# Soft Drummer vs BattleFX

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BattleFX at none against Soft Drummer's 7. BattleFX also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). Soft Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (514 vs 15). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soft Drummer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. BattleFX asks for nothing beyond the download.

BattleFX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soft Drummer has 514 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Soft Drummer's written reviews are positive against 100% of BattleFX's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soft Drummer | BattleFX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (514 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soft-drummer-brush-sessions/id1120957633/reviews) | **[4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battlefx/id6764648922/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **514** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 814 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lumbeat](https://appshunter.io/developer/590278231) | [Unfiltered Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638381375) |

## 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


### BattleFX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battlefx/id6764648922)

This app provides dedicated plugins for delay, reverb, and maximization effects, allowing users to apply signature sounds from another application to any track. It offers comprehensive mix controls, solo/mute functions, and advanced features like automatic buffer choking with Euclidean patterns for creative sound design.

**Highlights:** Shatter Delay plugin, Headspace Reverb plugin, Mix controls with Solo/Mute, Maximize and EQ section, Automatic delay/reverb choking, Euclidean pattern control, Tempo sync and free control

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soft Drummer free?

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

### Is BattleFX free?

BattleFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Soft Drummer or BattleFX?

BattleFX is rated higher. Soft Drummer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while BattleFX averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.

### Do Soft Drummer or BattleFX have ads?

Neither Soft Drummer nor BattleFX shows ads.

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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.*