# EGDR909 - 909 Drum Machine — user reviews > 20 indexed App Store user reviews of EGDR909 by Elliott Garage, rated 4.40/5 from 42 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/egdr909-909-drum-machine/id916294557/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/egdr909-909-drum-machine/id916294557.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 31 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (1 of 20) ### 2/5 — Non bene *2015-04-04, version 1.1* Funziona in parte...non puoi creare un tuo ritmo usando lo strumento ma solamente tramite un'interfaccia virtuale...non buono spero in miglioramenti ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken *2025-04-03* I got this as part of the bundle. It doesn’t work properly. I cant program beats on the actual front page. It just doesn’t work. Even after following the tutorials and stuff. Mind you i have used many a 909 so i know how they work. Also the manual doesn’t work. Overall it needs an update Piss poor ### 1/5 — Not very intuitive *2021-08-09* Feels like hard work to use Developer’s website link does not work Help file does not scroll properly on iPhone XR The app hasn’t been updated in 2 years Feeling ripped off ### 1/5 — Non funziona vorrei un rimborso *2020-09-17, version 2.0.3* Non funziona vorrei essere rimborsato ### 1/5 — Terrible sound *2019-08-09* I have the 808 EG app. Which I believe sounds fantastic. 4 or 5 stars there. Strangely this is way different toy. In comparison this app sounds like it has a low pass filter on it or the samples are very weak. No fun. ### 1/5 — Some things don‘t work *2018-11-20* When turning the volume control, the volume does change. Instruments cannot be selected. Step Mode cannot be activated. **Developer response:** Hi the update was released yesterday and should also fix the volume issue. Please keep me posted ### 1/5 — Broken Buttons missing do not buy *2017-07-18* Buttons are missing and save setting buttons do not work. Reinstalled same result. Conclusion broken do not buy. **Developer response:** Hi, could you tell me what device and iOS version give you the issue? Thanks ### 1/5 — Really bad *2017-01-02* Please try again and make it fun to use Deleted ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2016-02-13* Can't even do the most simplest thing like step record a drumbeat like original 909. Worthless app. ### 1/5 — Worst app *2015-12-10* Wors app I've ever seen ### 2/5 — Really disappointed with failure to save files successfully *2023-09-06* I spent Sunday and Saturday of this past weekend working on 24 percussion tracks I could play with bass, synth, and guitar. I was very happy with the sound so far. I saved frequently. I have no idea what I hit, but the 909 switched into instrument mode, reset to the original template beats, and overwrote my m music for with the template beats. I'm sticking with Logic Pro from here on out. These apps are novelty only. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 4/5 — Missing about 1/3 of the unit (updated) *2018-07-04* I was really hoping that the low review from the other party was just a fluke however I just purchased this wanting to have something like an old 909 and I find that the right third of the machine is not showing any buttons on my iPhone 6. Not happy with this at all however I am curious if the developer can fix this. If not, I just wasted $3.99. If the developer contacts me I can fix this, I’ll look at changing the rating. Update: I’ve been playing around with this app and got it working to I could actually see what I could do and I was very impressed. I was still having problems however the developer responded and is aware of the issues and looking at getting them all fixed. That being said, I find this a great little app to re-create that 909 sound. I thank the developer for responding and listening to the reviews and working on improving the app. **Developer response:** Thanks for reporting the issue. I've found that the app don't load correctly the interface if launched in portrait mode, but it needs to be started with the phone already in landscape mode. I'm gonna fix it in the next update. ### 4/5 — Solid 909 offering hampered slightly by interface *2014-10-03* Like it's sibling EDGR808, EDGR909 offers an "authentic" Roland TR-909 experience on your iPad, for better or worse. While many drum apps take vintage 909 sounds and repurpose them with a modern step sequencer, EGDR909 (like its competitor Boom!909) aims to reproduce the same interface you'd get on an actual 909. While the app sounds good, the issue is that the TR-909 isn't exactly user-friendly. The machine asks you to program pretty much everything using the 16 step keys along the bottom, plus some other combination of "shift" and "instrument" key modifiers. While I picked up on it quickly with EGDR808, I struggled with this app. More experienced users may have no problem, but it's a fair warning to some. One thing I appreciate about the EGDR series is the full tonal flexibility it offers. So you have pitch, decay, and snappy controls for your instruments, and it sounds very convincing. I do believe the app works well with both AudioBus and IAA, but I wish it was a little friendlier about exporting loops via AudioCopy. You can't export a measure-sized loop (that I can find), but rather use the record feature and then export that loop through the file management screen. Also, not sure why EGDR808 was universal, but this app is not (maybe later). But at this price, there's little to regret. ### 3/5 — Вы молодцы! *2018-08-31* Но все же допилить приложение стоило бы.. картинка оставляет желать лучшего! И тач работает некорректно! Доделайте пожалуйста! ### 2/5 — Ok. But crashes *2020-07-23* Ok sounds. I thought it was an emulator but seems to be a sample pack with a skin on it. Crashes on my iPad and iPhone. Almost wanting a refund but hoping it’s stable in AUM..... look for other options I think ### 2/5 — Sample based and not an emulation *2019-01-31* Tuning and controls do not sweep through as expected.. Very basic controls of sound.. and does not respond to velocity from incoming midi in AUv2 ### 2/5 — Awful and unreliable *2018-08-25* For the price it sounds decent, not great, but passable. Use with Audiobus to send through some effects and EQ and it starts to sound good. However, the EG apps all suffer from the same problem. They are programmed by a lazy moron. The knobs are too small and fiddly, they are so sensitive it’s hard to get an accurate setting, the UI overall is clumsy and does things when you don’t want it to (like slide out an overlay or enter a different mode). I have 3 of the EG drum machines and they’re all the same. Should be called Elliott Garbage, because that’s what they are. They’re cheap so at least it’s not a huge wasted investment. But the time taken to learn them is. Trying to integrate with a larger Audiobus driven system, it’s painful. The drums don’t respond to clock or transport commands very well or reliably. So getting tempo sync is almost impossible. Yes the 909 supports Link, so that can help tempo. There surely better out there. Don’t waste your time and energy **Developer response:** Hi and thanks for your feedback. I'm updating all my drum machines to support AU3 standard and I'd like to have more info from you. Could you please write me at info@elliottgarage.com? ### 2/5 — Volume *2017-04-25* Tout les boutons volumes ne baisse plus le sons ont peut plus baisser le sons de puit votre mises à jours ipad3 iOS 9.3.5 **Developer response:** Thanks for reporting this. We're gonna fix it and an update will be available in few days ### 2/5 — Great idea, but the execution is lacking... *2016-09-07* I love that this team decided to translate the TR-909 to iOS, but this app does not work consistently. The biggest problem is that the sequencing buttons do not light up consistently, which makes editing beats unnecessarily tricky. Aesthetically speaking, the menus could be much cleaner and attractive. ### 2/5 — Battery hog *2015-10-19* Sounds great, but the user interface is a. It challenging, and it KILLED my battery while running in the background. --- *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 2026-08-22.*