EGDR606 vs Battalion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EGDR606
This app emulates a vintage 80s drum machine with a realistic interface. Create your own beats, use included groove presets, and play along with your favorite songs. Supports various audio and MIDI connections for integration with other music software.
- Realistic 80s drum machine interface
- 16-step sequencer with variable length
- 16 programmable rhythm patterns
- Save and play custom drum patterns
- Independent drum kit piece control
- Audiobus and Ableton Link support
- Core MIDI and Inter-App Audio integration
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ElliottGarage presents EGDR606, a drum machine that emulates the vintage hardware from the 80's with the easiness of modern software. Its realistic and clear interface recalls the analog machine from the past, for all the vintage fanatics. You can play with the groove presets included or you can create your own beat to play along your favorite song via InterApp, Audiobus, Core MIDI and clock MIDI. You can also share your drum patterns with iTunes filse sharing or Audio Copy. Features: - Interface like the real drum machine from the 80's - 16 steps sequencer, with variable lenght - 16 programmable rythm patterns - Save the pattern you've created and play your songs - Manual Play, Pattern Write and Pattern Clear mode - Drumkit pieces independent parameters control (tuning, pan and volume) - Song Mode page (swipe to left to open) with loop option - Swing and tap tempo - Quick Edit mode - Core MIDI & clock MIDI (network session, external controller, inter app midi) - Audiobus support - Ableton Link support - Interapp Instrument - Export with iTunes, mail or Audio Copy - Audio Unit AU3 support Check the videos on http://www.youtube.com/ElliottGarage support: info@elliottgarage.com
Battalion
This advanced music production tool offers a powerful drum machine with extensive synthesis, sampling, and sequencing capabilities. Craft intricate rhythms and evolving patterns with per-step modulation, generative sequencers, and built-in effects for deep sound design.
- 20+ synthesis algorithms
- 5 sampler algorithms
- 8 drum channels with simultaneous sample/synth
- 11 filter and 11 distortion modes
- Per-step modulation and generative sequencers
- Euclidean and permutation pattern engine
- Global performance controls
- Built-in Shatter Delay and Headspace Reverb
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"A deep world to get lost in - This delivers that in spades!" - Jamie Lidell, Hanging Out With Audiophiles Unfiltered Audio is back on iOS with its instant classic Battalion, perhaps the most advanced drum machine available on any platform. Battalion includes over 20 synthesis algorithms and 5 sampler algorithms, each built for advanced sound design via simple controls. All eight drum channels can use both samples and synthesis simultaneously. 11 filter modes and 11 distortion algorithms add further sculpting options to each voice. Additionally, all eight drum channels contain rich modulation available for every parameter, including two LFOs, two envelopes, and more. A global Performance page shows a simplified interface that allows you to manipulate every drum channel simultaneously. Want to hear your drum beat tuned down an octave with a single knob? Done. Need a global boost to distortion or a dramatic filter gesture? Easy. Each drum channel contains two sequencers. The first sequencer is a manual step sequencer with ratcheting, probability, velocity, pitch, micro-timing, and more... per-step! Each parameter lane can run at a different speed and length, making generative, evolving patterns a breeze. The second sequencer combines Euclidean patterns with an Unfiltered-designed permutation engine. Both sequencers run in parallel and receive further shaping via an array of Sequence Modifiers. Want one drum sequence to speed up while another slows down? The SHAPE parameter is here for you. Need that hi-hat to be a bit lazy? SHIFT will nudge it to rush or drag. And if you think drum machines have no soul, wait until you combine per-channel SWING with global HUMANIZE. All of this advanced sound design is glued together with a flexible mixer and Unfiltered Audio's evocative effects. Battalion contains two new Unfiltered Audio effects: Shatter Delay and Headspace Reverb. Shatter Delay combines granular stretching, dynamic ducking, sample crushing, and feedback spectrum sculpting into a melange of echo bliss. Dubby, dark, dotted echoes? Chaotic glitch storms? It's all here. Headspace Reverb evolves Silo's ten classic reverb algorithms with additional filtering options. You will always find the perfect reverb for your drum mix. Battalion includes over 150 presets to get you started. These cover a wide variety of genres and tempos, from glitch and IDM by esteemed sound designer DataBroth, to futuristic hip-hop from Willie Green (head of our favorite Backwoodz Studioz). From smoky and loose to shiny and mechanical, Battalion is ready to be your go-to solution for every rhythmic task.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EGDR606 at $3.99 against Battalion's $39.99. EGDR606 also leads on chart position (#180 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Battalion's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
EGDR606 costs $3.99 and Battalion $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Battalion holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of EGDR606's written reviews are positive against 85% of Battalion's.
EGDR606 ships an update every 9 months, Battalion every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EGDR606 | Battalion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $39.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.6 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #180 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elliott Garage | Unfiltered Audio |
Customer experience
EGDR606
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In-app purchases
EGDR606
No in-app purchases
Battalion
No in-app purchases









