Comparison

TM vs 808 Overdrive Pro

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

Head to head
About

TM

This application allows users to customize and organize sounds for their Roland TM-1 Trigger Module. Import your own samples or use the included pro-quality sounds, assign them to trigger inputs, and save custom kits for live performances or studio work.

Highlights
  • Customize TM-1 sounds
  • Import original samples
  • Access 150 pro-quality samples
  • Save and load custom kits
  • Assign MIDI note numbers
  • Supports WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless
Read full description

Customize and Organize TM-1 Sounds from Your Mobile Device The free TM-1 Editor app provides a powerful command center for customizing your Roland TM-1 Trigger Module for different stage and studio performances. The app gives you the ability to import your own original samples, and includes 150 pro-quality samples to work with as well. Via a simple interface, you can assign sounds to the trigger inputs and edit various parameters, and then save your setups as custom kits on your device.* To prepare for the gig, simply connect your device, transfer the desired kits to the TM-1’s onboard memory, and you’re ready to go! Kits load almost instantly, making it easy to change up sounds as needed between sets. *The number of kits that can be stored is dependent on the available memory in your device. Features : - Create customized kits for the TM-1 - Import your own original samples or choose from 150 ready-to-play samples included with the app - Save and load whole kit combinations and setups - Assign MIDI note numbers for the TM-1’s trigger-to-MIDI function - Compatible formats: WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless

About

808 Overdrive Pro

This audio plugin emulates a classic green overdrive pedal, offering versatile sound modification for guitarists. It's designed to produce breathtaking sounds and can be used standalone or with other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Classic overdrive pedal emulation
  • Drive, Tone, and Level controls
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AudioUnit v3 effect compatible
  • Inter-App Audio effect compatible
  • Responsive and versatile sound
Features
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Jazz, Rock, Metal, no matter what genre you play. NA 808 Overdrive Pro little magic box plugin will prove to be essential to your collection. It is very responsive and versatile, available for FREE. NA 808 Overdrive Pro is modeled on the Japanese green pedal with the same JRC4558D IC chip. The featured knobs on this classic “stomp-box” plugin indicate controls for Drive dial, Tone and Level, so you can modify your sound to your liking. NA 808 Overdrive Pro classic overdrive pedal is everything that made its original release fantastic, and more. Regularly remarked as the “Holy Grail” of overdrive pedals, it should be an integral part of every guitarists’ plugins arsenal. This pedal plugin produces amazing, breathtaking sounds, justifying its tradition and quality. If you’d like the push the boundaries of this brilliant “stomp-box” to its maximum potential, you can attach it to an amp plugin distortion setting, for producing that slick valve tune. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

TM4 screens
808 Overdrive Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 808 Overdrive Pro at 5.0 against TM's 4.3. 808 Overdrive Pro also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 4). TM's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

808 Overdrive Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 808 Overdrive Pro has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TM ships an update fortnightly, 808 Overdrive Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TM versus 808 Overdrive Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTM808 Overdrive Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings431 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland CorporationNembrini Audio

Customer experience

TM

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

808 Overdrive Pro

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TM

No in-app purchases

None

808 Overdrive Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TM free?
TM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 808 Overdrive Pro free?
808 Overdrive Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TM or 808 Overdrive Pro?
808 Overdrive Pro is rated higher. TM averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 808 Overdrive Pro averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do TM or 808 Overdrive Pro have ads?
Neither TM nor 808 Overdrive Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TM or 808 Overdrive Pro?
TM ships an update fortnightly, and 808 Overdrive Pro every 6 months. Most recently, TM was updated on November 2, 2026 and 808 Overdrive Pro on November 3, 2026.

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