Sync³ Remote vs DrumComputer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sync³ Remote
This iPad app emulates the original Synclavier® Velocity-Pressure Keyboard interface with modern touch controls. It connects to your Synclavier³ installation via custom MIDI messages, offering full hardware integration. Multiple iPads can be used simultaneously for expanded studio control.
- Recreates Synclavier® Velocity-Pressure Keyboard interface
- Modern touch-screen technology
- Custom MIDI message communication
- Complete Synclavier® hardware integration
- Timbre design and Digital Memory Recorder panels
- Supports multiple iPad control stations
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Sync³ Remote, formerly Synclavier® Touch, is an iPad app that faithfully recreates the original Synclavier® Velocity-Pressure Keyboard button interface using modern touch-screen technology. Sync³ Remote communicates with your Synclavier³ installation using custom MIDI messages. The integration with the Synclavier® hardware is complete - touching a button on the iPad lights the button on the VK for example. The VK buttons are organized in two panels - one for Timbre design, one for controlling the Digital Memory Recorder. And, two - or more - iPads could be used simultaneously to set up multiple remote control stations within your studio. This latest build operates Synclavier³ using the Synclavier Knob attached to the iPad.
DrumComputer
This app is a powerful tool for creating synthetic drum sounds and beats. It combines advanced synthesis techniques with flexible modulation and sequencing capabilities, offering intelligent randomizers and pattern editing for endless creative possibilities. Users can design unique drum hits, build complex patterns, and mix them for professional-sounding results.
- 8 layered sound engines
- Flexible modulation matrix
- Intelligent sound randomizers
- 16-step sequencer with pattern generation
- Auto and manual remixing/fills
- AUv3 plugin and standalone operation
- MIDI file export
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DrumComputer is the new specialist for synthetic drums, combining classic and modern synthesis with flexible modulations and luxurious sequencing. Intelligent randomizers, elegant pattern editing and import of your own samples are just a few of the mind blowing possibilities. Enjoy new drums everyday and get inspired by all the creativity that DrumComputer sets free. Just because, there still is all the unheard of... More than 400 global presets and 450 engine presets are shipping with DrumComputer. Add the Sound Randomizer and you have an unlimited source of cool sounds. ::FEATURES:: • 8 Sound Engines, each one layering a Resonator, Wavetable/Analogue, Resynth and Sampler • Filter, Compressor, Overdrive and 2 kinds of Send Reverbs: Room and Hall • 2x Env/LFO, plus Synth-Engine-Modulators, Sequencer-Modulators, ModMatrix • Intelligent Randomizers for endless Drum Sounds • 16 Step Sequencer and Pattern Generator, Probability, Rolls, +/- Step Delay, Swing, Humanize • Auto- und Manual Remixing/Fills • Easy Keyboard Mapping for Patterns, Mutes and Engine Triggers • Keyzones for Rolls, Pitch and Modulation • AUv3 plug-in with MIDI FX support & Standalone • Audio Bounce • MIDI File Export • Multiple Audio/MIDI Outputs • Virtual, Network, External & Bluetooth MIDI • Ableton Link • MIDI Learn & Host Automation • Preset iCloud Sync • Preset Share ••• Sound Engines ••• 8 individual 3-layer synth engines to design, shape and sculpt powerful drum hits. Depth modulation area with envelopes, LFOs, and a complex modulation matrix to change most parameters using a wide array of sources. Finest noise table conversion technology, followed by a filter, distortion and side chain compressor. ••• Sequencer ••• Enjoy smart randomization to create patterns that feel natural and organic and add some feeling to the pattern with swing and 'humanization'. Move various parameters along to match the notes, such as velocity, pitch, decay, probability, roll and offset. ••• Kit Page ••• Bring all the individual sounds together in one place, select new sound presets or even randomly generate new sounds based on various sound type profiles and give your kit some character, punch and an analogue feel! ••• Mix ••• With Volume, Mute, Solo, Pan as well as two reverb return channels you can send any of your sounds to at any time and also assign the mixer parameters as modulation destinations. The Room reverb gives you a nice familiar space, letting you glue together multiple drum sounds, while the Hall reverb gives a massive space you can use either as a utility, or as way to fire your sounds off into the cosmos! ••• Mapping ••• Create up to 16 individual patterns (from scratch, or using the easy copy/paste function), and chain these together into a sequence, up to 16 patterns long. Use your MIDI keyboard or controller to send values that quickly and seamlessly switch between patterns on the fly. Quickly remove and add the individual hits, trigger rolls of different speeds, or even have them as pitch modifiers. ••• Auto- and Manual Remixing/Fills ••• Mash up your patterns with one simple parameter and produce all sorts of automatic and random edits to your sound. Add creative fills and variations to your loop to keep it constantly moving with fresh ideas - great for jamming or to prevent audio stagnation. ••• Wavetable/Resynth Import & Sampler ••• Import your own audiofiles to create Wavetables. Resynthesize Hihats, Snares, even Chords with the Resynth import feature or switch to Sampler mode to play back samples the ordinary way.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DrumComputer at every 3 weeks against Sync³ Remote's every 31 months. DrumComputer also leads on ratings volume (621 vs 2). Sync³ Remote's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Sync³ Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DrumComputer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sync³ Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrumComputer has 621 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sync³ Remote's written reviews are positive against 81% of DrumComputer's.
Sync³ Remote ships an update every 31 months, DrumComputer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sync³ Remote | DrumComputer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (621 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 621 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synclavier Digital Corporation Ltd | Sugar Bytes GmbH |
Customer experience
Sync³ Remote
DrumComputer
Bugs and requests
Sync³ Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DrumComputer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup with iOS 14.2
- Inability to import samples in some cases
- MIDI out only supports single channel
Requested features
7 requests- Add real-time beat recording
- Improve MIDI mapping capabilities
- Add randomization options for tempo, sequence length, and mixing
- Improve preset management (ability to delete presets)
- Optimize for better performance and battery life
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- Add a dedicated envelope for mixer level control
- Improve signal flow visualization and clarity
In-app purchases
Sync³ Remote
- Synclavier® Touch Full Feature$79.99
DrumComputer
- DrumComputer Full Version$29.99
Questions
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