Hand Clapper vs OneShot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hand Clapper
This app is a drum synthesizer plugin focused on creating clap sounds. It offers three internal noise sources to replicate vintage analog drum machine sounds and allows users to load their own samples. It's available as an AUv3 plugin and standalone application.
- Dedicated clap sound synthesizer
- Three internal noise sources
- Recreates vintage analog drum machine sounds
- Load custom samples
- AUv3 plugin and standalone modes
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Hand Clapper is a drum synthesizer plugin dedicated to claps sounds. Available as AUv3 and Standalone. The design is inspired by a famous Japanese percussion synthesiser from the ’80. There are three internal noise sources that are used to recreate the classic sound of vintage analog drum machines (such as 808, 909, HC2, and more). You are not limited to just the on-board sounds though, you can also load in any sample you want.
OneShot
This percussive workstation is designed for single-strike drum samples, offering a powerful yet intuitive experience. It features advanced sound shaping tools, extensive effects, and the ability to import your own samples for complete creative control.
- Single-strike sample focus
- Velocity layering and round robin
- Choking and filters
- Extensive effects system
- Multi-out routing
- Import custom samples
- Built-in mixer channels
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***** 5/5 star review in Sound On Sound! Meet your new drum companion OneShot! More than a drum sampler, this is a percussive workstation specifically designed for one-shots (single strike samples). Every detail in the workflow design and sound quality has been given a lot of care and consideration, making OneShot a percussion powerhouse that is both fun to play, excellent sounding and stuffed with purposeful features. Following the tracks of percussion innovations like Slammer, Borsta, Ting and Skaka, OneShot is Klevgrand’s biggest and most capable drum instrument yet. Packed with lots of handy features to give any drums an organic feel, like humanize settings, velocity layering and round robin. Plus, it comes with more features like choking, filters, envelopes, an extensive effects system, and multi-out routing. But don't worry, even with all these features, OneShot is still super-easy to use, flexible, and intuitive, offering an extensive hub for all your drumming needs, while staying true to the recognizable spirit and quick workflow associated with Klevgrand. OneShot’s innovative sample playback engine gives you complete control over your samples, and lets you stay flexible. Each sound slot comes with its own mixer channel, allowing you to tweak effects, adjust levels, and route audio exactly how you want it. Plus, with support for multi-output, you can take your sound even further by processing individual channels in your DAW. "Over the last four years we've discovered that many music creators out there want to use drum sounds in a similar way to how we like it at Klevgrand. This has given us the confidence to develop a fuller concept, OneShot, that will make our existing users feel at home and also welcome new Klevgrand users." – Tobias Engström, CEO & Co-founder BYOB (Bring your own beat) OneShot isn't just about the pre-packaged sounds. You can easily import your own samples, just a click away. More cowbell! With OneShot, you'll get a large volume of high-quality drum sets and percussion sounds from start, meticulously recorded using multiple velocity layers and round-robin samples. But the fun doesn't stop there – with additional sound packs available for purchase, including collaborations with top artists, you'll never run out of inspiration. From classic drum kits to unique percussion instruments, OneShot has everything you need to take your beats to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hand Clapper at $6.99 against OneShot's $29.99. Hand Clapper also leads on device support. OneShot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 33 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Hand Clapper costs $6.99 and OneShot $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hand Clapper against 4.8 for OneShot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hand Clapper's written reviews are positive against 89% of OneShot's.
Hand Clapper ships an update every 33 months, OneShot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hand Clapper | OneShot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | Klevgrand Produkter AB |
Customer experience
Hand Clapper
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In-app purchases
Hand Clapper
No in-app purchases
OneShot
No in-app purchases
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