Future Drummer vs MuseBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Future Drummer
Create electrifying electronic music with a futuristic drum machine. Craft unique beats and rhythms using a vast library of sounds and an advanced jamming algorithm. Export your creations as audio or MIDI, and perform live with intuitive controls.
- Cutting-edge drum and futuristic percussion sounds
- Improved jamming algorithm for electronic music
- Audio & MIDI Export (Multi-Track or Full Mix)
- Live mode with real-time effects and controls
- Editable sounds and intuitive tools
- Song Mode for fast rhythmic structure creation
- Integrated effects (Compressor, Delay, Reverb, EQ)
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Get ready to ignite your creative spark and produce electrifying tracks that will make your audience groove. With a vast collection of cutting-edge drum and futuristic percussion sounds, you'll be able to craft the perfect beats and rhythms to elevate your music. Our technology boasts an improved jamming algorithm that has been specifically designed to cater to the needs of electronic and experimenta music producers, musicians and students. The advanced algorithm provides you with the power to create grooves that are not only innovative but also adaptable to your musical vision. Whether you're into Minimal, House, Electro, Hip Hop, Industrial, Electro Latino, or EDM, you'll find all the drum and percussion sounds you need to produce the beat-driven tracks of your dreams. Unleash your inner rhythm master and craft electrifying beats and grooves that will keep your audience moving. With a wealth of editable sounds and intuitive tools, you'll have the power to create drum patterns that are truly unique and innovative. So, why wait? Start exploring the world of electronic music production today and take your sound to the next level! EXPORT -> New Audio & Midi Export feature. Get Multi-Track or Full Mix in seconds. - Midi Out sends all note grooves and jamming at real time, so you can record the sequence or apply external sounds. - The new Live mode involves you in the grooves like never before with loads of controls with effects, hits, reverses, slices and groove controls at real time - Reverse or Slice individual hits with the easy editor. - Live Pads to assign rhythms, jam intensity and colors to play live session. Selectable by Midi with Notes or Program Change. - Song Mode. Extra fast tool to create rhythmic structures for your song in seconds - Song Mode is the fastest and effective way to create the structure for your songs with the best quality. - Integrated Effects: Compressor, Delay, Reverb and EQ for main Mix. 2 Extra Send delays for Live mode - Random generators to get creative ideas instantly. - More than 100 Multilayer sounds - Add new In-App Purchase Sounds - More than 300 editable grooves easy searchable by tags. Don't need to program but you can make your own grooves, no limits. - Random generators to get creative ideas instantly. - Ableton Link Sync - Inter-App Audio - Midi Out --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Controls MIDI Mapping Default Controls : Play : G2 LivePads : C1 - G2 Fill + Play/Stop : A2 Fill : C2 Fill + Toggle Hats/Ride D2 Toggle Hats/Ride Db2 Fill with LivePad Change E2 Load Live Pad C3 Preview LivePad Db3 Next Live Pad D3 Select Live Pad Set Eb3 Tap Tempo Bb2 Crash Cymbal B2 Next Song Ab2 Previous Song Gb2 Jam CC 1 Intensity CC 2 Master Volume CC 7 Swing CC 11 Reverb Level CC 91 Bank CC 32 Rhythm CC 0 Soundset PC
MuseBud
This app generates musical notes based on user-defined probabilities for various musical parameters. It includes a looper for capturing and repeating sequences, with detailed editing capabilities for individual notes within the loop. It's a powerful tool for creating complex and evolving musical patterns.
- Generative note creation with customizable probabilities
- Adjustable note, octave, duration, velocity, gate, and ratchet parameters
- Integrated looper with up to 64-note buffer
- Step editing within the looper
- Multiple pattern support with independent looper buffers
- Key and scale customization
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MuseBud, a generative MIDI sequencer, creates notes based on the possibilities you define. Customize the chances for every aspect, including notes, octaves, note lengths, velocities, gate lengths, and ratchets. Each mode (note, octave, duration, velocity, gate, ratchet) features its own parameters. Utilize the faders on the main UI to set the likelihood of each parameter being selected by the engine. Easily exclude parameters by assigning them a 0% chance, ensuring they never occur. For quick adjustments, employ the draw mode, 'All 0%' and 'All 100%' buttons on the bottom toolbar. When you press the play button in the standalone app or the AUv3 host app, MuseBud continuously generates notes. The looper records up to 64 notes in its buffer, enabling you to loop back a preferred section in the sequence. Set the start point and step count of the looper in the buffer. Pressing play on the looper stops generating new notes and begins looping the selected section. When you stop the looper, MuseBud resumes generating new notes. Toggle the record button on the looper off to prevent recording new notes into the buffer. Edit steps in the looper by simply tapping the desired step to delete or edit, and choose an action from the popup menu. In the step editor, modify properties assigned by the engine, such as note, duration, octave, velocity, gate length, and ratchet count. Generate various patterns for multiple generative sequences. Each pattern comes with its own looper buffer. When creating a new pattern, it automatically duplicates the current one, ensuring you can craft multiple loops without losing your randomization settings. - In the note mode, you'll have "Rest" (no note) and all the notes in the scale you are working. You can change the key/scale in the settings menu as well as with the BrainBud app. - Octaves could be between -1 and +9. - A note duration could be as long as 4-bars long or 1/64th note long. - Adjust velocity between 0-127. Use the fader grouping button at the bottom to filter faders for faster assignments. - Gate length can range from 0% to 100%. The fader grouping button is also available in gate mode for streamlined adjustments. - Ratchets can be between 1 (no ratchets), 2, 3 or 4 repeats. For optimal results, fine-tune the possibilities and consider excluding a few parameters for added precision. MuseBud is a MIDI app and does not generate sound on its own. To hear its output, route MuseBud's MIDI output to your audio app's MIDI input. The AUv3 plugin app requires an AUv3 host app, such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Logic Pro, Cubasis, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, and more.
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The clearest difference is price: MuseBud at $5.99 against Future Drummer's $17.99. MuseBud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). Future Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (383 vs 12). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Future Drummer costs $17.99 and MuseBud $5.99 up front. Future Drummer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MuseBud asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Future Drummer against 4.7 for MuseBud. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Future Drummer has 383 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Future Drummer's written reviews are positive against 100% of MuseBud's.
Future Drummer ships an update every 4 weeks, MuseBud every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Future Drummer | MuseBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (383 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 383 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
Future Drummer
MuseBud
In-app purchases
Future Drummer
- Hip Hop Sets$3.99
- Hybrid Sounds$3.99
- Experimental Tones$3.99
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- Minimal Vibes$3.99
MuseBud
No in-app purchases









