Comparison

DM2 The Drum Machine vs Sonic Moves

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

Head to head
About

DM2 The Drum Machine

Create and manipulate electronic beats with a synthesis-based drum machine. Features a graphic editor for sound design, a step sequencer with customizable patterns, and finger-drumming capabilities. Includes a mixer, effects processor, and song arrangement tools for exporting and sharing your music.

Highlights
  • Synthesis-based sound creation
  • Graphic sound editor
  • 16/32 step sequencer with polymetric options
  • Finger-drumming with recording and quantization
  • Professional mixer and FX section
  • Song arrangement and export capabilities
  • MIDI mappable with over 130 parameters
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DM2 is a synthesis-based drum machine with a dedicated graphic editor, for the creation and manipulation of sound . Yeah, blah blah blah… let’s start again. Your lucky stars have all aligned. There are blue skies and smooth sailing ahead. So throw your worries away, and get ready for DM2 to bring endless fun and blissful joy to your face. Your colleagues and friends will be amazed at the new you, wondering how your fingers produce such ravishing beats. Strangers may come up to you in cafés and ask you, “That rhythm sounds like heaven. How do you do that?”. Life can be good, so tap your feet, shake your head and let’s start making some groovy electronic beats with DM2. DM2 has been made by the core team that brought you DM1, one of the consistent best selling drum machines for iPad, awarded with an Apple Design Award in 2012. If DM1 was cool, DM2 is ice cold. Now let’s talk business. DM2 contains 6 pages. Each page does 1 thing. Or perhaps 2. A BIG, BIG STEP SEQUENCER. 16 or 32 step patterns. Or why not 7 or 25 steps? Or even polymetric tracks (poly what? no worries, just a fancy word for complex rhythms, yet super easy to make). And while we are at it, steps can also be singles, duplets, triplets or quadruplets for even sophisticated rhythms. Again it is all about drawing funny objects to make funky beats. THE DRUMS PAGE. Where the sonic magic happens. Six touchable graphs to create sounds. Oscillators, LFOs, filters, noise generators, all the usual suspects in a drawable interface. This may look a tiny bit daunting at first, but the beauty is that whatever you touch, you’re not going to break anything. So give everything a whirl, and get experimental. And if you need some inspiration, DM2 contains plenty of ready-made sounds too. THE PADS PAGE. Maybe you prefer finger-drumming? Sure, go ahead. Press REC and record your rhythms. Of course, there is an automatic quantize function, so that you’ll never miss a beat again. THE MIXER PAGE. Big and beautiful, it will transform your iPad into a professional mixing desk for the price of a magazine. THE FX SECTION. A powerful Effect processor. Just switch everything on and see where it takes you. THE SONG PAGE. Last but not least, put all your hard work in the previous pages together in a shiny song. DM2 is fully MIDI-mappable with more than 130 assignable parameters that can be controlled by an external MIDI controller. Finally, because music makes the people come together and mixes both the bourgeoisie and the rebel, you can export your creations to share with the world. DM2 is packed full of save/import/export abilities. Ahh, the wonder of modern technology! For anyone interested in immersing themselves in some tech specs, please see below. Otherwise, feel free to stop reading now, grab your copy of DM2, and get jamming. What are you waiting for? ———————————————————————————————— Website : www.audionomy.fr Youtube : www.audionomy.fr/youtube.htm Facebook : www.facebook.com/audionomydev Twitter : www.twitter.com/ audionomyapps ———————————————————————————————— • Graphic design by Jonas Eriksson, world class graphic master • Drum kits can be saved, exported and imported (iTunes, iCloud, Dropbox, etc) • 16 or 32 Steps Polymetric Sequencer • Single, duplet, triplet or quadruplet step • Audio Synthesis with graphic editor • 1 oscillator + 1 noise generator • 2 self-oscillating filters • 2 volume envelopes • Pitch modulation • Distortion per track • Stereo panning • Copy, paste and swap sounds • Pads to record patterns, with Beat Repeat effect • Full Mixing Desk • 4 Effect Pads : Compressor | Overdrive | Phaser | Chorus | Delay | Reverb • Mode song • Songs export and import • Export audio • Full Midi implementation • Audiobus + IAA + Ableton Link compatible ————————————————————————————————

About

Sonic Moves

Interact with dynamic audio tracks using real-time body tracking via your device's camera. This app offers a unique body-interactive sound experience with support for spatial audio. Headphones are recommended for optimal immersion.

Highlights
  • Real-time body tracking
  • Body-interactive sound
  • Dynamic audio tracks
  • Spatial audio support
  • Camera-based interaction
  • No extra peripherals needed
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Dive into the world of body-interactive sound with Sonic Moves. Real-time body tracking through your camera lets you interact with special dynamic audio tracks. No further periphery is needed. Sonic Moves also supports spatial audio. Headphones are recommended.

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Sonic Moves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sonic Moves at Free against DM2 The Drum Machine's $5.99. Sonic Moves also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). DM2 The Drum Machine's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Sonic Moves is free to download; DM2 The Drum Machine costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonic Moves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DM2 The Drum Machine has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DM2 The Drum Machine ships an update every 6 weeks, Sonic Moves every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DM2 The Drum Machine versus Sonic Moves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDM2 The Drum MachineSonic Moves
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB392 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal DouillardSonic Moves Weibezahn Gruhl GbR

Customer experience

DM2 The Drum Machine

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Sonic Moves

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DM2 The Drum Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Sonic Moves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DM2 The Drum Machine free?
DM2 The Drum Machine costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonic Moves free?
Sonic Moves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DM2 The Drum Machine or Sonic Moves?
Sonic Moves is rated higher. DM2 The Drum Machine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Sonic Moves averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DM2 The Drum Machine or Sonic Moves have ads?
Neither DM2 The Drum Machine nor Sonic Moves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DM2 The Drum Machine or Sonic Moves?
DM2 The Drum Machine ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sonic Moves every 2 weeks. Most recently, DM2 The Drum Machine was updated on October 20, 2026 and Sonic Moves on October 25, 2026.

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