Drum Pad Machine vs Soundboard Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Pad Machine
Create professional-quality music and unique tracks with a variety of styles and sound packs. Utilize instruments, FX, and sequencing for creative sound design. Learn through beat school lessons and share your creations instantly.
- Multiple music styles (Hip-hop, Trap, House, etc.)
- Professional sound packs
- Drum and Piano instruments
- Sequencing with tempo and EQ
- Beat School lessons
- Quick music sharing
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Make your own music like a pro. Create sick beats, perfect and perform unique tracks! Features: • Great variety of music styles: Hip-hop, Drum & Bass, Trap, Dubstep, House, and many others; • Unique sound packs. Get access to professional-quality audio samples created by professional musicians and DJs; • Instruments & FX. Use Drum & Piano for creative sound designs; • Sequencing. Get studio effects including Tempo Regulation and EQ; • Beat School. Try the lessons for each sound pack to improvise freely; • Quick sharing. Share your music with the world. Enjoy this powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to get the best music experience! Drum Pad Machine Premium Drum Pad Machine Premium Subscription allows you to unlock all the sound packs, get new releases, and remove ads. Choose from different subscription options. Payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Apple ID Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. EULA: https://easybrain.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://easybrain.com/policy.html
Soundboard Studio
This app provides a professional and smart sound playback solution with a customizable grid of buttons for various audio needs. It allows for simultaneous playback of multiple tracks, detailed track settings, and easy organization into multiple boards.
- Play multiple tracks simultaneously
- Customizable track layout and colors
- Fade in/out and individual volume control
- Trim audio start and end points
- Create and navigate multiple sound boards
- Import audio from various sources
- Low latency playback
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Soundboard Studio is the professional and smart sound playback app, perfect for for music, sound effects, voiceovers, pads, soundbites or anything else! Soundboard Studio is designed for playing ad-lib sounds and music, with its large grid of buttons for each of your tracks. You can customise the layout, colours and detailed settings for all of your tracks. For years, Soundboard Studio has been the app of choice for many pro podcasters, studios, event venues and more. Here's just a few of their thoughts: • “For the price it knocks everything else out of the ring that compares to work on a tablet or laptop.” • “For me, this is the best of any program out there, and I’ve tried a lot.” • “My worship Live looping is in a whole new Level! Thank you guys!” • “This app is professional grade and made for—you guessed it—professionals! You won't regret this investment.” • “Podcasters, look no further: This is your soundboard app!” • “This is for serious professionals, so if that's you, add this app to your arsenal immediately.” Top Features: • Play multiple tracks simultaneously • Set tracks to fade in and/or fade out • Set individual volume levels for each track • Trim the start and end of individual tracks • Set tracks to automatically play the next adjacent track when they reaches their end • Monitor and control multiple playing tracks • Add images to your tracks to make them instantly recognisable • Create multiple 'Boards' of tracks and quickly navigate between them • Assign default track settings to apply to all newly imported tracks • Import tracks from the Music library on your device • Import audio files from your favourite apps and services like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive and more via the Files app • Use iTunes File Sharing to import files directly from your computer • Drag & drop support – Drag any compatible audio files into Soundboard Studio • See which tracks you have already played • Low latency playback using the power and simplicity of iOS • Colours! Select from 6 colours for your tracks and boards • Collapsible view of all playing tracks for better control • Easy drag & drop track arrangement • Move tracks between boards • Import multiple files at once from the Files app • iPad split-screen multitasking support • iPad slide-over multitasking support Upgrade to Pro for extra features including: • Create unlimited boards (limited to 4 boards without Pro) • Add unlimited tracks (limited to 24 tracks without Pro) • Background audio playback: Your tracks will continue playing when you close the app • Add images to your tracks to easily identify them at a glance • Program smart Track Automations to trigger events such as playing other tracks, or changing other track volumes • Connect your device to an external display and chose from three realtime visualisers fo your sound Soundboard Studio was designed to be perfect for... • Podcasts • Events • Live theatre • Church services • Workshops • Voice presenters • Wedding planners • Choreographers • Stage Managers • Magicians • Puppeteers • Dance recitals Information about Soundboard Studio Pro: Soundboard Studio Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. If you subscribe to one of the subscription options, your subscription will start with a 7-day free trial. Your subscription will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in the Settings menu in Soundboard Studio, or from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You can also upgrade to Pro without a subscription with a one-time purchase. No other soundboard app comes close to the versatility, usability and experience of Soundboard Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Soundboard Studio at none against Drum Pad Machine's shown. Soundboard Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Drum Pad Machine's advantage is ratings volume (675K vs 4K) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Drum Pad Machine sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Soundboard Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drum Pad Machine against 4.7 for Soundboard Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Pad Machine has 675K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Drum Pad Machine's written reviews are positive against 69% of Soundboard Studio's.
Drum Pad Machine ships an update every 3 months, Soundboard Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Pad Machine | Soundboard Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (675K ratings) | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 675K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #171 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Easybrain Ltd | App Business Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Drum Pad Machine
Soundboard Studio
User reviews
Drum Pad Machine
From 675K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Incredible music-making experience
- 👍 Easy to learn and use
- 🎶 Wide variety of music genres and beats
- 🎓 Helpful tutorials and lessons
- 🎧 High-quality sound samples
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive and repetitive ads
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🤔 Limited customization options
- ⏱️ Lessons and tutorials move too fast
Soundboard Studio
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎶 Great for live events and performances
- 🔊 Excellent audio quality
- 🕰️ Precise control over audio playback
- 🗂️ Intuitive organization of audio files
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive pricing for full version
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Issues with audio playback and mute mode
- 🔀 Difficulty rearranging audio files
- 🖼️ Limited customization options for buttons
Bugs and requests
Drum Pad Machine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recordings sometimes stop unexpectedly
- Difficulty registering multiple button presses simultaneously
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add a search function to find specific beats
- Allow users to create and share their own custom beats
- Implement a pause/resume feature for recordings
- Provide more granular control over tempo and timing
Soundboard Studio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Intermittent freezing and locking up during use
- Audio files sometimes fail to load or play correctly
- Automation features can be unreliable or have unexpected behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for .ogg audio files
- Implement a waveform display for better visual cues
- Allow resizing and recoloring of buttons
- Add the ability to link and synchronize multiple audio tracks
- Improve the trimming and editing tools for audio files
In-app purchases
Drum Pad Machine
- Drum Pad Machine Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Music Beat Maker Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Drum Pad Machine Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Beatmaker Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Drum Pad Machine Pro - Annual$46.991 Year
Soundboard Studio
- Soundboard Studio Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Soundboard Studio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Soundboard Studio Pro$159.99
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