Comparison

Additive Drum Machine vs B

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

B

Features
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A vintage drum machine in your pocket. B-90 is a drum machine and sampler for iPhone and iPad based on classic drum machines like the SP-1200 and MPC60. PLAY AND RECORD • 16 pads across four banks • Four patterns with 1–8 bar loops • Quantize, triplets, note repeat, and tap tempo • Play a sample at different pitches on the keyboard, including chords • Mute and solo pads while your beat plays SAMPLE AND SHAPE • Record directly through your microphone • Import audio or video files and folders • Trim precisely, reverse, pitch, and adjust attack and decay • Autochop recordings across multiple pads • Shape each pad with EQ and compression, plus shared reverb and echo sends • Sample processing inspired by vintage drum machines BUILD YOUR SOUND BANK • Preview and organize sounds into your own categories • Save and load banks • Browse thousands of free sounds • Connect Splice to find and download samples MAKE BEATS FOR FREE Sampling, sequencing, effects, and saving sessions are free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited WAV, stem, and live-performance exports. No B-90 subscription. Third party features may require separate accounts and use provider credits. Their terms and sound licenses apply. Core beat making works without signing in. Privacy: https://b-90.app/privacy/ Terms: https://b-90.app/terms/ Support: https://b-90.app/support/

Screenshots

Additive Drum Machine4 screens
B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: B at Free against Additive Drum Machine's $2.99. Additive Drum Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

B is free to download; Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99 up front. B sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Additive Drum Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Additive Drum Machine versus B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdditive Drum MachineB
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiovanny BermudezBo Jacobson

In-app purchases

None

Additive Drum Machine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

B

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$9.99

Questions

Is Additive Drum Machine free?
Additive Drum Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is B free?
B is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Additive Drum Machine or B have ads?
Neither Additive Drum Machine nor B shows ads.

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