Also this isnt an issue, more so a suggestion, but I feel like you should be able to play songs you have after you cap out on your cases, just not gaining anything other than beating your high score. But its kind of a promise unfulfilled at the moment. Looking at the revenue-per-install 2 weeks post global launch is misleading, since the game is flooded with visitors who will churn out and cause the revenue-per-install to steadily increase post launch. Beatstar proves once again that Space Ape can build almost any kind of game. Beatstar was soft-launched in September of 2020 and it got its global launch just a year afterward. Ive never played a mobile game where Im willing to wait it out and see if an option such as this gets put into the game, but this one is the exception. This allows the gameplay to skip songs to the parts that are more catchy and relevant for the gameplay, ultimately making it more intense. Stars unlock features, rewards and increase the list of possible songs in the boxes, in a way similar to Supercells trademark Trophy Road. Songs are the most valuable resource, and monetization is linked to their acquisition. Some are several minutes and youll have to watch it every time you want to play. As of the moment of writing Beatstar, its the 33rd most downloaded game in the US on iPhone. It requires full focus. If you fill up all of your slots you cant play for AN HOUR AND A HALF. The money you save on platform fees will go directly into further improving and growing your games. The songs are not blocked by an ad wall or a pay wall. Unlike in Clash Royale, Beatstar kicks you out of the game when your box slots are full. This is nothing to sneeze at. Check out Xsollas solutions for more information. Song Cases are unlockable items in Beatstar. The gameplay execution of Space Ape here is superb. No work needed for now in my opinion. The player's overall score in the leaderboards is the sum of the individual score of each owned song. The game is amazing overall but just this factor that I have to wait 3+ HOURS to play again makes me want to delete it. The game itself is super fun and theres a lot of great music. I would love to buy some things on this app but I feel like it would be a waste of money so for now in just playing the game and enjoying it while I can. (LogOut/ Would rather have had a pay once (ten bucks or so?) Given enough volume of users, it could even be a good platform to promote new albums. Aside from that I really enjoy this game. Right now, each level only shows your highest score. Other than these 3 things that maybe are just for me, the game is very well made and fun. All in all Im a big fan and think this game is worth a try. How Beatstar limits session length feels extremely punishing. I was reading some other reviews and I agree with the case thing being annoying. If Beatstar becomes a major hit, it will not only be great for Space Ape, but it will prove that Supercell can rub its magic to its portfolio companies as well.
Upon opening the chests, players can often choose the genre they want to have next. Beatstar is not a relaxing game. The rest: Music games havent traditionally been very well monetizing on mobile. This is both blessing and a curse. Well also create your own Beatstar playlist right inside Apple Music with all your favourite songs from BeatstarPlease note: a network connection is required.The rest:Need help? You cant play just for fun. May your performance be as smooth as an Erykah Badu track. Yet despite the engaging gameplay, the close cooperation with Supercell, and the impressive download numbers, Beatstar doesnt seem to be a hit (quite yet). The medals were for the pros. The surprising part is how few downloads the game got despite the highly accessible nature of the game and the massive help from Supercell as well as the platforms (Play and App Store). Ive recommended this game to family members because of how good it is. The game could also double down in terms of competition, for example creating a leaderboard per song, as well as events that allow players to compete on a set of songs even if they dont own them, or add synchronous PVP. Continuing live service against declining numbers is a massive challenge to any team. Other than the leaderboards and an automatic challenge system that grants no rewards, there are no meaningful interactions with friends. If they keep adding and keeping it fresh ill provide that extra star :). If this was better, then I'd give 5 stars for sure. The question is why did Space Ape choose to launch this game when it hadnt, at least based on Sensor Tower data, reached sufficient monetization numbers? You couldnt go anywhere without seeing plastic guitars, drums, and microphones; witnessing people trying to crush scores and live out their rock star fantasies. Definitely worth the download, time, recommendation. In other words, Beatstar is an anti-consumer version of the Clash Royale chest system, and it perfectly illustrates our point on monetization being an enemy: In Clash Royale, you would pay a skip to get more value for your play. Whereas with Guitar Hero, the only notes you play are the guitar portions of songs, so you had an idea of what was coming next and what to listen out for, with Beatstar, anything is fair game. Find them sprinkled throughout the sets. General Bug Fixes. But too often it's glitchy and says "failed to tap" when I did. The studio then followed up this game with two other similar titles that both found moderate success on the market. Unlimited play should be free considering its tough enough unlocking new songs without all the restrictions. Now I get this but I feel like the game could also like just be fun to play instead of buying things. Every time 300 Beatcoins is collected, a new Song Case is unlocked. Yet its not changed.
This means that the game will require you to hold a note to match the singer making a sustained sound, tap buttons for each syllable pronounced, or perhaps swipe up to match vocoder effects that make the voice pitch higher. Hundreds of the best artists today have collaborated to make the ultimate playlist. Overall best piano tiles game I've ever had. For some reason I keep missing certain notes and it keeps happening repeatedly. $4.99 and you can play freely without ads for a week. Please reread my review its clearly stated. With thousands of Bible cross-references at your fingertips, you can easily improve your understanding of God's Word. Space Ape has been working with Supercell since 2017. It's a glitch. Small Cases take 3 hours to unlock and can include any of the 9 various Song Cards, with a value of 3, 4 or 5 of them. This gets even worse if you have to unlock a FIVE HOUR CRATE. Plus, I finally got enough favorites cards again and they gave me a song that wasn't in my favorites list and I actually hate the song. Or it will pause for just a split second and then try to catch up with itself so it doesn't register the tap or swipe. I think theyd be surprised to see how many people are choosing a one-time purchase of $40-$50 on the game just to continue the grind. After close to a year in Canada, Beatstar has grown its RPD to around 50 cents, which is quite low to support the game with extensive marketing. The launch of Beatstar is interesting not only because its an incredibly well crafted and fun game, but because it is in many ways the first game published by Supercell: It has Supercell ID, it has been heavily cross-promoted inside Supercells games and even the Supercell CEO gave it a major shoutout in his yearly blog post. Given that musical taste is something extremely polarizing and in many cases big parts of what defines us (a rocker, a metalhead), the premise of building a unique collection its very powerful. It includes new boxes, value bundles, and a low-cost gem pack! You can now purchase unlimited energy for those extra competitive venue events. New songs added! With a music library of more than 800,000 songs, you will easily find the chords and lyrics to all your favorite songs. This would be fine for someone properly motivated and had the means to purchase the songs, however there are also multiple songs that have been vaulted and not rereleased. You can watch an adult but these ads are 30 seconds and up. I would love to give the game a 5 star because this game genuinely deserves it, but I also dont want to keep experiencing bugs that are fixable. There is not really much of a need for an update but much apreaciated. But the thing is, the more songs they get in their favorite genre, the more cards they need to get the favorite song. https://support.beatstar.com No way to get any free diamonds or whatever theyre called, they are purchase only so you end up with unlocked chests you cant open. It doesn't happen every time, but it is semi common. I read one saying that I paid for a box to open for $10 and I dont like waiting for 1-3 hours for it to open. Like all Supercell games, Space Ape also starts their soft launch in Canada, so we can see how the game performs in this tier 1 market and predict what the future holds. The global launch of Beatstar signals the end of a long drought. I would recommend buying, but I would like the game to get fixed. This app expects that every week just for a Tap Tap clone (albeit a great one). Are you sure you want to delete your app review? Edit 2 thank you for passing this concern along. It's happening not only in fast complicated parts but in single note areas too. Join all your favorite artists in the next generation of music games. We think that a subscription model, or a model that aims to build a long LTV through high conversion and retention (i.e. Beatstar is better when you connect with your friends! Tap to copy and share your player tag View the top scores of your friends before you start playing a song Brag when you beat their high scores! But to truly capitalize on ad monetization the game would need to have much more head-to-head competition as in Words-with-Friends. Yet the games RPD (revenue per download) seems to be flattening at around 50 cents. Or at the very least give unlimited play for songs you have 5 stars for already so we wont be able to unlock new songs from playing and we can still try to perfect said songs. DISCOVER YOUR FAVORITE SONGS [emailprotected]. Hundreds of the best artists today have collaborated to make the ultimate playlist.DISCOVER YOUR FAVOURITE SONGS Discover new songs from your favourite artists. Listen to songs you were meh on in a whole new way. Beatstar makes your favourite songs unforgettable.GO VIRAL Share new music with your friends and brag when you beat their score. Play challenges and climb your way up on the leaderboard.Log in with Apple Music to unlock a free song based on your Apple Music Library! With organic traffic being what it is, Beatstar, just like all of the game on the market, has to rely on performance marketing to continue its growth. I was content to play the free version and watch ads but you have to watch ridiculously long ads and then suddenly you cant play songs on gore and the game tries to sell you premium. It's a good game. Finish setting up your account for the full AppGrooves experience. No matter what I do, I can't seem to figure out why I keep missing these notes even though I tap it perfectly. Beatstars look & feel of Beatstar is amazing: Great responsiveness, non-intrusive visuals and inputs that feel perfectly in-sync with the songs. Well also create your own Beatstar playlist right inside Apple Music with all your favourite songs from Beatstar! New song drop! General bug fixes, Now you can check the top 200 players in your country in the Local Leaderboard! Find two songs completely new to the game to unlock! English isn't your jam? I know I certainly would. But, while playing the game me and my friends have experienced some glitches while playing songs. In Beatstar, you pay so that the game doesnt take away the fun at all. The game is fun to play, and despite the simplicity of the controls its very engaging. I know theres probably licensing issues there. Going to check this game out for my daughter cause she loves music and games! However, after college ended and I packed up to move back home, the sun had set on my time in the spotlight and it seemed there would be no encore. ADS. Log in with Apple Music to unlock a free song based on your Apple Music Library! Songs are obtained by accumulating cards of a specific music style. Follow the rhythm! The low RPDs (revenue per download) in tier one markets hints that the game may have challenges in keeping up the marketing once the organic traffic starts decreasing, which will be key to scale up their revenue. Graphics are fun and song choices are fitting. And we believe that improvements in those areas will unlock further growth. Celebrate Spring Break with Beatstar! This basically forces you to spend gems and thus money if you want to play the game for more than a few minutes. Recently picked up the game and enjoying it for what it is and I havent had any experience with this kind of phone game before. The main issue I experience with normally hard and extreme songs, is that it doesnt register my finger when it taps and then I miss a tile. Experience the next generation of music games with Beatstar, a new type of rhythm game that lets you. They make it challenging but also give you lots of rewards so it feels like you're doing well. The growth of RPI has been consistent ever since launch, which is good. The graphics are great as are the songs and the game but so glitchy. Don't get me wrong tho, this game is pretty freaking great and deserves 5 stars, but the bugs and the amount of time it takes to unlock new songs just makes you want to stop playing after getting to a certain point. But that is just disgusting. Its obnoxious to miss a note or not get perfect plus when you know you hit it. As for a suggestion, either make the game a one-time purchase and keep the in-game currency. GO VIRAL The biggest offender being that you need to spend around 25 gems to have unlimited play which is just 30 minutes of being able to actually play the game again after receiving 3 cases. Subscribe to our mighty mailing list and receive our powerful newsletter, We always advocate for genre and audience mastery. Tour Pass Season 4 celebrates some of the worlds biggest icons and their legendary music in the Iconic Mix!From March 31 unlock NEW SONGS from MC Hammer, Salt-N-Pepa, Iron Maiden, Tame Impala, Justin Bieber, Avicii and more. There is just something about the gameplay of knowing the beat of a song and accumulating points from perfect button smashing that is so satisfying yet difficult to truly master. Let me start by saying you should definitely be playing this game if youre a fan of games like guitar hero in real life, it takes that concept and mashes it into a portable mini tap game you can play on your phone. Players can acquire more random songs of a specific style by buying loot boxes. And unlike other games with this system, you can ONLY have these three crates. curated coupons, Create a free account for the full Songs are divided into 5 shorter stages of increasing difficulty and feature regular patterns that generally repeat on each of them, but requiring more challenging inputs every time.
Upon opening the chests, players can often choose the genre they want to have next. Beatstar is not a relaxing game. The rest: Music games havent traditionally been very well monetizing on mobile. This is both blessing and a curse. Well also create your own Beatstar playlist right inside Apple Music with all your favourite songs from BeatstarPlease note: a network connection is required.The rest:Need help? You cant play just for fun. May your performance be as smooth as an Erykah Badu track. Yet despite the engaging gameplay, the close cooperation with Supercell, and the impressive download numbers, Beatstar doesnt seem to be a hit (quite yet). The medals were for the pros. The surprising part is how few downloads the game got despite the highly accessible nature of the game and the massive help from Supercell as well as the platforms (Play and App Store). Ive recommended this game to family members because of how good it is. The game could also double down in terms of competition, for example creating a leaderboard per song, as well as events that allow players to compete on a set of songs even if they dont own them, or add synchronous PVP. Continuing live service against declining numbers is a massive challenge to any team. Other than the leaderboards and an automatic challenge system that grants no rewards, there are no meaningful interactions with friends. If they keep adding and keeping it fresh ill provide that extra star :). If this was better, then I'd give 5 stars for sure. The question is why did Space Ape choose to launch this game when it hadnt, at least based on Sensor Tower data, reached sufficient monetization numbers? You couldnt go anywhere without seeing plastic guitars, drums, and microphones; witnessing people trying to crush scores and live out their rock star fantasies. Definitely worth the download, time, recommendation. In other words, Beatstar is an anti-consumer version of the Clash Royale chest system, and it perfectly illustrates our point on monetization being an enemy: In Clash Royale, you would pay a skip to get more value for your play. Whereas with Guitar Hero, the only notes you play are the guitar portions of songs, so you had an idea of what was coming next and what to listen out for, with Beatstar, anything is fair game. Find them sprinkled throughout the sets. General Bug Fixes. But too often it's glitchy and says "failed to tap" when I did. The studio then followed up this game with two other similar titles that both found moderate success on the market. Unlimited play should be free considering its tough enough unlocking new songs without all the restrictions. Now I get this but I feel like the game could also like just be fun to play instead of buying things. Every time 300 Beatcoins is collected, a new Song Case is unlocked. Yet its not changed.
This means that the game will require you to hold a note to match the singer making a sustained sound, tap buttons for each syllable pronounced, or perhaps swipe up to match vocoder effects that make the voice pitch higher. Hundreds of the best artists today have collaborated to make the ultimate playlist. Overall best piano tiles game I've ever had. For some reason I keep missing certain notes and it keeps happening repeatedly. $4.99 and you can play freely without ads for a week. Please reread my review its clearly stated. With thousands of Bible cross-references at your fingertips, you can easily improve your understanding of God's Word. Space Ape has been working with Supercell since 2017. It's a glitch. Small Cases take 3 hours to unlock and can include any of the 9 various Song Cards, with a value of 3, 4 or 5 of them. This gets even worse if you have to unlock a FIVE HOUR CRATE. Plus, I finally got enough favorites cards again and they gave me a song that wasn't in my favorites list and I actually hate the song. Or it will pause for just a split second and then try to catch up with itself so it doesn't register the tap or swipe. I think theyd be surprised to see how many people are choosing a one-time purchase of $40-$50 on the game just to continue the grind. After close to a year in Canada, Beatstar has grown its RPD to around 50 cents, which is quite low to support the game with extensive marketing. The launch of Beatstar is interesting not only because its an incredibly well crafted and fun game, but because it is in many ways the first game published by Supercell: It has Supercell ID, it has been heavily cross-promoted inside Supercells games and even the Supercell CEO gave it a major shoutout in his yearly blog post. Given that musical taste is something extremely polarizing and in many cases big parts of what defines us (a rocker, a metalhead), the premise of building a unique collection its very powerful. It includes new boxes, value bundles, and a low-cost gem pack! You can now purchase unlimited energy for those extra competitive venue events. New songs added! With a music library of more than 800,000 songs, you will easily find the chords and lyrics to all your favorite songs. This would be fine for someone properly motivated and had the means to purchase the songs, however there are also multiple songs that have been vaulted and not rereleased. You can watch an adult but these ads are 30 seconds and up. I would love to give the game a 5 star because this game genuinely deserves it, but I also dont want to keep experiencing bugs that are fixable. There is not really much of a need for an update but much apreaciated. But the thing is, the more songs they get in their favorite genre, the more cards they need to get the favorite song. https://support.beatstar.com No way to get any free diamonds or whatever theyre called, they are purchase only so you end up with unlocked chests you cant open. It doesn't happen every time, but it is semi common. I read one saying that I paid for a box to open for $10 and I dont like waiting for 1-3 hours for it to open. Like all Supercell games, Space Ape also starts their soft launch in Canada, so we can see how the game performs in this tier 1 market and predict what the future holds. The global launch of Beatstar signals the end of a long drought. I would recommend buying, but I would like the game to get fixed. This app expects that every week just for a Tap Tap clone (albeit a great one). Are you sure you want to delete your app review? Edit 2 thank you for passing this concern along. It's happening not only in fast complicated parts but in single note areas too. Join all your favorite artists in the next generation of music games. We think that a subscription model, or a model that aims to build a long LTV through high conversion and retention (i.e. Beatstar is better when you connect with your friends! Tap to copy and share your player tag View the top scores of your friends before you start playing a song Brag when you beat their high scores! But to truly capitalize on ad monetization the game would need to have much more head-to-head competition as in Words-with-Friends. Yet the games RPD (revenue per download) seems to be flattening at around 50 cents. Or at the very least give unlimited play for songs you have 5 stars for already so we wont be able to unlock new songs from playing and we can still try to perfect said songs. DISCOVER YOUR FAVORITE SONGS [emailprotected]. Hundreds of the best artists today have collaborated to make the ultimate playlist.DISCOVER YOUR FAVOURITE SONGS Discover new songs from your favourite artists. Listen to songs you were meh on in a whole new way. Beatstar makes your favourite songs unforgettable.GO VIRAL Share new music with your friends and brag when you beat their score. Play challenges and climb your way up on the leaderboard.Log in with Apple Music to unlock a free song based on your Apple Music Library! With organic traffic being what it is, Beatstar, just like all of the game on the market, has to rely on performance marketing to continue its growth. I was content to play the free version and watch ads but you have to watch ridiculously long ads and then suddenly you cant play songs on gore and the game tries to sell you premium. It's a good game. Finish setting up your account for the full AppGrooves experience. No matter what I do, I can't seem to figure out why I keep missing these notes even though I tap it perfectly. Beatstars look & feel of Beatstar is amazing: Great responsiveness, non-intrusive visuals and inputs that feel perfectly in-sync with the songs. Well also create your own Beatstar playlist right inside Apple Music with all your favourite songs from Beatstar! New song drop! General bug fixes, Now you can check the top 200 players in your country in the Local Leaderboard! Find two songs completely new to the game to unlock! English isn't your jam? I know I certainly would. But, while playing the game me and my friends have experienced some glitches while playing songs. In Beatstar, you pay so that the game doesnt take away the fun at all. The game is fun to play, and despite the simplicity of the controls its very engaging. I know theres probably licensing issues there. Going to check this game out for my daughter cause she loves music and games! However, after college ended and I packed up to move back home, the sun had set on my time in the spotlight and it seemed there would be no encore. ADS. Log in with Apple Music to unlock a free song based on your Apple Music Library! Songs are obtained by accumulating cards of a specific music style. Follow the rhythm! The low RPDs (revenue per download) in tier one markets hints that the game may have challenges in keeping up the marketing once the organic traffic starts decreasing, which will be key to scale up their revenue. Graphics are fun and song choices are fitting. And we believe that improvements in those areas will unlock further growth. Celebrate Spring Break with Beatstar! This basically forces you to spend gems and thus money if you want to play the game for more than a few minutes. Recently picked up the game and enjoying it for what it is and I havent had any experience with this kind of phone game before. The main issue I experience with normally hard and extreme songs, is that it doesnt register my finger when it taps and then I miss a tile. Experience the next generation of music games with Beatstar, a new type of rhythm game that lets you. They make it challenging but also give you lots of rewards so it feels like you're doing well. The growth of RPI has been consistent ever since launch, which is good. The graphics are great as are the songs and the game but so glitchy. Don't get me wrong tho, this game is pretty freaking great and deserves 5 stars, but the bugs and the amount of time it takes to unlock new songs just makes you want to stop playing after getting to a certain point. But that is just disgusting. Its obnoxious to miss a note or not get perfect plus when you know you hit it. As for a suggestion, either make the game a one-time purchase and keep the in-game currency. GO VIRAL The biggest offender being that you need to spend around 25 gems to have unlimited play which is just 30 minutes of being able to actually play the game again after receiving 3 cases. Subscribe to our mighty mailing list and receive our powerful newsletter, We always advocate for genre and audience mastery. Tour Pass Season 4 celebrates some of the worlds biggest icons and their legendary music in the Iconic Mix!From March 31 unlock NEW SONGS from MC Hammer, Salt-N-Pepa, Iron Maiden, Tame Impala, Justin Bieber, Avicii and more. There is just something about the gameplay of knowing the beat of a song and accumulating points from perfect button smashing that is so satisfying yet difficult to truly master. Let me start by saying you should definitely be playing this game if youre a fan of games like guitar hero in real life, it takes that concept and mashes it into a portable mini tap game you can play on your phone. Players can acquire more random songs of a specific style by buying loot boxes. And unlike other games with this system, you can ONLY have these three crates. curated coupons, Create a free account for the full Songs are divided into 5 shorter stages of increasing difficulty and feature regular patterns that generally repeat on each of them, but requiring more challenging inputs every time.