Comparison

Jamboxx vs DrumComputer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Jamboxx

This app enhances a specialized wind instrument, allowing users to improvise with backing tracks and animations. It offers guided tutorials for learning and advanced performance modes. Users can customize scales, keys, and octaves, and even add new instrument sounds.

Highlights
  • Jam mode with backing tracks and animations
  • Guided tutorials for learning
  • Customizable scales, keys, and octaves
  • Add new instrument sounds (.SF2, .SF3)
  • MIDI out to DAWs like Ableton Live
  • On-screen dynamic note indicator
Features
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The Jamboxx software unlocks the full power of the Jamboxx MIDI wind controller instrument. Improvise along with different backing tracks and scene animations (farm animals, guitar player, vehicles, swamp monsters, etc) in the Jam mode. Learn to play in minutes through guided tutorials in the Learn tab, or harness the full power of your performance in the Play tab (Jamboxx Pro only). The Jamboxx app is a great way to learn how to play the Jamboxx and have fun at the same time! The dynamic on-screen indicator gives instantaneous, visual feedback on note position. You can pick from a wide variety of musical scales and play in any key or octave. Customize your Jamboxx to make it fit your own musical or accessibility needs! And now you can add new instruments to the Jamboxx application say the Irish Harp, Bongos or Steel Guitar. Any instrument is possible as long as it's in the very popular soundfont format (.SF2 or .SF3). Choose between dozens of bundled instruments, or configure your Jamboxx to send MIDI out to any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), such as Ableton Live, Reaper, or Garageband. Requires the Jamboxx Pro or Jamboxx Music Therapy / Special Needs instrument.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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 call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jamboxx at none against DrumComputer's 1. Jamboxx also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). DrumComputer's advantage is ratings volume (621 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrumComputer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jamboxx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jamboxx 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jamboxx ships an update every 2 months, DrumComputer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jamboxx versus DrumComputer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJamboxxDrumComputer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (621 ratings)
Positive reviews—81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1621 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB1.6 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamboxxSugar Bytes GmbH

Customer experience

Jamboxx

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DrumComputer

All ratings621 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative10.9%

Bugs and requests

Jamboxx

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

None

Jamboxx

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DrumComputer

One-time1
  • DrumComputer Full Version$29.99

Questions

Is Jamboxx free?
Jamboxx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumComputer free?
DrumComputer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jamboxx or DrumComputer?
Jamboxx is rated higher. Jamboxx averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DrumComputer averages 4.8 from 621 ratings.
Do Jamboxx or DrumComputer have ads?
Neither Jamboxx nor DrumComputer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jamboxx or DrumComputer?
Jamboxx ships an update every 2 months, and DrumComputer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Jamboxx was updated on October 5, 2026 and DrumComputer on October 17, 2026.

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