Comparison

Drum Pad Machine vs Sitala

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Sitala

This app is a versatile drum sampler for music creators, allowing you to add percussion sounds to various music software or use it standalone for finger drumming. It features 16 pads, a sample browser, and tools to sculpt your sounds.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive drum pads
  • Sample browser with folder swiping
  • Automatic drum loop slicing
  • AudioUnit v3 plugin support
  • Editable sample start/end points
  • Sample shaping and tone controls
  • Multi-output support
Features
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Sitala is a drum sampler for music creators that can add percussion sounds to Garage Band, Cubasis, AUM or any music software that supports Apple's AudioUnits. It can also be used on its own for finger-drumming or driven by a controller like a keyboard or drum pad. It has 16 slots that start off with our factory kits, but you can load your own sounds using our sample browser or drop in a drum loop and have Sitala slice it automatically. Sitala features: • 16 drum pads, each of which can play a user-assigned sample • Sample browser that lets you quickly swipe through all samples in a folder without importing each individual sample • 3 built-in drum kits: 808, retro and hip-hop • AudioUnit v3 plugin • Beat-slicer that automatically slices loops into individual drum sounds • Velocity sensitive, MIDI mappable pads • Special finger drumming mode with 4 giant pads for often used samples • Editable start and end points for each sample • A separate output for each pad (in multi-out mode) for hosts that support such (e.g. AUM and Cubasis) • Sitala for iOS can load kits created by Sitala for the desktop (macOS, Windows and Linux) and vice versa Six controls to sculpt each sample: • Shape: adjust the attack, length and sustain of your sounds while the overall volume remains constant • Compression: make your sounds punchier with more sustain Automatic gain makeup maintains the overall volume while chainging dynamics • Tuning: pitch sounds up or down by up to one octave while showing you exactly where the current sound falls in the frequency spectrum • Tone: emphasizes the highs or lows in a sound. Accentuate or scoop the midrange to position the sound in the mix. Adapts based on the pitch content of each sound • Volume • Pan

Screenshots

Drum Pad Machine4 screens
Sitala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Pad Machine at Free against Sitala's $9.99. Drum Pad Machine also leads on ratings volume (674K vs 57) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). Sitala's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Drum Pad Machine is free to download; Sitala costs $9.99 up front. Drum Pad Machine sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Sitala asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sitala holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Pad Machine has 674K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Drum Pad Machine's written reviews are positive against 81% of Sitala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Pad Machine ships an update every 3 months, Sitala every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Drum Pad Machine versus Sitala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Pad MachineSitala
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (674K ratings)4.8 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings674K — better57
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasybrain LtdDecomposer

Customer experience

Drum Pad Machine

All ratings674,050 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2,284 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative28.3%

Sitala

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative8.3%

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

Sitala

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Drum Pad Machine

Subscriptions5
  • 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
None

Sitala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Pad Machine free?
Drum Pad Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sitala free?
Sitala costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Pad Machine or Sitala?
Sitala is rated higher. Drum Pad Machine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 674K ratings, while Sitala averages 4.8 from 57 ratings.
Do Drum Pad Machine or Sitala have ads?
Drum Pad Machine shows ads; Sitala does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Pad Machine or Sitala?
Drum Pad Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Sitala every 2 months. Most recently, Drum Pad Machine was updated on September 27, 2026 and Sitala on September 9, 2026.

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