Drumstik vs EchoSketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drumstik
Record musical ideas directly from your electronic drum kit and automatically generate transcriptions. Edit, share, and analyze your performance with a unique coaching mode. Access an online platform for lessons and practice materials to improve your drumming skills.
- Automatic transcription from electronic drums
- Score editing and sharing
- Online content platform for lessons
- Performance analysis with 'coach' mode
- Progress tracking and history
- Practice with provided working documents
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TRANSCRIPTION, EDITING AND SHARING Drumstik is an application that allows you to create scores while playing directly on your electronic drum kit! You have an idea ? Need to quickly lay down your inspiration? Launch Drumstik, play your groove to generate your transcription automatically! Rework it as much as you want from the Score Editor, then share it with those who need it. CONTENT PLATFORM You want to develop your playing techniques? You are looking for exciting new challenges? Drumstik gives you access to online content platform to become a better drummer. The lessons are accessible to everyone: whatever your level! The working documents are provided with the sessions so that you can practice directly with the software. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS All scores edited with Drumstik (or available on our online platform) are compatible with our unique functionality: "coach" mode! You want to achieve the perfect performance? You want to know if you are playing over time? Load the partition you want to train on in the software, play over it and that’s it! Drumstik analyzes your game, and provides you with a performance history to view your progress!
EchoSketch
Shape delay and reverb effects in real-time with a playable X/Y performance surface. Explore four distinct delay types and multiple reverb options, with extensive parameter control for unique sound morphing. Works as a standalone app or an Audio Unit plugin.
- X/Y performance surface for real-time sound shaping
- Four distinct delay types: digital, analog, reverse, ping-pong
- Spring, plate, and hall convolution reverb
- Modulation and tone control for echoes
- HOLD, LIFT, FREEZE, and MOTION performance gestures
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin compatibility
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EchoSketch turns delay and reverb into a live, playable instrument. Shape your sound in real time using a responsive X/Y performance surface designed for intuitive touch expression. At its core are four great-sounding delays: digital, analog, ping-pong, and reverse. The range for each parameter and the XY axes direction can be set independently, allowing you to easily morph between sounds. It works as an Audio Unit plugin or standalone — iOS or Mac. Comprehensive Delays • Digital (patterned after a legendary '80s rack delay), Analog (warm, with tape-style pitch glide), Reverse, and Left/Right Ping-Pong • Delay times can sync to tempo or be set in milliseconds • Feedback features delay-dependent tone shaping — bright for short delays and darker for long ones Convolution Reverb • Stereo or mono Spring, Plate, and Hall • Reverb path is separate from the delay (same as vintage tape echo units), so repeats don’t get washed out Modulation and Filter • Analog-style modulation for chorused, warbly pitch echoes • Tone control — darken or brighten delays, with a center detent for flat Designed for Hands-On Performance • HOLD / LIFT — leave the XY cursor in place, or touch the pad for momentary delay sounds • FREEZE — set the current feedback into an infinite loop and play over it • MOTION — record a gesture on the XY pad and loop it Presets and More • Presets are transferable between hosts • Two looks — light "Trail" and dark "Glow" • Works standalone with live audio or as an AUv3 plugin • Universal — iPad/iPhone also gets you the Mac version — one purchase • Mac: after installing, open EchoSketch once to use it as a plugin in your DAW • Works in AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EchoSketch at 5.0 against Drumstik's 1.0. EchoSketch also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and price ($7.99 vs $13.99). Drumstik's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Drumstik costs $13.99 and EchoSketch $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EchoSketch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Drumstik ships an update every 6 weeks, EchoSketch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drumstik | EchoSketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $13.99 | $7.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | julien jura | Avi Bortnick |
Customer experience
Drumstik
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In-app purchases
Drumstik
No in-app purchases
EchoSketch
No in-app purchases









