Sound Writer vs Additive Drum Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Writer
This app creates a 3D virtual music box where users can play melodies by rotating a sphere. Adjust sound color and pin layout with simple finger gestures. It offers an intuitive way to explore music creation.
- 3D virtual music box
- Interactive sphere rotation
- Tone comb sound generation
- Adjustable sound color
- Customizable pin layout
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Sound Writer is a 3D virtual music box, which can be played with easy finger gestures. Simply rotate the sphere in the middle of the screen by dragging it with your finger. When the pins on the surface of the sphere hit the "tone comb", sound will be played. You can also change the sound color and the layout of the pins by two finger gestures. Sound Writer, 2016 Idea: Peter Weibel Software Development: Chikashi Miyama
Additive Drum Machine
Create unique drum beats with additive rhythm and traditional drum machine functionality. Design sequences of any length and structure, easily switching steps on and off to craft complex patterns. Ideal for practicing odd meters and exploring diverse rhythmic structures.
- Additive rhythm concept
- Traditional drum machine interface
- Customizable sequence length
- Step sequencing
- Odd meter support
- Symmetrical and asymmetrical rhythms
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With Additive Drum Machine you can create drum beats using the concept of “additive rhythm” in combination with the sounds and ease of use of a traditional drum machine. Construct step sequences of any length and structure by the chaining of "long" and "short" beats. Then switch on and off individual steps to create a drum pattern. Whether used as a practice tool or composition sketchpad, its intuitive interface allows you to easily make drum patterns that use odd meters, symmetrical and asymmetrical rhythmic structures, and various subdivisions of the pulse. With Additive Drum Machine your musical imagination is the limit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Additive Drum Machine at 100% against Sound Writer's 0%. Additive Drum Machine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Sound Writer's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Sound Writer is free to download; Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Additive Drum Machine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sound Writer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Additive Drum Machine's.
| Parameter | Sound Writer | Additive Drum Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZKM | Zentrum fuer Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe | Giovanny Bermudez |
Customer experience
Sound Writer
Additive Drum Machine
In-app purchases
Sound Writer
No in-app purchases
Additive Drum Machine
No in-app purchases
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