# Soft Drummer vs SynthMaster 3 Player

The clearest difference is update cadence: SynthMaster 3 Player at weekly against Soft Drummer's every 3 weeks. Soft Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (514 vs 55). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soft Drummer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and SynthMaster 3 Player sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Soft Drummer against 4.7 for SynthMaster 3 Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soft Drummer has 514 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Soft Drummer's written reviews are positive against 87% of SynthMaster 3 Player's.

Soft Drummer ships an update every 3 weeks, SynthMaster 3 Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soft Drummer | SynthMaster 3 Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (514 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soft-drummer-brush-sessions/id1120957633/reviews)** | [4.7 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthmaster-3-player/id6757864669/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **514** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | **91.3% of reviews** | 86.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 814 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lumbeat](https://appshunter.io/developer/590278231) | [KV331 Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/944155925) |

## What reviewers say

### Soft Drummer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soft-drummer-brush-sessions/id1120957633)

This app provides natural acoustic drum sounds and improvises musically with warm grooves for various genres. It offers multi-track MIDI export, live pad performance, and synchronization with other apps. Create rhythmic structures for songs quickly and control parameters via MIDI.

**Highlights:** Natural acoustic drum sounds, Improvise musically, Multi-track MIDI export, Live performance pads, Ableton Link synchronization, MIDI control and output, Song mode for rhythmic structures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big & Low | $3.99 | one-time |
| Presence | $3.99 | one-time |
| Raw Brush | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tight Control | $3.99 | one-time |
| Clayton | $4.99 | one-time |
| Joe | $4.99 | one-time |
| Soft Drummer Full Access | $22.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Excellent sound quality
- 🎢 Realistic and natural-sounding rhythms
- 🎛️ Flexible and customizable features
- 🎶 Great for practicing, jamming, and composing
- 🎧 Authentic brush and mallet sounds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 💰 Expensive for an iOS app
- 📚 Lack of documentation and tutorials

**Reported bugs**

- Song mode issues, including crashes and missing features
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions and devices

**Requested features**

- Add support for time signatures beyond 4/4
- Improve MIDI integration and control
- Implement audio/MIDI export options
- Provide preset management and organization


### SynthMaster 3 Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthmaster-3-player/id6757864669)

This music app allows users to play and tweak a vast library of synthesizer presets. It offers a multi-layer architecture and extensive expansion content for diverse sound design possibilities. Users can easily browse and preview sounds before loading them.

**Highlights:** Tweak existing synthesizer presets, Multi-layer architecture (up to 16 layers), Edit keyboard zones, velocity, voicing, unison, arpeggiator, FX, Compatible with SynthMaster expansion banks, In-app shop for purchasing expansions, Preset previews with audio playback

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SynthMaster 2 Expansions Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| New Loops Psytrance Sounds Volume 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Loopsy Rave Sounds Volume 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| NatLife Melodic Techno Sounds Vol 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| New Loops Cinematic Sounds Volume 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| New Loops Synthwave Sounds Volume 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Luftrum 33 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Loopsy Tech House Sounds Volume 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Loopsy House Sounds Volume 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| SynthMaster 2 Factory Presets | $9.99 | one-time |
| SynthMaster 3 Factory Presets | $9.99 | one-time |
| SynthMaster One Expansions Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| SynthMaster 3 Expansions Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| SynthMaster Factory Presets Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| SynthMaster Everything Bundle | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soft Drummer free?

Soft Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SynthMaster 3 Player free?

SynthMaster 3 Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Soft Drummer or SynthMaster 3 Player?

Soft Drummer is rated higher. Soft Drummer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while SynthMaster 3 Player averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.

### Do Soft Drummer or SynthMaster 3 Player have ads?

Neither Soft Drummer nor SynthMaster 3 Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soft Drummer or SynthMaster 3 Player?

Soft Drummer ships an update every 3 weeks, and SynthMaster 3 Player weekly. Most recently, Soft Drummer was updated on October 20, 2026 and SynthMaster 3 Player on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*