Comparison

BASSalicious 2 vs EG Pulse

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

Head to head
About

BASSalicious 2

This app is a powerful synth bass instrument for iOS, offering a vast array of oscillators, samples, and filters to create rich and complex bass sounds. It features extensive modulation, digital effects, and advanced synthesis techniques for professional sound design.

Highlights
  • Analog and wavetable oscillators
  • 470 high-quality streaming samples
  • Up to 4 oscillators per sound
  • Analog modeled multi-mode filters
  • 22 digital effects
  • Extensive modulation system
  • AUv3 and IAA support
Features
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The ultimate Synth Bass Application for your iOS Device. In fact, we would venture to say that BASSaicious 2.0 is probably the best synth bass plugin ever created for your iOS device. We've employed not only analog and wavetable oscillators, but we've also included 470 high quality streaming samples that you can mix and match. With up to 4-oscillators per sound, you can only image how warm and big your synth bass sounds will be. We've also added many high quality analog modeled multi-mode filters, feedback, 22 digital effects, and an extensive modulation system to make BASSalicious 2.0 the end all be all synth bass plugin.  BRAND NEW UPDATED FEATURES: ▪ External Drive for Sample Storage ▪ BlueTooth MiDI Capable ▪ iCloud Backup and Sharing of Presets ▪ Enhanced AUv3 Preset Resizing ▪ Expansion Pack Banners and Branding ▪ Metal support, Faster UI, Faster loading, and major CPU Updates ▪ Two Mode MIDI Program Change Highlights: • 400 Presets. • 470 Sounds/Sample Streaming (1.6GB). • 14 Analog Modeled Waveforms. • 700 Wavetables. • Analog Modeled Synthesis with PWM. • Wavetable Synthesis with PWM. • Warm Table Technology • 22 Digital Effects. • Right+Click/Tap-n-Hold easy assign modulation. • Analog modeled multi-mode filters with Ladder filter emulations. • Easy search and Favorites for Presets. iOS Features: • iOS 11+. • AUv3 Support with Full View. • IAA Support. • Background Audio Support. • Separate MIDI Channel Selection. • MIDI Learn any Parameter. • Virtual MIDI. • Background Audio. • Full 2732 x 2048 HD View. NEW in This Version: • 458 Brand New Sounds and 8,315 Samples. • 165 NEW Wavetables, including Warm Wavetables. • Added new electric and acoustic bass samples as well. • Band NEW Easy to Use Preset System • Quick saving, Favorites, searching and recall. • Ported over Version 1 Presets. • Version 1 Presets are 100% compatible. • NEW SubHarm module to mangle the subharmonics. • NEW Detune module for subtle analog detuning. • NEW Feedback module for instant warming. • NEW Multimode Ladder filters with added drive effect. • NEW EASY Modulation System. • NEW Favorites Option to recall favorite presets. New Architecture and Synthesis: • New easier and flexible Preset System • New Lightening Fast Loading Streaming Engine • Brand New optimized and better quality sample-set • Warm Wavetable Technology • Modulation System with easy modulation assignments • A VA circuit modeled State Variable Filter. • A Classic Ladder Filter emulation • Double+Click and select multiple oscillators in which to edit. • JP-8000 Supersaw Unison/Detune with blend option • Scales the detuning in a unique and playable ways. • Brand New FX System. • Featuring Overloud's VKFX Suite. • New Dattorro's figure-of-eight Algorithmic Reverb. • New Schroeder Algorithmic Reverb. • New Soft Master Limiter with Tube Saturation. • New Stereo Spread/Widener with Safe Bass. • Custom Impulse Responses taken from high quality reverbs.' Device Requirements: ---------------- ▪ 2GHz ARM Processor Recommended - iPad Pro 12.9 and 9.7 in, iPad 5th Gen, iPad Pro 12.9 in. (Gen 2), iPad Pro 10.5 in., iPad 6th Gen, iPad Pro 11 in., iPad Pro 12.9 in. (Gen 3), iPad Air (Gen 3) ▪ iPhone X and higher - iPhones with at least 2GB RAM Supported Only ▪ Fast SSD Drives for External sample streaming ---------------- IMPORTANT NOTE: Purchasing the iOS Version does not grant you FREE access to our desktop version. Each platform/version must be purchased separately.

About

EG Pulse

Create intricate rhythms and beats with a powerful drum machine and sampler. Import your own sounds, edit samples, and apply effects. Use it standalone or as an AudioUnit within other music production apps.

Highlights
  • Standalone and AU3 AudioUnit support
  • Import and edit custom drum samples
  • Individual pad effects (reverb, delay, EQ)
  • Pattern automation and probability mode
  • Over 40 included drumkits and 180 grooves
  • Ableton Link and MIDI support
Features
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EG Pulse is the ultimate Drum Machine / Sampler for iOS. It can be used both in standalone or hosted as AudioUnit AU3 inside apps like GarageBand, AUM, BeatMaker3, NanoStudio2, n-Track9 and others. The solid ElliottGarage sequencing engine has been updated and expanded, and you can now create ultra precise trap rhythms, hip hop grooves, electronic beats, rock and acoustic drum tracks and more. EG Pulse comes with more than 40 drumkits and more than 180 grooves already included to cover many different genres from EDM, House, Trap, Hip Hop and Electronic Music to Rock, Metal, Reggae or Jazz; moreover, you can create your custom drumkit importing samples with simple drag & drop or combining the builtin kits, and you can modify them inside the app with the sample editor (sample start, attack time, release time and sample length). Each of the 16 pads can be also pitched and panned in the mixer section of the app and also reverb, delay, bitcrusher and eq can be set individually. Each pattern can be automated to obtain dynamic changes and with the probability mode you can create always new grooves adding randomization and human feel to them. EG Pulse contains drumkits and presets created by some of the best iOS Beat Makers and Producers like SoundOfIzrael, Soundtrack Loops, the Beat Community and more. Full feature list: - Standalone & AU3 Audio Unit - Pads View, Grid View, Mixer, Automation View, FX View & Song View - Chromatic Pads - Play melodic line like on a keyboard - 64 step audio engine - 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64 quantization - Samples Drag & drop from File App (supports multiple files import) - Import of Wave, AIFF, M4a, MP3 audio files or MOV and MP4 video screen recording (audio will be extracted) - Kit sharing (left swipe on a kit to access additional menu) - Fill & Autofill (every 2, 4, 8, 16 bars) - Custom drumkit & user banks save - Song view - Pad Roll (with 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64 quantization) - Ableton Link - Step recording into grid view - Polyrhythms - Choke groups - Mixer with Solo, Mute, Volume, Gain, Pan, Pitch - Automation of Pitch, Volume and Pan for each pad and pattern dependant - Probability to create unpredictable and random patterns - Samples editor (Start offset, attack time, release time, length) - AU Fx - put EG Pulse in the FX slot of your daw and record any incoming audio - Time stretching - Loop bpm detection and automatic sync to tempo (works with 4 bar loops) - Transient detection and audio slice - Pitch detection and pitch shifting - Bank import/export - Midi In with MIDI learn to control pads - MIDI out to host (AU3 version) - Midi Program Change to switch patterns - FX (Reverb, Delay, Bitcrusher and EQ) for each pad - Tap tempo & Swing - More than 40 drumkits and 180 grooves created by iOS Producers and Beat Makers - Bank presets covering several genres - Ableton Live Set Export support for patterns - Multi stems export of patterns - AU3 Multi output - Route up to 16 separate stems to any daw supporting multi-output AU EG Pulse will give you a free Ableton Live Lite license - follow the instructions inside the app to get it

Screenshots

BASSalicious 24 screens
EG Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EG Pulse at 4.4 against BASSalicious 2's 3.8. EG Pulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). BASSalicious 2's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

BASSalicious 2 costs $14.99 and EG Pulse $14.99 up front. BASSalicious 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EG Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EG Pulse holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EG Pulse has 147 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of BASSalicious 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of EG Pulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASSalicious 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, EG Pulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BASSalicious 2 versus EG Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASSalicious 2EG Pulse
Price$14.99$14.99
Rating3.8 (9 ratings)4.4 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better67.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIDIculous LLCElliott Garage

Customer experience

BASSalicious 2

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%

EG Pulse

All ratings147 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative21.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BASSalicious 2

One-time1
  • Import Wavetables Expansion$4.99
None

EG Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASSalicious 2 free?
BASSalicious 2 costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is EG Pulse free?
EG Pulse costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BASSalicious 2 or EG Pulse?
EG Pulse is rated higher. BASSalicious 2 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EG Pulse averages 4.4 from 147 ratings.
Do BASSalicious 2 or EG Pulse have ads?
Neither BASSalicious 2 nor EG Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BASSalicious 2 or EG Pulse?
BASSalicious 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and EG Pulse every 4 days. Most recently, BASSalicious 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and EG Pulse on October 29, 2026.

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