Comparison

Reggae Drummer vs RingsFX

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

Head to head
About

Reggae Drummer

Create authentic Jamaican rhythms on your mobile device. Choose from three distinct drummers and explore various styles like Reggae, Ska, and Dub. Export audio and MIDI, add bass lines, and enhance your sound with built-in effects for a truly immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple drumming styles (Reggae, Ska, Dub, Backbeat, Fusion)
  • Three distinct drummer profiles (Modern, Classic, Contemporary)
  • Audio and MIDI export (Multi-Track or Full Mix)
  • Integrated bass lines bank
  • Delay and Reverb effects
  • Humanize Velocity for authentic sound
  • Live Pads with rhythm and effects control
Features
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Reggae Drummer brings warm Jamaican rhythms to your iPad and iPhone, with lot of new features. - Drums for Reggae, Ska, Dub, Backbeat, Fusion .... - Three drummers in one. Barret, Sly and Stewart. Modern, Classic and Contemporary reggae drums. Choose the drumming style that fits best in your music and change between them to get inspired. -New Audio - Midi Export feature. Get Multi-Track or Full Mix in seconds. - Adds a new Reggae bank to iBassist with more than 60 bass lines. - Delay and Reverb Send effects creates warm reggae and dub environments. - Jam Effects will add Delay And Reverb sends on the way depending on the level you can adjust. - Humanize Velocity to get more human authentic sound. - iCloud Backups. - Live Pads with Rhythm, jam and effects parameter to play live and control by MIDI messages. - Song Mode. --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Midi Controls. Default Controls : Play : G2 LivePads : C1 - G2 Fill + Play/Stop : A2 Fill : C2 Fill + Toggle Hats/Ride D2 Toggle Hats/Ride Db2 Fill with LivePad Change E2 Load Live Pad C3 Preview LivePad Db3 Next Live Pad D3 Select Live Pad Set Eb3 Tap Tempo Bb2 Crash Cymbal B2 Next Song Ab2 Previous Song Gb2 Jam CC 1 Intensity CC 2 Master Volume CC 7 Swing CC 11 Reverb Level CC 91 Bank CC 32 Rhythm CC 0 Soundset PC

About

RingsFX

This music app emulates a renowned physical modeling synthesizer, offering diverse synthesis techniques and polyphonic capabilities. It allows for real-time parameter manipulation and can process external audio, creating unique sonic textures and rhythms.

Highlights
  • Physical modeling synthesis emulation
  • Multiple polyphony modes (Mono, Duo, Quad, True Polyphonic)
  • Supports MIDI MPE and velocity sensitivity
  • External audio excitation
  • Mod Matrix for real-time parameter control
  • 7 unique synthesis modes
  • 6 mod-able and 6 global effects
Features
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RingsFX is an AUv3 plugin based on the famous Mutable Instruments Rings, one of the most dedicated and fully-featured Physical Modeling Eurorack modules ever created. At its core is a resonator that needs to be 'excited' or 'strummed' by MIDI input, noise, or external audio excitation. RingsFX emulates vibrations of structures simulated by 3 different synthesis techniques that can be plucked or process external signals: Modal Synthesis, Sympathetic Strings, and Inharmonic Strings. Traditionally, Rings was only monophonic but used a unique approach to polyphony that allowed the previous note to 'ring' out and decay while a new note was played. Rings FX provides these same modes (Mono, Duo, and Quad), but expands it with a true Polyphonic mode. RingsFX also expands the capabilities of the original engine by adding support for velocity sensitivity and MIDI MPE mode. The new polyphonic mode allows RingsFX to play up to 12 notes of true polyphony, depending on the settings. Doing so requires RingsFX to use multiple Rings resonators, but the more true polyphony you use, the more processing power it requires. Running in the traditional Monophonic, Duophonic, or Quadrophonic modes may be preferred in order to keep CPU usage under control. RingsFX has 7 modes in total, by combining the 3 basic modes with additional properties such as chords or specially tuned reverbs. The original hardware also had a secret 'Easter Egg' mode, which in RingsFX is simply calling 'Synthesizer' mode, rumoured to be based on one of the early Korg synthesis methods. This mode supported a number of mutable effects which now work on in all resonator modes. RingsFX also has a Mod-Matrix which allows you to combine the built-in LFOs and FEGs to great effect by manipulating parameters and mutable effects in realtime. Finally, RingsFX can be loaded as an AUv3 effect plugin. Set the Exciter Source to 'INPUT', and you can pass any audio through RingsFX and use this audio as an external exciter. For example, it can be used to great affect on a drum beat to create some crazy rhythms. Use the Output Mix to combine the original audio with the synthesised resonator output to create some stunning effects. Features ○ 7 unique synthesis modes. ○ Supports Mono, Duo, Quad and true polyphony. ○ Supports 2 fluid LFO's per note. ○ Up to 4 FEG's per note. ○ External Exciter modes. ○ White noise Pulse Sequencer. ○ Supports 6 mod-able effects and 6 global effects. ○ Mod Matrix ○ Input and white noise filters. ○ Program Manager with drag and drop. ○ Preset Search and Favourites. ○ Easy export and import of banks and presets. ○ Extensive help manual. ○ Web Transfer for backing up to PC/Mac. ○ MPE Support.

Screenshots

Reggae Drummer4 screens
RingsFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RingsFX at fortnightly against Reggae Drummer's every 2 months. RingsFX also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and price ($14.99 vs $17.99). Reggae Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 26). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Reggae Drummer costs $17.99 and RingsFX $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RingsFX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reggae Drummer has 163 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Reggae Drummer's written reviews are positive against 100% of RingsFX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reggae Drummer ships an update every 2 months, RingsFX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reggae Drummer versus RingsFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReggae DrummerRingsFX
Price$17.99$14.99 — better
Rating4.7 (163 ratings)4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeat4Pockets.com

Customer experience

Reggae Drummer

All ratings163 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%

RingsFX

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Reggae Drummer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to save custom patterns on some devices
  • Crashing issues after recent updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • MIDI export functionality
  • More percussion sound options
  • Ability to layer and mix different drum kits
  • Improved song mode and pattern chaining

RingsFX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reggae Drummer

No in-app purchases

None

RingsFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reggae Drummer free?
Reggae Drummer costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RingsFX free?
RingsFX costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reggae Drummer or RingsFX?
RingsFX is rated higher. Reggae Drummer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while RingsFX averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Reggae Drummer or RingsFX have ads?
Neither Reggae Drummer nor RingsFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reggae Drummer or RingsFX?
Reggae Drummer ships an update every 2 months, and RingsFX fortnightly. Most recently, Reggae Drummer was updated on September 21, 2026 and RingsFX on September 25, 2026.

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