Best DRM alternatives: apps like DRM-16

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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1 free apps
Updated November 2026

Looking for something like DRM? We've analyzed 9+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to DRM

Pulsar-ES: Drum Machine#1

Pulsar-ES: Drum Machine by Dmytro Kiro

Beat Generator, Swing, Groove
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.3(7 ratings)
$4.99
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This music app provides a virtual drum machine with 8 pads for improvising and playing along to built-in rhythm presets. It features real-time rhythm switching, tempo control, and various effects. It also supports Ableton Link and MIDI for seamless integration with other music software and hardware.

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD#2

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD by Elliott Garage

Vintage Drum Machine emulation
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.6😐(175 ratings)
$5.99
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This app emulates a classic 80s hardware drum machine with a realistic interface. Create your own rhythms, save patterns, and control drum kit parameters. It offers advanced features like AU3 support, Inter App Instrument, and Core MIDI.

What We Love

  • 🔊 Great 808 sound quality
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🔌 Good AUv3 support
  • 💡 Quick pattern function
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎶 Smooth AUv3 performance
  • 🎛️ Fine control popup

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Stops playing after reopening
  • 🐛 No open hat decay control
  • 🐛 Missing conga/clave/maracas on iPhone
  • 🐛 Doesn't retain edited settings
  • 🐛 Lost all saves after iCloud restore
  • 🐛 Inconsistent timing/sloppy timing
  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
  • 🐛 App crashes on launch
  • 🐛 UI not intuitive
  • 🐛 Tempo fluctuates
  • 🐛 Can't switch same channel instruments
  • 🐛 No manual
  • 🐛 Can't make triplets
  • 🐛 Pattern length not adjustable
  • 🐛 Touch input issues
  • 🐛 Only plays digital samples, not analog circuitry
TC-Data#3

TC-Data by Bit Shape

Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.6(14 ratings)
$19.99
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This app acts as a versatile controller for music software and hardware, allowing users to create custom interfaces for sending MIDI and OSC messages. It translates touch gestures and device motion into musical commands without being a synthesizer itself.

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Synthesiser
$1.99

Create a wide variety of sounds with this FM synthesizer app. It features three independent oscillators, each capable of generating four unique waveforms, and offers a responsive touch keyboard for real-time performance. Enjoy high-quality audio with a 44100 Hz sample rate.

3 independent oscillators4 waveform types per oscillatorVolume, modulation, tone, and detune controls
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Marimba
Marimba
Marimba
AUv3 & Standalone Instrument
$2.99

This app offers a high-quality sampled marimba instrument for iOS devices. It functions as a standalone application or an AUv3 plugin, featuring adjustable keyboard settings and built-in effects like reverb and delay. It supports external MIDI input for enhanced musical expression.

Standalone app and AUv3 pluginHigh-quality sample-based marimbaConfigurable keyboard
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(2)
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Drum Loops & Metronome Pro
Drum Loops & Metronome Pro
Drum Loops & Metronome Pro
Beat Grooves Machine
$29.99

Access over 500 high-quality drum grooves across various genres, featuring rhythms from famous drummers and bands. This app offers offline access to an extensive library of drum tracks, complete with fills and rolls for dynamic practice. It's ideal for musicians needing accurate BPM, pitch consistency, and playlist management for practice or performance.

Over 500 drum groovesAll genres includedOffline access to rhythms
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Break Beats
Break Beats
Break Beats
Breaks & loops for DJs
$2.99

This app is a portable loop player designed for DJs and turntablists. It offers 32 loop slots across eight banks, precise boundary-locked switching, and pitch control for practice and performance. Import your own breaks and record your sessions.

32 loop slots across 8 banksBoundary-locked loop switchingAdjustable pitch control (±15% / ±50%)
🎵 Music
(0)
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6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker
808 Style Drum Synth Sequencer
$1.99
$2.99 | 33% OFF

Create electronic music with a 6-track drum synthesizer and sequencer. Shape unique sounds, build complex rhythms, and apply effects. Export your creations or sync with other music apps.

6-track drum synthesizerStep sequencer with random fillIndependent FX per track
🎵 Music
(25)
paid
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FM Pocket Synthesiser
FM Pocket Synthesiser
FM Pocket Synthesiser
by Kimberly Young
Free
🎵 Music
(0)