Comparison

Funk Drummer vs QVox

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

Head to head
About

Funk Drummer

Create funky beats with a realistic drum machine that improvises like a human. Features live pads, multi-track export, and over 150 funk grooves. Synchronize with other apps and explore creative rhythmic structures.

Highlights
  • Improvise like a human drummer
  • Live Pads for live sessions
  • Multi-track and Full Mix Audio/MIDI Export
  • Over 150 funk grooves
  • Natural sounding multilayer drum sounds
  • Ableton Link Sync
  • Song Mode for rhythmic structures
Features
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Funk Drummer is your virtual funk drummer, playing tight pocket grooves with the swing and feel of a real session player. Free to download and keep, with every feature unlocked for the first 7 days. Designed for musicians, producers, and anyone who loves funk, soul and groove-based music, now with AUv3 support. Play authentic funk grooves, fusion, disco funk, breakbeat and odd-time rhythms, with the natural feel of a human drummer. Set the improvisation level with a simple slider and let Funk Drummer surprise you, from rock-steady pocket to full creative chaos. Key Features: - Standalone & AUv3 Compatible: use Funk Drummer inside your favorite DAW or as a standalone app. - MIDI-only Plugin: load Funk Drummer (MIDI) as a lightweight MIDI generator for driving your own sound sources. - 150+ Funk Grooves: organized into banks — Fusion, Odd Times, Disco Funk, Ternary rhythms and more. - Jamming Tool & Randomizers: add human feel and spontaneity to every groove, from totally stable rhythms to a creative drummer who's had too much coffee. - Live Pads: trigger fills, switch grooves and jam in real time with 8 assignable pads, intro and end buttons, and full MIDI control. - Sound Module: use the full kit as a MIDI sampler, standalone or as an AUv3 plugin, triggered from your own MIDI tracks or pads. - Song Mode: turn your grooves into complete song structures in seconds. - Redesigned Views: a reworked Drum Kit View and Song Mode View make navigating your kit and arrangement faster and clearer. - Share by AirDrop, Mail or Messages: send any groove or song to another device or a friend, no account or cloud service needed. - Groove Sharing Across Lumbeat Apps: share grooves, songs and Live Pad Sets with the other Lumbeat Drummer apps and iBassist. - Natural Sound: 35(+6) multilayer sounds with 3 hit types (ghost note, accented note and special) x 3 Round Robin alternating samples, for an extremely natural feel. - 4 Effects: Compressor/Gate, Equalizer, Delay and Reverb, to combine as you like. - Ableton Link: sync tempo and transport with other apps and devices over Wi-Fi, and stay in time with the rest of your setup. - Export: get Multi-Track or Full Mix audio in seconds. Try for Free Every feature is unlocked for the first 7 days, no restrictions. After the trial, unlock full access forever with a single one-time purchase (Full Version) no subscription, ever. Already own Funk Drummer? Your purchase carries over automatically the next time you open the updated app, no restore step needed, at no extra cost.

About

QVox

This app transforms audio into four independent voices with pitch shifting and delay. Create harmonies, widen instruments, and design rhythmic sequences by controlling key, scale, and voice parameters in real-time.

Highlights
  • Four independent voices with pitch shifting and delay
  • Selectable key and scale for harmonies
  • Adjustable delay intervals and tempo sync
  • Real-time parameter control with Ribbon controller
  • Factory and user presets
  • Mixlock for consistent auditioning
  • AUv3 plugin and Standalone app
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QVox is a creative audio effect that transforms vocals, guitars, drums, and synths into four independent voices. Create beautiful harmonies, widen instruments and design groovy rhythmic sequences with diatonic pitch shifting and delay. You can choose the key, scale, and each voice’s pitch and delay interval, with the ability to alter any parameters in real-time using the Ribbon controller. Features: - Four independent voices (labeled as A, B, C, D) with diatonic pitch shifting and delay. - Select Key and Scale to create harmonies that coincide with your compositions or use the Learn button to set the key by the incoming note you play. - Group the four delays so that they are evenly spaced or spread out. - Sync the delays to tempo, or a value of your own choosing. - The Ribbon controller allows for dynamic modification of several knobs at once to easily morph between settings. - Factory presets help get you started or create your own User presets. - Mixlock helps when auditioning different presets by enabling a global Mix value that will remain constant for every subsequently loaded preset. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

Screenshots

Funk Drummer4 screens
QVox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Funk Drummer at Free against QVox's $14.99. Funk Drummer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (96% vs 64%). QVox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On ads and device support 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

Funk Drummer is free to download; QVox costs $14.99 up front. Funk Drummer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. QVox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Funk Drummer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funk Drummer has 470 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Funk Drummer's written reviews are positive against 64% of QVox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Funk Drummer ships an update monthly, QVox every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Funk Drummer versus QVox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunk DrummerQVox
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.8 (470 ratings) — better4.3 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings470 — better17
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size638 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeatEventide

Customer experience

Funk Drummer

All ratings464 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.4%

QVox

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Funk Drummer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional sync issues when used with other apps
  • Stability problems on some devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import custom drum samples
  • More advanced MIDI and automation capabilities
  • Expanded preset library with more genres and styles
  • Improved pattern/song management and organization

QVox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Funk Drummer

One-time9
  • LoFunk$3.99
  • Kompact$3.99
  • NuGreb$3.99
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  • Damped$3.99
  • Vintage$3.99
  • Session$3.99
  • Nete Smith$4.99
  • Clyde$4.99
  • Funk Drummer Full Access$22.99
None

QVox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Funk Drummer free?
Funk Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QVox free?
QVox costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Funk Drummer or QVox?
Funk Drummer is rated higher. Funk Drummer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 470 ratings, while QVox averages 4.3 from 17 ratings.
Do Funk Drummer or QVox have ads?
Neither Funk Drummer nor QVox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Funk Drummer or QVox?
Funk Drummer ships an update monthly, and QVox every 5 months. Most recently, Funk Drummer was updated on October 24, 2026 and QVox on October 24, 2026.

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