Reggae Drummer vs TAPESCAM
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
TAPESCAM
Simulate the warm, imperfect sound of analog tape machines. Add drive, color, and tape-like artifacts like dropouts and wow/flutter to your audio projects. Offers granular control over saturation, hiss, and tape wear.
- Dual gain stages with randomized dropouts
- Wow/flutter motion control
- Controllable hiss and tape wear
- Drive + Color blending
- Tone tilt and shelving EQs
- Tape Speed presets
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Bring the sputter, wobble, and magnetic warmth of a well-loved four-track into any project. TapeScam stacks dual gain stages with randomized dropouts, wow/flutter motion, and controllable hiss so you can dial in everything from gentle glue to saturated cassette chaos. - Blend Drive + Color to morph between smooth compression and spitty, asymmetrical crunch - Wow/Flutter knob moves from subtle drift to dreamy vibrato, with Age-based randomness that keeps both channels alive - Tone tilt plus Bass/Treble shelves let you brighten guitars, thicken keys, or scoop space for vocals without leaving the plugin - Tape Speed presets shift headroom, bandwidth, and dropout behavior for “new”, “used”, or “worn” tapes - Noise and Comp switches give instant texture and level matching, while Output trims sit post-saturation for easy gain staging - Randomized dropout envelopes with smooth attack/hold/release phases create musical dips and wear NOTE: This is a plugin! It doesn't make any sound on its own. Available as an AUv3 for iOS/iPadOS. TapeScam slots into your DAW of choice. Interested in using this on desktop? VST3 and AU plugins are available at https://charles.pizza/apps/tapescam
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TAPESCAM at $3.99 against Reggae Drummer's $17.99. TAPESCAM also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Reggae Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (165 vs 12). 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 TAPESCAM $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TAPESCAM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reggae Drummer has 165 ratings behind it against 12, 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 TAPESCAM's.
Reggae Drummer ships an update every 2 months, TAPESCAM every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reggae Drummer | TAPESCAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (165 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Charles Vestal |
Customer experience
Reggae Drummer
TAPESCAM
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
TAPESCAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reggae Drummer
No in-app purchases
TAPESCAM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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