“LAGGY TOO MANY ADS — This website is the best for getting beats straight from producers …. But this App has been on a decline… I’ve been here since before the Ads and the pop ups and let me say this new beat-stars app is everything thats…”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 506 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-05.
4.8 ★80,441 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
216 MBApp size
FreeIn-app purchases
About this app
BeatStars is a FREE beats streaming platform designed for creators to find their next hit song. With the world-leading beats app, you can explore and buy over 8 million type beats, instrumentals, hooks, and sound kits across various genres like Trap, Drill, Afrobeat, Hip-hop, R&B, and many more. From hobbyists to professionals, BeatStars is home to a community of over 10 million creators.
Key Features:
World's largest beats marketplace: Dive into a collection of over 8 million tracks from the top music producers in the world. There's a perfect beat already waiting for you.
Seamless purchasing experience: Purchase and download high quality studio-ready beats with simple licensing options in just a few steps. Compatible with popular recording software like Pro Tools, FL Studio, Ableton, Cubase, and more, BeatStars ensures seamless integration into your workflow.…
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 5.15.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-05 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 5.15.1, updated 2026-10-02.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
90% or more five-star
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In the package we scanned
No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence about the app, not a finding about it.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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One source only — shown, not confirmed 1
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Reported by users: Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Aggressive ad load: raised by 7 distinct reviewers (1.4% of 506 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“What’s going on? — This app is becoming so unlikeable. It crashes so often compared to the past and sometimes I get shoved with more than 10 ADVERTISEMENT beats before it showing me another beat. It’s ridiculous and money hungry. As of…”
“Terrible update — The app now doesn’t open links sent to you via text. The new Tic Tok style is awful, there will be 10 ads in between producers you actually follow. There is barely any algorithm either, so it will often show you beats…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 5.15.1.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Business modelFree
Prices and terms as disclosed by the store listing.