RØDE SMART Pads vs Brume
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RØDE SMART Pads
Trigger high-quality audio samples on the go with a large library of factory sounds. This app offers a quick, easy, and fun way to integrate audio samples into any production environment.
- High quality audio sample triggering
- Large number of factory sounds
- Super easy triggering mechanism
- Quick and easy integration
- Fun audio production tool
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The RØDE Sound Pads App is the companion sound pad player for high quality audio sample triggering on the go. With a large number of factory sounds and super easy triggering mechanism, the Sound Pads application provides a quick, easy and fun way to add a number of audio samples to any audio production environment.
Brume
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Brume is a calm, private ambient sound mixer. Tap sounds to layer them, rain over distant thunder over a crackling record, set each one's volume, and drift off. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. Works offline: every sound ships inside the app. Nothing streams. Brume uses the network for the store's billing for the one-time purchase, and for casting to your TV if you use it. MADE FOR FALLING ASLEEP 44 soundscapes across seven shelves: Rain and Storm, Water, Nature, Cozy, Noise and Hum, Home and Travel Seamless loops, engineered and measured, no gaps, no seams Plays all night with the screen off, with Lock Screen controls Sleep timer from 5 minutes to 8 hours, ending in a gentle 30-second fade Nightstand mode: a near-black dimmed clock while the sound plays Seven saved mix slots, plus six one-tap scenes: Rainy Night, Fireside and Creekside free; Ocean Cabin, Night Camping and Cabin Storm with Pro Cast your mix to a Google Cast speaker or TV, your phone stays the remote At home in portrait or landscape, on iPhone and iPad Gentle on battery: everything plays from the device, no background tricks THE LIBRARY Rain and Storm: Gentle Rain, Heavy Rain, Rain on Tent, Rain on a Tin Roof, Rain on Leaves, Distant Thunder, Thunderstorm Water: Ocean Waves, Creek, Lake Lapping, River, Waterfall, Fountain, Underwater Nature: Soft Wind, Howling Wind, Rustling Leaves, Crickets, Night Forest, Morning Birds, Frog Pond, Cicadas, Blizzard Cozy: Campfire, Fireplace, Cat Purr, Heartbeat, Wind Chimes, Vinyl Crackle Noise and Hum: Brown Noise, Pink Noise, White Noise, Deep Noise, Green Noise, Deep Hum, Airplane Cabin Home: Box Fan, Air Conditioner, Washing Machine, Ticking Clock, Keyboard Typing Travel: Train Ride, Sailing Boat, Night Drive FREE FOREVER, PRO ONCE Seven sounds are free forever: Gentle Rain, Distant Thunder, Creek, Soft Wind, Campfire, Brown Noise and White Noise. They mix freely, with three free scenes. Brume Pro is a single one-time purchase, no subscription, that unlocks the full library including every future sound, the seven mix slots, every scene and the sleep timer. From the maker of Ethereal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RØDE SMART Pads at none against Brume's 1. RØDE SMART Pads also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Brume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RØDE SMART Pads asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RØDE SMART Pads | Brume |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RØDE Microphones | Zone7 Studios |
In-app purchases
RØDE SMART Pads
No in-app purchases
Brume
- Brume Pro$9.99









