6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker vs BPM Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
BPM Trainer
Train your sense of rhythm and internalize musical tempos. Features two modes: guessing a given tempo and tapping your own. Utilizes over 20,000 music samples for practice.
- Tempo guessing mode
- Tempo tapping mode
- Extensive music sample library
- Rhythm training
- Tempo mastery
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Find your inner tempo! Test and train your sense of rhythm with two modes: - Guess the given tempo as accurately as possible. - Tap in a tempo yourself and check how accurate you are. Over 20,000 music samples help you internalize tempos immediately. Perfect for drummers, conductors, and all musicians who want to master consistent tempo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BPM Trainer at Free against 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker's $1.99. 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
BPM Trainer is free to download; 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker | BPM Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Wilmot | Matthias Lang |
In-app purchases
6X806 Drum Synth Loop Maker
No in-app purchases
BPM Trainer
No in-app purchases
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