Comparison

Drum Machine vs Sitala

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

Head to head
About

Drum Machine

Create impressive music with an intuitive beat maker. Explore various drum kits, utilize a step sequencer, and mix tracks with an 8-track mixer. Compatible with MIDI controllers for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • High quality drum kits
  • 8 tracks mixer
  • Steps sequencer
  • Drum pads
  • MIDI controllers compatibility
Features
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Discover Drum Machine, the best beat maker tool on the App Store! You will make awesome beats in no time with its intuitive interface and easy to master features. Making music is now accessible for anyone: master Drum Machine and start creating your own music. FEATURES - High quality drum kits: Electro, Urban, Vintage, Classic, Techno, Percussion, Vocal... pick your favorite style! (premium version to access all) - 8 tracks mixer to mix the volume and balance the tracks. It also acts as a visual reference of your beat (premium version) - Steps sequencer to quickly edit your music - Drum pads with 8 custom pads - Templates to find inspiration and to learn (premium version to access all) - MIDI controllers compatibility to enhance your experience. Supports Midi over Wifi, Bluetooth and UBS Midi Controller Give it a try and you'll create inspirational musics before you know it! ------------------------ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - Subscribe for unlimited access to our all the Premium features, all the drum kits and templates. - Weekly ($7.99) & yearly ($40.99)* - Free trial subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: http://musicworldmedia.com/products/drum-machine/tos *Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

About

Sitala

This app is a versatile drum sampler for music creators, allowing you to add percussion sounds to various music software or use it standalone for finger drumming. It features 16 pads, a sample browser, and tools to sculpt your sounds.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive drum pads
  • Sample browser with folder swiping
  • Automatic drum loop slicing
  • AudioUnit v3 plugin support
  • Editable sample start/end points
  • Sample shaping and tone controls
  • Multi-output support
Features
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Sitala is a drum sampler for music creators that can add percussion sounds to Garage Band, Cubasis, AUM or any music software that supports Apple's AudioUnits. It can also be used on its own for finger-drumming or driven by a controller like a keyboard or drum pad. It has 16 slots that start off with our factory kits, but you can load your own sounds using our sample browser or drop in a drum loop and have Sitala slice it automatically. Sitala features: • 16 drum pads, each of which can play a user-assigned sample • Sample browser that lets you quickly swipe through all samples in a folder without importing each individual sample • 3 built-in drum kits: 808, retro and hip-hop • AudioUnit v3 plugin • Beat-slicer that automatically slices loops into individual drum sounds • Velocity sensitive, MIDI mappable pads • Special finger drumming mode with 4 giant pads for often used samples • Editable start and end points for each sample • A separate output for each pad (in multi-out mode) for hosts that support such (e.g. AUM and Cubasis) • Sitala for iOS can load kits created by Sitala for the desktop (macOS, Windows and Linux) and vice versa Six controls to sculpt each sample: • Shape: adjust the attack, length and sustain of your sounds while the overall volume remains constant • Compression: make your sounds punchier with more sustain Automatic gain makeup maintains the overall volume while chainging dynamics • Tuning: pitch sounds up or down by up to one octave while showing you exactly where the current sound falls in the frequency spectrum • Tone: emphasizes the highs or lows in a sound. Accentuate or scoop the midrange to position the sound in the mix. Adapts based on the pitch content of each sound • Volume • Pan

Screenshots

Drum Machine4 screens
Sitala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sitala at 81% against Drum Machine's 19%. Sitala also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Drum Machine's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 56). On update cadence 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

Drum Machine is free to download; Sitala costs $9.99 up front. Drum Machine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Sitala asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sitala holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Machine has 6.1K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Drum Machine's written reviews are positive against 81% of Sitala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Machine ships an update every 4 weeks, Sitala every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Drum Machine versus Sitala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum MachineSitala
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better56
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWMDecomposer

Customer experience

Drum Machine

All ratings6,115 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative77.7%

Sitala

All ratings56 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Drum Machine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription screen blocks access
  • Ads block functionality
  • Sounds don't save

Requested features

3 requests
  • Export tracks
  • Tap tempo
  • Free version with limited features

Sitala

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Drum Machine

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$4.497 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.497 Days
  • Weekly premium pass3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Pass3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$9.497 Days
  • Monthly Premium Pass7 Days trial$18.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Pass$39.991 Year
  • Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$46.991 Year
  • Annually premium pass7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$94.991 Year
None

Sitala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Machine free?
Drum Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sitala free?
Sitala costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Machine or Sitala?
Sitala is rated higher. Drum Machine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Sitala averages 4.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Drum Machine or Sitala have ads?
Drum Machine shows ads; Sitala does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Machine or Sitala?
Drum Machine ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sitala every 2 months. Most recently, Drum Machine was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sitala on October 31, 2026.

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