# Dronewheel — Drone, drums, samples, loops > Musical drone instrument and practice companion for sustained tones, chords, and meditation. (iPhone/iPad app by JOSEPH LEE ALLEN.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronewheel/id6784335792 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [JOSEPH LEE ALLEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896547587) - Category: Music - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.50/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 304 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-14 - Data updated: 2026-11-05 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronewheel/id6784335792/reviews.md ## What is Dronewheel? Dronewheel is a looping studio built on a wheel. Hold a perfectly tuned drone, finger drum a beat, chop a sample, loop your voice, or mix a song. Five decks share one clock, so everything stays in time. • Drone in any key, with chords and scales • Drums with pitch and level on every pad • Chop any sound or video into twelve pads • Loop your mic right on the beat • Mix any song: sync it to your tempo and split out the vocals, drums or bass • Launch clips, mix, add effects, and record the session Your projects sync to your account and across your devices automatically. Free includes the drone, chords, a drum kit, the mic deck, SampleWheel with a starter library, and cloud backup. Pro adds every sound and kit, all scales and modes, your own samples and video, the Pro effects, and recording with export. Dronewheel Pro: 3 day free trial, then $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Questions? support@wheelverseaudio.com Privacy Policy: https://dronewheelprivacy.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Hold pure drones in 12 keys - Play chords and inversions - Deep sound library with synth and instrument tones - Lock intonation against reference pitch - Set scales and modes - Build grooves with beat engine - Metronome for timekeeping ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Pro Yearly | $34.99 | per year | ## Is Dronewheel safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Dronewheel. ## Is Dronewheel legit? Dronewheel has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dronewheel is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (5 of 5) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronewheel/id6784335792/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Literally cannot do anything *2026-10-17* I was so excited to try this app. I’ve been searching for something like it for a long, long time. But EVERYTHING is Pro. Everything is paid. You literally cannot do anything. I understand the need to make money, but if you lock down every feature, that is just how you lose money. I am not so desperate so as to pay the money for that; it is a subscription I would likely purchase, use once, and then forget about, never to use again. There is no reason that nearly every feature should be pro. **Developer response:** Thanks for trying Dronewheel, and sorry it felt locked down. That’s fair feedback, and we’ve changed a lot since. Without a subscription you can now play the drone wheel (4 sounds and 4 waveforms), the drum pads, the looper and the Input deck, mix up to 5 songs on the DJ deck, use reverb, delay and EQ, and play SampleWheel. Pro adds sampling your own videos and audio, the full sound library, the beat engine and the extra effects. We’re still deciding what else to open up, so tell us what you’d like to see made free and we’ll take it seriously: support@wheelverseaudio.com ### 5/5 — Try it! You’ll love it *2026-10-14* 100 0/0 recommend. Very helpful and so Creative. Try it ### 5/5 — Great tool! *2026-09-12* This app is an amazing extension of creativity! ### 1/5 — No *2026-09-07* Everything on this app, including what was shown in the advertisement is locked behind a paywall. **Developer response:** Fixed, many features are now unlocked for free users! ### 1/5 — Why not to get this app *2026-09-04* I tried it, it did not have a warning on it that it’s not free, I skilled the payment, and holy lock everything is almost locked up, terrible experience, do not get unless they fix it or make it FULLY free, it sucks seeing good potential wasted. **Developer response:** Fixed! Free version now has many more features :) ## Frequently asked questions about Dronewheel ### What is Drone Wheel? Drone Wheel is a musical instrument app that allows you to create sustained tones and chords in any key. It's designed for practice, meditation, and songwriting. ### What can I do with the free version of Drone Wheel? The free version includes a complete single-drone instrument with a 12-key wheel, drone mode, core synth and texture sounds, essential scales, and a metronome. ### What features are included in Drone Wheel Pro? Drone Wheel Pro unlocks the full studio experience, offering the complete sound library, chord and poly modes, the full beat engine and rhythm grooves, and extended scales and modes. ### How much does Drone Wheel Pro cost? Drone Wheel Pro is available with a 3-day free trial, followed by a subscription of $4.99 per month or $34.99 per year. ### How do I manage or cancel my Drone Wheel Pro subscription? You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. ### Is Drone Wheel suitable for beginners? Yes, Drone Wheel is designed to be beautifully simple. The free version provides a solid foundation for practicing pitch and intonation, making it accessible for beginners. ### What devices does Drone Wheel support? Drone Wheel is supported on iPhone and iPod devices. ### How often is Drone Wheel updated? Drone Wheel was last updated on July 14, 2026, with version 1.0. Further updates will depend on developer plans. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.3 — 2026-11-01 New skins: Dark, Aero Day and Aero Night. Four new drum kits: Rusty, Bop, Rattle and Analog. USB DJ controllers like the DDJ-FLX4: choose where the sound plays, controller or phone, on the MIDI page. A Reconnect MIDI button, and controllers now reconnect on their own. Long recordings play back without running out of memory. Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.3.2 — 2026-10-23 MIDI controllers are here. Plug in a USB MIDI keyboard or pad controller, or pair a Bluetooth one, and play any wheel from it. MIDI Learn: map knobs, pads and buttons to almost any control in the app, and save your mappings. Velocity: hit softer and your drums and SampleWheel play softer. Fixes for importing large files and for SampleWheel clips. ### 1.3.1 — 2026-10-13 DJ Wheel • Stems are ready much faster: songs split into vocals, drums, bass and melody while they play, and solos switch instantly. • New in Settings: High quality stems (slow), for the best separation when you have time. • Play, cue and hot cues respond the moment you touch them. • Fixed a small click when switching solos, and the platter no longer jumps when you stop. • Uses much less memory with two decks loaded. ### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-11 • DJ Wheel: a new deck. Load songs and videos, sync them to your tempo, split vocals, drums and bass, set hot cues and loop your moves • Render: turn any MIDI clip into audio, on its own lane or another one, and restore it back • A new dock to switch decks • Projects sync across your devices automatically • A new mixer and macros panel on the master page • Bug fixes and stability improvements ### 1.2.9 — 2026-10-03 • Haptic metronome: feel every beat, even with the click turned off (turn it on in Settings) • Reverb: new Tone, Size and Length controls • Infiniverb: a new reverb that can hold forever, with Pass to play over a frozen tail • Harmonizer: a volume for each voice, and a full range of two octaves up and down • Master limiter: a louder, cleaner overall mix • Bug fixes and stability improvements ## Apps similar to Dronewheel | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Tuning Drone & Tanpura Tone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuning-drone-and-tanpura-tone/id6771646570) | 1.3 (3) | Free | Music | | [Fifths: Drone Tone Generator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fifths-drone-tone-generator/id6760593012) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Music | | [DroneTone: Drone Note](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dronetone-drone-note/id6772267271) | 1.0 (1) | Free | Music | | [Simple Drones](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-drones/id6760833734) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Music | | [Ear Drone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ear-drone/id6624313998) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Music | | [Pixelsynth: AUv3 Visual Synth](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelsynth-auv3-visual-synth/id6804130647) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Music | ## Related topics [drone music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/drone-music) · [samples drum](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/samples-drum) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-11-05.*