oogieAR vs Additive Drum Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
oogieAR
This app is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that generates music algorithmically using images and colors. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies by applying colors from your photos, with infinite creative possibilities through various tools.
- 3D musical synthesizer laboratory
- Algorithmic music creation
- Image and color-based sound generation
- Create arpeggios and harmonies
- Pro Mode with additional features
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oogieAR is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that uses images and colors to create music algorithmically. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies live using colors from your photos. When you throw in Pipes, Scalars and Gravity, there are Infinite creative possiblities. Upgrade to Pro Mode and release more features.
Additive Drum Machine
Create unique drum beats with additive rhythm and traditional drum machine functionality. Design sequences of any length and structure, easily switching steps on and off to craft complex patterns. Ideal for practicing odd meters and exploring diverse rhythmic structures.
- Additive rhythm concept
- Traditional drum machine interface
- Customizable sequence length
- Step sequencing
- Odd meter support
- Symmetrical and asymmetrical rhythms
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With Additive Drum Machine you can create drum beats using the concept of “additive rhythm” in combination with the sounds and ease of use of a traditional drum machine. Construct step sequences of any length and structure by the chaining of "long" and "short" beats. Then switch on and off individual steps to create a drum pattern. Whether used as a practice tool or composition sketchpad, its intuitive interface allows you to easily make drum patterns that use odd meters, symmetrical and asymmetrical rhythmic structures, and various subdivisions of the pulse. With Additive Drum Machine your musical imagination is the limit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: oogieAR at Free against Additive Drum Machine's $2.99. oogieAR also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). Additive Drum Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads 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
oogieAR is free to download; Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99 up front. oogieAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Additive Drum Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for oogieAR against 5.0 for Additive Drum Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
oogieAR ships an update every 3 months, Additive Drum Machine every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | oogieAR | Additive Drum Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Scruton | Giovanny Bermudez |
Customer experience
oogieAR
Additive Drum Machine
In-app purchases
oogieAR
- Pro Mode$0.99
- oogieAR Around House$0.99
- oogieAR Body Sounds$0.99
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- oogieAR Metal Shop$0.99
- oogieAR SG Pepper$0.99
- oogieAR Urbanity$0.99
- oogieAR Sports Shorts$0.99
- oogieAR Woodworks$0.99
- oogieAR Water$0.99
Additive Drum Machine
No in-app purchases
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