Comparison

Vatanator vs Bass Mint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vatanator

This app is a drum machine designed for simple and instant rhythm creation. It offers advanced MIDI functionality, 140 vintage hardware emulations, and real-time pattern recording with quantization. It supports various audio integration technologies and allows for sample import and song arrangement.

Highlights
  • 140 vintage hardware emulations
  • Real-time pattern recording with quantization
  • 16/32 step sequencer with advanced MIDI
  • Full MIDI and Bluetooth MIDI support
  • Audiobus, IAA, and Ableton Link support
  • Sample import via Files
  • Real-time effects with XY pads
  • Song arranger
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Vatanator is a unique drum machine with advanced MIDI functionality. It features 140 built-in presets emulating every classic vintage hardware. It is aimed for simplicity and instant rhythm creation. Vatanator features: – Audio Unit Extension – Record patterns in real-time with quantization, MIDI assignable – 16/32 steps sequencer with advanced MIDI options – Fast loading of presets on the fly – Full MIDI implementation, Bluetooth MIDI – Background audio – Audiobus, Audiobus Remote, Inter-App Audio and Ableton Link support – Ability to import samples via Files – Real-time effects with envelope follower and XY pads, MIDI assignable – Song arranger, ability to store a sequence of patterns and play them in order – Export pattern to MIDI file – 8 channel mixer with volume control and mute/solo for any individual instrument “Vatanator listed in 10 Best iOS / iPad Drum Machines Apps” - ProducerSpot "it’s a solid bread-and-butter drum machine that plays nice with AudioBus, IAA, Ableton Link and CoreMIDI, and, at this price, could find a place in anyone’s iPad studio workflow" - MusicRadar/Computer Music

About

Bass Mint

Enhance and synthesize bass frequencies for music production and audio editing. This tool offers five distinct modes to add depth to kicks, enrich voices, or tune percussive elements. It also includes features to clean up inaudible bass and control stereo imaging.

Highlights
  • Bass and sub enhancement
  • Synthesize new bass frequencies
  • Tune percussive hits
  • Anti-rumble filter
  • Mid-only and mono bass control
  • Clarity knob for de-mudding
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
Features
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"Super powerful plugin... Highly recommended." - The REAPER Blog https://reaperblog.net/2022/01/bass-mint/ Unfiltered Audio's Bass Mint is now available on iOS as a Standalone app or AUv3 plugin! Bass Mint is a simple-to-use but immensely powerful bass and sub enhancement utility. You can use it to add extra bass to your kick drums, or to make podcast voices more full-bodied. With five different modes, Bass Mint can either accentuate and clean up existing bass in your input signal, or it can synthesize new bass from scratch! The SYNTHESIZE and RESONATE modes can be tuned to specific frequencies, allowing you to make any percussive hits sound more in tune with the rest of your song (For extremely quick tuning, dozens of presets are included with correct frequencies for all note values). Bass Mint includes multiple methods of making your bass sit better in the mix. The ANTI-RUMBLE filter removes all inaudible bass from your track, clearing up some headroom to make the audible frequencies louder. MID ONLY affects only center-channel bass, while MONO BASS places all bass below the cutoff directly into the center of the stereo field. The CLARITY knob acts as a quick de-mud control to scoop out some of the mids. As an AUv3 plugin, Bass Mint has been tested to work perfectly with Garageband, Drambo, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Loopy Pro, and more! Additionally, with its clear layout and smart resizing, Bass Mint can be used on tablets and phones with ease.

Screenshots

Bass Mint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bass Mint at fortnightly against Vatanator's every 3 months. Bass Mint also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (83% vs 68%). Vatanator's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vatanator costs $7.99 and Bass Mint $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bass Mint holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Vatanator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bass Mint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vatanator ships an update every 3 months, Bass Mint fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vatanator versus Bass Mint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVatanatorBass Mint
Price$7.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (17 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1718 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBACKPULLVER SOFTWARE LTD OODUnfiltered Audio

Customer experience

Vatanator

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative13.6%

Bass Mint

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vatanator

No in-app purchases

None

Bass Mint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vatanator free?
Vatanator costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bass Mint free?
Bass Mint costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vatanator or Bass Mint?
Bass Mint is rated higher. Vatanator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bass Mint averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Vatanator or Bass Mint have ads?
Neither Vatanator nor Bass Mint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vatanator or Bass Mint?
Vatanator ships an update every 3 months, and Bass Mint fortnightly. Most recently, Vatanator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bass Mint on November 3, 2026.

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