Subscription based pay model is a big turn off, and most of these packs are free on bandlab. I like the layout, it's very responsive. It just seems greedy with its intrusive ads and subscription only Setup. I think there is a better way this could be done.