Comparison

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer vs Ancient Drums

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

Head to head
About

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer

This audio plugin offers a 7-band graphic equalizer specifically designed for guitar, inspired by classic Japanese pedals. It adds analog tube coloration to your sound, enhancing your guitar tracks with a rich, custom tone. Use it as a standalone application or within other music production software.

Highlights
  • 7-band graphic equalizer
  • Guitar-specific tuning
  • Analog tube preamp circuit
  • Customizable sound coloration
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer a 7 bands graphic eq plugin especially tuned for guitar, inspired by the compact Japanese eq pedal. Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

About

Ancient Drums

Explore a diverse collection of 32 authentic world percussion instruments with concert-quality sound and zero latency. Create rhythms with loop recording, adjustable BPM, and multiple time signatures. Features a random beat generator and haptic feedback for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • 32 authentic world percussion instruments
  • Concert-quality audio samples
  • Zero-latency response
  • Loop recording with adjustable BPM
  • Multiple time signatures
  • Random beat generator
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Ancient Drums puts 32 authentic percussion instruments from around the world at your fingertips. From West African djembes to Japanese taiko, Middle Eastern darbukas to Brazilian surdo — every drum delivers concert-quality sound with zero latency, making it a real instrument you can perform with live. FEATURES: 32 Drum Pads across 2 pages featuring traditional percussion from West Africa, Japan, India, Middle East, Ireland, Native America, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Central Asia, and North Africa Concert-quality CC0 audio samples recorded from real instruments Zero-latency response — feels like playing a real drum Loop Recording with adjustable BPM (40-200) and bar length (1-8 bars) Quantize mode for tight, on-beat recordings 5 Time Signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 7/8, and 5/4 Random Beat Generator with culturally authentic rhythm patterns 3 Complexity Levels: Simple, Medium, and Complex Drum Selection Filter to choose which drums participate in generated beats Per-drum volume control for balanced playback Haptic feedback for tactile response Beautiful forest-themed atmospheric design DRUMS INCLUDED: West Africa: Djembe Bass, Djembe Tone, Djembe Slap, Dundun, Talking Drum, Shekere Japan: Taiko, Taiko Deep Middle East: Darbuka, Doumbek Tek, Doumbek Bass, Bendir, Frame Drum Ireland: Bodhrán India: Dholak, Tabla Native America: Pow-wow, Hand Drum, Hoop Drum, Rattle Brazil: Cajon, Surdo, Pandeiro, Repinique, Tambor Cuba: Bongo Hi, Bongo Lo, Conga, Tumba Africa: Udu, Log Drum Central Asia: Nagara Whether you're a musician exploring world rhythms, a producer looking for authentic percussion, or someone who just loves drums — Ancient Drums is your portable percussion studio. Made with care by Coyote Song Productions LLC.

Screenshots

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer1 screens
Ancient Drums2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer at 100% against Ancient Drums's 0%. Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). Ancient Drums's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer costs $2.99 and Ancient Drums $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ancient Drums's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer ships an update every 19 months, Ancient Drums every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer versus Ancient Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Rack Guitar EqualizerAncient Drums
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioCoyote Song Productions LLC

Customer experience

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ancient Drums

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer

No in-app purchases

None

Ancient Drums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer free?
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Drums free?
Ancient Drums costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer or Ancient Drums?
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer is rated higher. Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Ancient Drums averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer or Ancient Drums have ads?
Neither Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer nor Ancient Drums shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer or Ancient Drums?
Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer ships an update every 19 months, and Ancient Drums every 5 days. Most recently, Analog Rack Guitar Equalizer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ancient Drums on October 31, 2026.

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