Funk Drummer vs Model D6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Funk Drummer is the grooviest drum machine with the ability to improvise like a proper human drummer. Now with even more possibilities with the new 2d control for Jam / Intensity parameters. The new Live Pads lets to play live sessions on the way with 8 assignable pads and buttons for fills, intro, end with midi controls. And now, you can synchronize with any app easily with Ableton Link. New Audio - Midi Export feature. Get Multi-Track or Full Mix in seconds. (from iOS 12 ) - The best jamming tool improvise like a human drummer. Set the improvisation level with a simple slider. From 0 (totally stable rhythms) to 100 (creative drummer took too much coffee) - More than 150 funk grooves divided into banks: Fusion, Odd Times, Disco Funk, Ternary rhythms and more. - 35(+6) multilayer sounds with 3 different hits (ghost note, accented note and special) x 3 RoundRobin alternating samples. - Round Robin alternating samples, combining 3 layer samples of each stroke makes a extremely natural sound. - 4 Effects to combine, including Compressor/Gate, Equalizer, Delay and Reverb. - Several Random generators to get creative ideas instantly. - Song Mode. Extra fast tool to create rhythmic structures for your song in seconds. - Ableton Link Sync - Inter-App Audio - Midi Out --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Controls MIDI Mapping Default Controls : Play : G2 LivePads : C1 - G2 Fill + Play/Stop : A2 Fill : C2 Fill + Toggle Hats/Ride D2 Toggle Hats/Ride Db2 Fill with LivePad Change E2 Load Live Pad C3 Preview LivePad Db3 Next Live Pad D3 Select Live Pad Set Eb3 Tap Tempo Bb2 Crash Cymbal B2 Next Song Ab2 Previous Song Gb2 Jam CC 1 Intensity CC 2 Master Volume CC 7 Swing CC 11 Reverb Level CC 91 Bank CC 32 Rhythm CC 0 Soundset PC
Model D6
This app is a physical modeling emulation of the classic Hohner Clavinet D6 keyboard. It recreates the iconic funky sounds used in 70s music and offers extensive sound shaping capabilities with built-in effects and amp simulations.
- Physical Modeling engine
- Authentic D6 filter recreation
- Adjustable pickup positions
- Built-in Wah-Wah, Phaser, Delay, and Reverb effects
- Amplifier simulator with 5 models
- Responds to pitch bender and aftertouch
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GSi Model D6 is a physical modeling emulation of a Hohner Clavinet D6. INSTRUMENT BACKGROUND It was back in the fifties when German inventor Ernst Zacharias invented one of the funkiest keyboards of all times. At first the intention was to make a portable version of a harpsichord, but it soon turned into one of the most used keyboards in rock and pop music. You will certainly recognize it in the famous pop song "Superstition", and in many other funky tunes of the seventies. Many police and investigation story movies and TV shows of the 70's and the early 80's had music themes based on funky accompaniments made with the D6, a slap bass and drums. This instrument can reproduce the sound of an electric guitar and can be treated with the same effects used by guitarists (wah-wah, distortion, phaser, chorus, etc.) for both rhythmic and melodic textures, since it is actually based on a set of 60 strings and two humbucker pickups very similar to those used in electric guitars. The sound engine of GSi Model D6 comes from the exact same code that powers the GSi Gemini and the Crumar Seven as well as the Crumar Mojo 61. Some more parameters have been added to the model in order to make the instrument sound even more versatile and adjustable to personal taste. Main features: - Physical Modeling engine (no samples) - Full Polyphony (60 strings) - Authentic string sympathetic resonances - Authentic recreation of the 4 D6 filters - Two Pickups with adjustable positions - Authentic damper lever - String quality setting - Hammer Tip quality setting - Wool damper quality setting (Release length) - Responds to pitch bender (Whammy bar mod) - Responds to aftertouch (string tapping overpressure) - Built-in Wah-Wah effect modeled after the famous JH-1 pedal - Wah-Wah can be modulated by LFO, Dynamics or via Midi CC message - Built-in Phaser effect modeled after the famous Phase 90 pedal - Built-in Amplifier simulator with 5 models (Twin, JCM, AC, RJC and Bass) - Amp Distortion and pickup feedback - Built-in Stereo Delay effect - Built-in Stereo Reverb effect - Built-in programmer with unlimited Programs - Embedded user's' manual - Available as Stand-alone application and audio plugin - Very low CPU and RAM usage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Model D6 at none against Funk Drummer's 8. Model D6 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Funk Drummer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 67%). 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
Funk Drummer costs $17.99 and Model D6 $19.99 up front. Funk Drummer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Model D6 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Model D6 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funk Drummer has 461 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Funk Drummer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Model D6's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Funk Drummer ships an update monthly, Model D6 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funk Drummer | Model D6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (461 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 461 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Genuine Soundware |
Customer experience
Funk Drummer
Model D6
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
Model D6
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Funk Drummer
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- NuGreb$3.99
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Model D6
No in-app purchases









