Best Orbeat alternatives: apps like Orbeat: Drum Machine

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
7 free apps
Updated November 2026

Orbeat is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Orbeat

Degenson#2

Degenson by Fabrizio Alviti

Virtual Analog Drum Machine
Strong Contender
🎡 Music
5.0(8 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create distorted percussion, hypnotic sequences, and aggressive sounds with this raw virtual analog drum machine. It offers six voices, dual LFOs, and fast hands-on control for electronic music production.

Nugget 02 - Series 9000#3

Nugget 02 - Series 9000 by Sketch Audio, LLC

Low-pass filter with drive
Worth Considering
🎡 Music
5.0(2 ratings)
Free
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This audio effect plugin emulates a classic 80s low-pass filter with added features like a 12-bit quantizer and envelope follower. It offers precise control over cutoff, drive, and resonance for unique sound shaping. The app includes a light or dark color scheme and can be used standalone or within a compatible host.

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4
Beat Kitchen Harmonic Synth
Beat Kitchen Harmonic Synth
Beat Kitchen Harmonic Synth
Harmonic synth & audio effect
Free

Shape the overtone series directly to create unique sounds. This additive synthesizer allows real-time manipulation of harmonics, LFOs, and envelopes. Explore sound design and synthesis on your device.

Additive synthesis engineOvertone series shapingLive waveform and spectrum response
🎡 Music
(12)
free with in-app purchases
5
AlchemDie - Alchemical Synth
AlchemDie - Alchemical Synth
AlchemDie - Alchemical Synth
An alchemical synthesizer
$4.99

This app is an alchemical synthesizer that transforms a single oscillator into evolving drones and unpredictable textures. It's designed for intuitive touch and gesture-based play, allowing for live performance and sonic exploration. Discover new sounds through chance and experimentation.

Tonic oscillator with modulationLo-fi delay with feedback sculptingVactrol-style filter sweeps
🎡 Music
(13)
paid
6
Etherpad
Etherpad
Etherpad
Music synthesis & soundscapes
Free

Create evolving soundscapes and ambient textures with an intuitive touch-based music synthesizer. Explore generative music without needing music theory, perfect for relaxation or creative expression.

Multi-touch synthesisMultiple sound presetsVisual particle effects
🎡 Music
(21)
free
7
Tessera Sequenced Resonator
Tessera Sequenced Resonator
Tessera Sequenced Resonator
12-voice tuned resonator FX
$7.99

Transform any sound into lush, evolving musical textures with twelve tuned voices. Choose from various resonator models and motion engines to create unique sonic landscapes. Lock to host tempo for rhythmic precision.

Twelve parallel tuned resonatorsSelectable scales and chordsEleven resonator models
🎡 Music
(11)
paid
8
Mochizuki - AUv3 Synth
Mochizuki - AUv3 Synth
Mochizuki - AUv3 Synth
4-Oscillator Synthesizer
Free

This is a subtractive synthesizer application featuring four oscillators. It offers a platform for creating and manipulating sounds. More detailed information is available on the product website.

Subtractive synthesisFour oscillatorsAUv3 plugin support
🎡 Music
(11)
free with in-app purchases
9
Skipback AUv3
Skipback AUv3
Skipback AUv3
Retroactive Audio MIDI Capture
Free

This tool captures your recent audio and MIDI performances retroactively, allowing you to save great ideas even if you forgot to press record. It continuously stores your playing in memory and lets you export it as WAV or MIDI files.

Retrospective audio and MIDI captureTransparent audio pass-throughSelectable audio history
🎡 Music
(4)
free
10
ChordPond
ChordPond
ChordPond
Visual Chord-Tile Sequencer
$3.99

This music creation tool lets you visualize chord progressions as paths on a canvas. Connect chord tiles, experiment with various modes, and instantly hear your compositions through a built-in synth or by routing MIDI to other instruments and DAWs.

Visual chord tiles on a freeform canvasBuilt-in AUv3 SynthLoad and play AUv3 instruments
🎡 Music
(7)
paid