Additive Drum Machine vs Piano Drums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Piano Drums
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Piano Drums is a simple drum sequencer built for piano practice. - 16-step loop sequencer (1 bar) - Tap to place Kick / Snare / Hat - Adjustable BPM and transport (Play/Stop) - Multiple drum sound presets - Mixer: per-part volume + mute + Master volume No account, no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Piano Drums at Free against Additive Drum Machine's $2.99. Additive Drum Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Piano Drums is free to download; Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Additive Drum Machine | Piano Drums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giovanny Bermudez | Chuichiro Takahashi |
In-app purchases
Additive Drum Machine
No in-app purchases
Piano Drums
No in-app purchases
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