Comparison

Analog Rack Fuzz 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 Fuzz

This audio plugin emulates a classic fuzz distortion pedal with a custom tube preamp for unique analog coloration. It can be used as a standalone application or integrated with other music production tools.

Highlights
  • Fuzz distortion emulation
  • Custom tube preamp circuit
  • Analog coloration
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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Analog Rack Fuzz a custom design fuzz distortion plugin inspired by the glorious red Fuzz 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 Fuzz 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 Fuzz1 screens
Ancient Drums2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Analog Rack Fuzz at 50% against Ancient Drums's 0%. Analog Rack Fuzz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Ancient Drums's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 40 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 Fuzz costs $3.99 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 Fuzz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Analog Rack Fuzz has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Analog Rack Fuzz's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ancient Drums's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Rack Fuzz ships an update every 40 months, Ancient Drums every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Analog Rack Fuzz versus Ancient Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Rack FuzzAncient Drums
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioCoyote Song Productions LLC

Customer experience

Analog Rack Fuzz

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Fuzz

No in-app purchases

None

Ancient Drums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Analog Rack Fuzz free?
Analog Rack Fuzz costs $3.99, 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 Fuzz or Ancient Drums?
Analog Rack Fuzz is rated higher. Analog Rack Fuzz averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Ancient Drums averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Analog Rack Fuzz or Ancient Drums have ads?
Neither Analog Rack Fuzz nor Ancient Drums shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Rack Fuzz or Ancient Drums?
Analog Rack Fuzz ships an update every 40 months, and Ancient Drums every 5 days. Most recently, Analog Rack Fuzz was updated on October 18, 2026 and Ancient Drums on October 24, 2026.

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