VADrum2 vs Duets.fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VADrum2
Create electronic music with a virtual analog drum machine. Features a synthesizer with 27 voices, built-in effects, and a powerful sequencer. Save projects to iCloud and use it as a standalone app or an Audio Unit Extension.
- 27 virtual analog and sample playback drum voices
- Integrated delay, chorus, flanger, reverb, EQ, and compressor
- 16-bar pattern sequencer with parameter automation
- Stand-alone app and AUv3 extension support
- Ableton Link and Bluetooth MIDI compatibility
- iCloud Drive project saving
- Universal Purchase for iOS and macOS
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VADrum2 is a virtual analog drum machine for iPhone, iPad and Mac. VADrum2 consists of drum synthesizer, effects and a sequencer. The drum synthesizer includes 27 drum voices, which are 23 virtual analog modules and 4 sample playback modules and they are inspired by the iconic analog drum machines of the 1980’s. The Effects includes delay, chorus, flanger, reverb, eq, and compressor. The sequencer offers ability to program 16 bar pattern per clip and parameter automation. Project files can be saved in iCloud Drive. VADrum2 works as a stand alone or as an Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). Stand Alone supports Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI and MIDI IN/OUT. Main Features Drum Synthesizer - 27 drum synthesizer modules (24 virtual analog and 4 sample playback) Sequencer - 16 bar patterns per clip. Total 16 clips. - Parameter automation. Audio Export - Linear PCM format (AIFF, WAV and CAF) and compressed format (AAC) - Support iCloud Drive. - Support Universal Purchase (Works on iOS devices and macOS devices) - Support Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out. - Support Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) System Requirements - AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) requires host application which support AudioUnit Extension. - AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) is supported by Apple Garage Band on iOS and macOS, and Apple Logic on Mac. For any other DAW, it depends on the application and some of them don’t support AudioUnit Extension (AUv3).
Duets.fm
Enhance your Smule singing experience with this companion app. Discover new songs, create custom playlists, and download them for offline playback. Track your performance history and analyze your collaborations with other singers.
- Random song mixes
- Custom playlist creation
- Offline song downloads
- Advanced song/singer search
- Join and solo history tracking
- Singer follow/follower analysis
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Duets.fm is a companion app for Smule singers Many ways to play your songs 1. Play a random mix of unrepeated songs with your favorite singers. 2. Create playlists and add hundreds of songs to them with a single tap. 3. Download hundreds of songs to your device, for offline playing. Search and stats 1. Just type part of a song title or a singer name and see the matches as you type. 2. Use advanced keyword search to find any set of songs or singers. 3. See the stats on each search, including song types and joins with each singer. Songs and Singers 1. See your joins, solos, invites or other's joins from any time period. 2. Order singers by the count of your joins with them or their joins with you. 3. See which singers that you follow are not following you back. For more information, please visit https://duets.fm
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The clearest difference is price: Duets.fm at Free against VADrum2's $14.99. Duets.fm also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). VADrum2's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Duets.fm is free to download; VADrum2 costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for VADrum2 against 4.6 for Duets.fm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of VADrum2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Duets.fm's.
VADrum2 ships an update every 5 months, Duets.fm every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VADrum2 | Duets.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ryo Togawa | QuantumBytes LLC |
Customer experience
VADrum2
Duets.fm
In-app purchases
VADrum2
No in-app purchases
Duets.fm
No in-app purchases
