# Little Drum Machine

> Little Drum Machine (iPhone/iPad app by Snorkel Audio, Inh. Michael Kaisser.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-drum-machine/id6787214757 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Snorkel Audio, Inh. Michael Kaisser](https://appshunter.io/developer/808807889)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 17 MB
- Released: 2026-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-drum-machine/id6787214757/reviews.md

## What is Little Drum Machine?

Little Drum Machine is what the name says: a drum machine for your iPad. Easy to use, with all the necessary bits to give you fast results.

We wanted something fast and simple to work with in our own studio, without the complexity other tools often bring, so we built it. Now we want to share it with you, for free.

Tap a beat into the 16-step grid, drag up or down for velocity, add a little swing, and you have a groove. Start from one of 31 genre presets, or hit Randomize when you'd rather not face a blank grid.

Make sound your way: use the built-in kits, load your own samples, or send MIDI and let your favourite synths and drum apps do the talking.

Features:
• 16-step drum grid with 8 lanes and per-step velocity for accents and ghost notes
• 32 samples across 8 drums included: four variants each, swappable per lane or even per step
• Load your own samples and build your own kits
• Shape every sample: pitch, fine tune, volume, and a start/attack/length/decay envelope
• Delay, reverb and drive effects with per-drum sends: 4 delay modes, 7 reverb modes, 5 drive characters
• Give any lane its own step count and loop length for polyrhythms and polymeters
• Musical Randomize for instant grooves; Mutate to create variations of your patterns
• 16 scenes per preset, chained into full arrangements in the Arranger
• Built-in mixer with per-lane EQ, panning, mute and solo
• Master EQ and a glue compressor with attack, release, ratio and parallel mix
• Swing to get groovy
• MIDI out to trigger external synths and drum apps
• 31 genre presets: Techno, House, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Jazz, and more
• Save and manage your own presets
• Light and dark themes
• Little Drum Machine runs on its own or as an AUv3 instrument in any suitable host.

Free, no strings attached.

## Is Little Drum Machine safe?

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## Is Little Drum Machine legit?

Little Drum Machine has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Little Drum Machine is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-drum-machine/id6787214757/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Powerful , quick and easy to use.

*2026-08-03*

Powerful ( poly meter , poly rhythm , 4 slot samples ) , Has all the necessary facilities, Very handy and convenient. And strangest of all, IT IS FREE 🥹.
Maybe a little more attractive colors would make it more attractive.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.5 — 2026-10-23

LDM is now on iPhone too.

### 1.1.4 — 2026-09-08

With this update it is now possible to route each drum to its own audio output for flexible mixing in compatible hosts, like AUM.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-08-11

- Redesigned the preset dropdown: two buttons now switch between system and user presets.                             
- Other smaller UI improvements.

### 1.1.2 — 2026-08-09

* UI improvements throughout.                                  
* Presets are now shared between the standalone app and the AUv3 plugin, so a pattern saved in one turns up in the other. Open each of them once and they will find each other.

### V1.1.1 — 2026-08-02

New screenshots and video here in the App Store, showcasing the new Version 1.1 features. Minor UI improvements.

## More apps by Snorkel Audio, Inh. Michael Kaisser

- [Little Arp Monster](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-arp-monster/id6778352056)
- [Disto Disco](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disto-disco/id6807508525)

All apps by Snorkel Audio, Inh. Michael Kaisser: https://appshunter.io/developer/808807889

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