Comparison

Additive Drum Machine vs Nostalgia FX

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Additive rhythm concept
  • Traditional drum machine interface
  • Customizable sequence length
  • Step sequencing
  • Odd meter support
  • Symmetrical and asymmetrical rhythms
Features
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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.

About

Nostalgia FX

Transform your audio with a collection of retro effects inspired by vintage gaming consoles and analog gear. Add warmth, texture, and character to your mixes with unique reverbs, tape echoes, and modulation.

Highlights
  • Console Reverb with vintage gaming spaces
  • Tape Cassette Echo with warble and loop controls
  • BBD Chorus for analog-style modulation
  • EFX Module with Bit Crusher and Noise Machine
  • Global controls for quick shaping
  • Freeze button for creative effects
Features
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Playfully Retro Nostalgia is a quick, easy way to transform your sound — from spacious and dreamy to gritty lo-fi chaos. Inspired by vintage gaming consoles, cassette decks, and classic analog gear, it delivers instant character without the fuss. Just load it up, slide some faders, and your clean mix becomes something with warmth, texture, and personality. …an Audio Arcade Console Reverb gives you unique spaces inspired by vintage gaming consoles and the different vibe of each era. Tape Cassette Echo is an imaginative spin on analog tape delay — the kind you might’ve rigged up in your bedroom long before plugins existed. BBD Chorus takes you back with that warm, warbly magic, that started your FX obsession. The EFX Module packs everything you need to turn your sound into a retro lo-fi dream — with warmth, space, and a character that’s hard to find anywhere else. Features -Console Reverb with four distinct eras of vintage gaming spaces -Tape Cassette Echo with warble, tape spike, and loop length controls -BBD Chorus for warm, warbly, analog-style modulation -EFX Module with Speaker Output, Noise Machine, Tune & Tone, and Bit Crusher -Global controls for quick overall shaping -Freeze button for creative stutter and hold effects -Fully compatible with VST3, AAX, AU, AUv3, and Stand-alone

Screenshots

Additive Drum Machine4 screens
Nostalgia FX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Additive Drum Machine at $2.99 against Nostalgia FX's $9.99. Additive Drum Machine also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Nostalgia FX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99 and Nostalgia FX $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Additive Drum Machine against 5.0 for Nostalgia FX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Additive Drum Machine versus Nostalgia FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdditive Drum MachineNostalgia FX
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiovanny BermudezOSC Audio

Customer experience

Additive Drum Machine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nostalgia FX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Additive Drum Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Nostalgia FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Additive Drum Machine free?
Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nostalgia FX free?
Nostalgia FX costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Additive Drum Machine or Nostalgia FX?
Additive Drum Machine and Nostalgia FX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Additive Drum Machine or Nostalgia FX have ads?
Neither Additive Drum Machine nor Nostalgia FX shows ads.

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