Jazz Drummer vs Oscidia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jazz Drummer
This app offers a new approach to jazz drumming for mobile devices, featuring distinct drummer styles and adjustable improvisation levels. It includes tools for creating realistic drum sounds, live performance control, and song composition with integrated effects.
- Three distinct drummer styles (Swing, Be Bop, Modern Bop)
- 2D slider for jam level and intensity control
- Save mixer and effects per sound bank
- Humanize Velocity for realistic sound
- Live Pads with rhythm, jam, and intensity control
- MIDI control mapping
- Four combinable effects (Compressor/Gate, EQ, Delay, Reverb)
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Jazz Drums for iPad and iPhone with new approach to improvisation and swing pulse. - Three drummers in one. Jo, Max and Roy : Swing, Be Bop and Modern Bop drums. Regardless of the selected rhythm, the choice of drummer will affect all improvisations, jams and fills style. - New 2d Slider to control jam level ( x - horizontal ) and intensity ( y - vertical ) - Save Mixer and Effects for each Sound Bank. - Toggle Ride / Hats and Cross Stick / Snare - Adds a new Jazz bank to iBassist with lot of bass lines and chord progressions. - Humanize Velocity to get realistic sound. - iCloud Backups - Live Pads with Rhythm, jam and intensity parameter to play live and control by MIDI. - Song Mode with the new 2D Slider for parts. - 4 Effects to combine, including Compressor/Gate, Equalizer, Delay and Reverb. - Several Random generators to get creative ideas instantly. --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Controls MIDI Mapping 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
Oscidia
This powerful synthesizer app allows iOS users to create a vast array of sounds using multiple oscillators, wavetable synthesis, and advanced modulation options. It features a versatile sequencer with independent arpeggiators and built-in effects for complex sound design.
- 3 Oscillators Per Voice
- Wavetable & Additive Synthesis
- Morphing & Warping Wavetables
- 5 Morphable Filter Types
- 3 Independent Arpeggiators
- Mod Matrix
- Internal Effects Suite
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Oscidia is an AUv3 plugin for iOS which can be loaded into your favorite DAW allowing you to use it as a sound source for any MIDI source. Its wide range of features and oscillator types allow it to produce a vast variety of sounds. In particular, the inclusion of WaveTable greatly expands the traditional wave types and brings a wealth of modulation options. Oscidia has 3 oscillators per voice, and each oscillator can be a different wavetable – all working and morphing together to create some incredibly amazing sounds. Oscidia includes SINE, SAW, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, SUPERSAW, SUPERSQUARE, WAVETABLE and ADDITIVE wave types. You can import and export compatible wavetables using drag and drop directly to the WaveTable manager. Wavetables support morphing and warping (phase distortion), all controlled by the Mod Matrix routing. The SINE and TRIANGLE wave types both support several wave folding modes which allow dramatic real-time morphing too. Oscidia also supports 5 filter types which support 12/24dB modes and morphable LP/BP/HP filter modes which can be automated from the Mod Matrix or via the Sequencer. The sequencer itself is very unique and allows up to 3 simultaneous ARPs to play at the same time. Each ARP can directly control the 3 oscillator levels independently per step, as well as the pitch, filter morph, cutoff frequency, probability, gate, note repeat and ties. This allows for some really complex rhythms to be created that are not tied to pitch. Oscidia Features: • 3 Oscillators Per Voice. • Support for Wavetable and Additive synthesis. • WaveTable supports Morph and Warp (Phase Distortion) features. • 4 LFOs Per Voice. • 5 Filter types with 12/24-bit slopes and morphable LP/BP/HP. • 4 ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release ) or FEG (Fluid Envelope Generators). • Wave Folding is available for basic waveforms such as SINE and TRIANGLE. • OSC Sync. • XMod & Ring Mod (on osc1 & osc2). • Additive Synthesis for glass, metallic and bell like tones. • Build in Sequencer (with 3 independent ARPs). • Mod Matrix. • MPE Mode. • Internal Effects - reverb, delay, chorus, Haas, and Phaser effects. • Drag and Drop for import and export presets and wavetables. • Build in Help Manual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oscidia at 5.0 against Jazz Drummer's 4.7. Oscidia also leads on price ($14.99 vs $17.99). Jazz Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (268 vs 12) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Jazz Drummer costs $17.99 and Oscidia $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oscidia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jazz Drummer has 268 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Jazz Drummer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Oscidia's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jazz Drummer ships an update fortnightly, Oscidia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jazz Drummer | Oscidia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $14.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (268 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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 | 330 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | 4Pockets.com |
Customer experience
Jazz Drummer
Oscidia
Bugs and requests
Jazz Drummer
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when changing patterns or settings
- MIDI learn feature crashes on certain devices
- Compatibility issues with iOS 26 and newer
Requested features
4 requests- Add AUv3 support for better integration with DAWs
- Improve MIDI functionality and connectivity
- Provide more detailed tutorials and user guides
- Implement preset saving and recall options
Oscidia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jazz Drummer
No in-app purchases
Oscidia
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jazz Drummer free?
Is Oscidia free?
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