Reggae Drummer vs SampleScape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SampleScape
Create complex, evolving soundscapes with this sample-based instrument. Build sequences of samples or instruments, control playback with granular synthesis, and apply a variety of filters and effects. Features an auto-sampler for easy recording and SF2 file import.
- Morph Sequencer up to 12 steps
- Sample or Granular Rendering
- 12 Sample Slots with 24 samples each
- 114 Ready-made Instruments
- Morphing VCF with multiple modes
- Integrated effects suite
- Auto Sampler for instrument recording
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SampleScape is an AUv3 plugin for use in your favourite DAW such as AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand, Logic or Loopy Pro. SampleScape is an innovative sample-based instrument for building complex evolving soundscapes. You can create a sequence of steps, each step being either an individual sample or a collection of tuned samples which we refer to as an instrument. Each step allows you has controls how it is played back, either as a traditional sample or via granular synthesis. You can control transition times, fade times, transpose, pitch, glide, level, pan, vibrato, tremolo at each step, and together with a 3 mode morphing filter and integrated effects you can create a constantly evolving and complex soundscape. SampleScape also has the ability to map any incoming CC controllers to a large number of internal knobs, sliders, switches etc. for fantastic automation possibilities. Our build in Auto Sampler makes recording samples from other instruments so simple. You can use this to expand the library of more than 114 pre-build instruments. SampleScape also has a configurable randomisation feature which can piece sequences of instruments together to create new sequences at the press of a button. Need more samples, simply drag and drop SF2 files into the Sample Library to extract all the samples. The Sample Library also lets you configure and reference a remote folder on your iPad. This is useful if you already have a sample library located on your iPad. SampleScape features: • Morph Sequencer: create morphing sequences up to 12 steps in length. • Sample or Granular Rendering: Choose to render samples using sample or granular modes. • 12 Sample Slots: Reference up to 12 individual samples or instruments in your sequence. • 24 Samples Per Slot: Add up to 24 individual samples in any of the 12 sample slots. • Ready-made Instruments: 114 built-in, ready-made instruments to use as a basis for your sequences. • 2x Fluid LFOs: Control panning, vibrato, tremolo, and filter modulation using the LFO's. • VCF: offers Ladder (Moog), SEM (Oberheim), Formant, and CS-20 (Korg) modes with 12/24-bit slopes and morphable LP/BP/HP. • 2x ADSR: Includes two traditional ADSRs to control both AMP and FILTER envelopes. • Beat Sync: Sync sample sequences to your host DAW. • MPE Mode: Use MPE controllers with SampleScape with per-note pitch bends and CC47 control. • Effects: Add reverb, delay, chorus, Haas, 8 Band EQ, Leslie Simulator, and Phaser effects to your presets. • Drag and Drop: Import and export presets, samples, and complete instrument folders. • Modulation: Map MIDI CC to a huge range of interface functions. • Sample Library: Maintain local and remote sample and instrument libraries. • Auto Sampler: Quickly and intelligently record entire instruments directly into SampleScape. • Auto Tune: Built-in auto-tune and tuner options to automatically place your samples on the correct root note. • Auto Looping: An automatic loop finder is available to make finding loop points easy. • Randomisation: Built-in intelligent randomization features to auto-generate sequences. • Sample Extractor: Built-in sample extraction from SF2 soundfont files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SampleScape at every 5 days against Reggae Drummer's every 2 months. SampleScape also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($14.99 vs $17.99). Reggae Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 2). 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
Reggae Drummer costs $17.99 and SampleScape $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SampleScape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reggae Drummer has 163 ratings behind it against 2, 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 SampleScape's.
Reggae Drummer ships an update every 2 months, SampleScape every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reggae Drummer | SampleScape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $14.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (163 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 806 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | 4Pockets.com |
Customer experience
Reggae Drummer
SampleScape
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
SampleScape
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reggae Drummer
No in-app purchases
SampleScape
No in-app purchases
Questions
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