Comparison

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker vs Drums

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

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About

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker

Create electronic music with a 6-track drum synthesizer and sequencer. Shape unique sounds, build complex rhythms, and apply effects. Export your creations or sync with other music apps.

Highlights
  • 6-track drum synthesizer
  • Step sequencer with random fill
  • Independent FX per track
  • Ableton Link and IAA support
  • Parameter locking
  • Export to AudioShare, Email, iTunes
  • Live control and pattern switching
Features
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A 6 track drum machine synthesiser & sequencer for creating beats, electro rhythms or wacky synth blips. Create sounds like the famous TR808 and 606 drum machines. Synthesizer controls shape each sound on each track to various electro synth drum & percussion sounds. Create drum patterns using step edit as on various drum synthesisers, drum machines & sequencers or can be generated randomly. Independent FX, GarageBand routing, Ableton Link, IAA, & Audiobus 3 support. Parameter Set to step per track manually or while playing. Press P-Set to enter mode (Flashing). turn dials, this stores on that current step. Double tap the P-Set to enter erase mode. Any dial turned will erase all that dials settings for the whole track. Easily capture what you hear, export to AudioShare, Audio-Copy, Email or iTunes Shared Folder Check out the "How to" video demo on Youtube https://youtu.be/in4V0P6nigM DRUM SYNTHESIS: 3 Filters: Low, High & Band Pass + resonance & side-pass high pass level, envelope amount & decay time. Adjust pitch VCA decay time + PUNCH for extra kick velocity. Extra attack for track 1 option. Create almost any drum synth sound SEQUENCER: Swing/groove Dynamics. Each step per track can also have a variable dynamics level (double tap) to accentuate pitch, filter or amplitude. RANDOM FILL: From zero to 100 percent this will create random non accentuated steps in mealtime so you can create free flowing dynamic drum beats sequences. Adjust number of steps & offsets in each track to create complex poly rhythms INIT starts over with a blank pattern. Find this in Settings/System. BPM control +/-1 or double tap for +/-5 increments. MOD SECTION: LFO low pass CUT-OFF & PITCH. The pitch level can give a vintage effect subtly detuning with low SPEED or faster for ring modulated effect. Trig forces reset on step to provide pitch or filter envelope. CHAIN MODE: Press P+1, P+2, P+3 for automatically switching to next 1,2, or 3 patterns at each loop end. Changing pattern manually will reset. Drum step edits cant be made during this mode. LIVE CONTROL feature: Use the pattern play section for the following cool tricks: [Sequence/Control/Pattern]: Instantly switch to a saved sequence while playing. Keys correspond to available programs, starting from the current program thats loaded (key 1 is your current program, key 2 is current program+1 etc). Highlighted keys show stored programs. Blue tint shows if your are in Pattern Play still. This is great for building up live tracks and can be cut instantly like DJ cross-fade. With P-Lock enabled, loading patterns locks parameters & just loads the patterns. EFFECTS (Global/master are in yellow.) OVERDRIVE. SPRING REVERB ECHO tempo synced with feedback & wetness. MIXER section: fade each track, mute/ unmute Bass boost and pan on each track SYNCING Ableton Link syncs with Link apps .Enable for precise timing without syncing. Press LINK button at the bottom for settings. You can link to our other apps like 2XB303 MIDI sync with External, Virtual or Audiobus. 6X806 can be master or slave. ( any simple class-compliant USB should work but some may need to be power assisted) Virtual MIDI In is always on. If you send from another app AND receive MIDI clock then you will be receiving both MIDI CLOCKS. While Ableton Link is enabled you can send clock. This means you can use one app to control 6X806 with external hardware MIDI note data is sent out on each channel AUDIO Record a fixed length, default to 32 steps. Can be changed in settings. Arming sampling with CAPTURE (flashing). Starts at counter 1 (ON). PLAY CAP to listen to your sample loop. Audio can be routed via IAA (Inter App Audio) into apps like Apple's Garageband. Garageband will also sync your sequence for excellent multi-track recording. Audiobus 3. Route audio to mix or record into other applications To save you press "Save To", it then flashes. Now choose destination ("!" means its occupied ) then press "Save All" to confirm.

About

Drums

Learn to play drums with a virtual drum set and engaging rhythm games. Explore various music genres and play along to famous hits, even without prior experience. Enjoy a stress-relieving and exciting musical journey.

Highlights
  • Virtual drum set
  • Rhythm games
  • Multiple music genres
  • Famous song collection
  • Solo play mode
  • Drum circles gameplay
Features
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Get drums into your pocket! Play world-famous hits in various music genres - Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Dance. No experience needed! Drums by Piano Band is a drum set simulator with extraordinary drum games. You can choose different drum sets to play tracks in your favorite music genre. The app offers a collection of famous classical music pieces, originally reworked and rearranged as contemporary compositions. Get very exciting experience of playing popular tunes in a new way on drums. And don’t miss our Rock category! Drums are the very first musical instrument invented by humanity. Hitting out powerful, punchy sounds in a certain rhythm makes us feel excited and uplifted. This is why playing drums is one of the best known stress relievers. Never tried playing any musical instrument? No worries, you can play drums in our app! Rock on and feel the beat power! App features: - Drums circles gameplay; - A collection of famous songs for drums in Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, and other styles; - Solo playmode. PREMIUM subscription Subscribe to Premium to enjoy exclusive content without ads! Unlimited access to our Premium features include: - All premium songs; - New songs regularly; - No ads. The app contains the following Premium options: - yearly auto-renewable subscription at $24.99; - weekly auto-renewable subscription at $4.99 (includes 7-day free trial). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://simplepiano.co/policy.pdf Terms of Service: https://simplepiano.co/terms.pdf *Prices are equal to the value that ""Apple’s App Store Matrix"" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

Screenshots

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker4 screens
Drums4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drums at Free against 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker's $1.99. Drums also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 25) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Drums is free to download; 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker costs $1.99 up front. Drums sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker against 4.5 for Drums. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drums has 2.2K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker's written reviews are positive against 52% of Drums's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker ships an update every 4 days, Drums every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker versus Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter6X806 Drum Synth Loop MakerDrums
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better4.5 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better52.1% of reviews
Number of ratings252.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotAIHUNTERS, UAB

Customer experience

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Drums

All ratings2,199 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative41.5%

Bugs and requests

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drums

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Sync issues with the beat
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More song variety and genres
  • Ability to play full songs
  • Option to disable ads
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable drum kit

In-app purchases

None

6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Drums

Subscriptions7
  • Drums Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • All Access Pass7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • All Access Pass$9.997 Days
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  • All Access Pass3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • All Access Pass7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • All Access Pass$24.991 Year
  • All Access Pass7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker free?
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drums free?
Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker or Drums?
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker is rated higher. 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Drums averages 4.5 from 2.2K ratings.
Do 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker or Drums have ads?
Drums shows ads; 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker or Drums?
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker ships an update every 4 days, and Drums every 8 months. Most recently, 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Drums on November 3, 2026.

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