EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC vs Hypertron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC
Create music with this intuitive drum machine app. Import your own sounds or use the included kits to build beats with a powerful pattern editor. Export your creations in high quality.
- 16 responsive sample pads
- Import custom sounds
- Pattern editor sequencer
- Adjustable step count and swing
- Full quality WAV export
- AudioBus and WiST support
- MIDI Clock Sync
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Nothing Beats Easy! Now with all drum kits unlocked and the ability to import your own! No need to spend hundreds on a hardware MPC. EasyBeats is built from the ground up to be the quickest and easiest way to create great sounding beats. Despite being designed for fast and simple use you'll be surprised how powerful this tool can be for creating new beat patterns. Using either the inbuilt samples or sounds you have imported yourself you'll find it easy to compose amazing beats. With a fantastic pattern editor sequencer designed for easy drag/drop use, tweaking your rhythms will be a breeze. Perfect for when you don't have a drummer or drums. Features: - 16 responsive sample pads MPC - Use the inbuilt sample kits or easily import your own - 16 loop-able bars each up to 64 step quantized - Fully adjustable step count so 3/4,6/8 etc... all possible - Adjustable 1/8 and 1/16 Swing - Full quality WAV export - Audio Copy and Paste - AudioBus Support - WiST support - MIDI Clock Sync Client (Start/Stop/BPM) - Go online to discover new beats and sounds, or share your own! - Super fast startup for fast access - Multitouch pattern editor with drag/drop and copy/paste support - Amazing fast pattern switcher, zoom out to get a birds eye view of your patterns - All New effects XY editor with Automation! - Ability to change individual samples to create entirely new kits. - Alter individual sample trigger velocity for each step of a pattern - Adjust the pitch of a sample at any step - Multiple Color themes - Portrait or Landscape use whatever feels best! - Single Universal App works on iPhone,iPod & iPad See http://easybeats.net for videos and the top 30 charts. -------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the PRO 12 month subscription. • The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. • You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. • Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. --------------------------------------------- You can find our privacy policy terms and conditions here : http://www.hopefullyuseful.com/privacy.html
Hypertron
Create music on the go with this powerful groovebox. It offers a simple interface for flexible music production, allowing you to trigger pads, tweak effects, arrange samples, and even generate new sounds with AI. Unlock advanced features for a complete production experience.
- AUv3 support
- Live pad triggering
- Sample editing and arrangement
- AI sample generation
- Built-in synthesizer
- Multi-track export
- Ableton Link sync
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Hypertron is a groovebox for iPhone and iPad that combines simple design with powerful tools for flexible music production on the go. SEQUENCER - Create patterns and store them in sequences, takes and groups - Each pad can have an individual bar length of up to 64 bars - Last Step function for each pad, enabling polyrhythms ( with Performance Mode setting ) - Duplicate takes and groups with drag & drop - Switch between 16th and 32nd notes using Split-Step swipe gesture - Play and record melodies with the virtual keyboard and arpeggiator - Get creative with an innovative note repeat slider - Set custom group lengths, measured in bars or steps - Adjust global swing and set the swing amount for each pad - Customize pads, takes and groups with colors and rearrange them using drag & drop - Auto-toggle loops at bar end - Trigger pads in LIVE mode SAMPLER - Record samples using your microphone or USB interface - Generate samples with AI using multiple models to choose from (requires account registration) - Adjust start/end positions and add fade-in and fade-out to your samples - PRO: Slice samples with multi-slice sampling and autoslicing - PRO: Edit samples in the Sample Editor with multiple tools (duplicate, trim, remove, silence, reverse, normalize, pitch, timestretch, volume) - PRO: Import samples (WAV, MP3, MP4, M4A) - PRO: Export samples (WAV) EFFECTS - Add multiple effects to each pad: lowpass, highpass, reverb - PRO effects: bitcrusher, compressor, delay, distortion, phaser, tape, repeater, tremolo, pitch, timestretch, randomizer - PRO: Access additional effect settings - Automate effects with swipe gestures or fine-tune them in the editor - Select and adjust effects on pads using swipe gestures in EFFECTS mode MIXER - Adjust levels and effects in the mixer - PRO: Route outputs to busses and add effects to these busses - Select channel outputs in the Mixer with support for multichannel USB interfaces - Send MIDI OUT separately for each channel - Save your FX selection as default in the Mixer SYNTHESIZER - A simple, yet effective monophonic synthesizer: two oscillators and one LFO, controlling frequency and filter separately - Sync the synthesizer oscillators from 32 bars down to 1/32 notes - PRO: Adjust the synthesizer’s suboscillator, delay, glide parameter and bandpass filter CONNECTIVITY - Sync to other devices with Ableton Link - Connect external MIDI keyboards via USB or Bluetooth - AUv3 with resizable interface and multichannel support (via In-App Purchase) REALTIME EXPORT - Export your project (WAV, M4A) - PRO: Export every individual track of your project (WAV) - PRO: Export individual files as ZIP - PRO: Export masterbus as M4A AVAILABLE RESOURCES - All devices: 16 takes and 16 groups - Standalone on iPhone: 6 tracks - Standalone on iPhone X and newer: 12 tracks - Standalone on iPad: 16 tracks - AUv3: 12 tracks Requires iPhone 8 or higher. Requires iPad 5th Gen or higher. HYPERTRON is free to use with unlimited playtime and the ability to record as many samples as you want. For more amazing features, go PRO and unlock the full potential of HYPERTRON across all devices with a one-time purchase inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC at 74% against Hypertron's 53%. EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 159). Hypertron's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Hypertron sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC has 1.2K ratings behind it against 159, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hypertron's.
EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC ships an update every 3 months, Hypertron monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC | Hypertron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 159 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Inkster | Hypertron Audio |
Customer experience
EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC
Hypertron
Bugs and requests
EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC
Reported bugs
3 issues- Metronome not working
- Timing issues with recorded beats
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save custom beats
- Import own audio samples
- Tempo and time signature controls
- MIDI support
- More sound packs and genres
Hypertron
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EasyBeats Drum Machine MPC
- PRO 12 Month Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Year
- 1 Month Studio Pass$0.99
- 12 Month Studio Pass$4.99
Hypertron
- Bassdrums$0.99
- E-Piano$0.99
- Eight Zero Eight$2.99
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- LOFI$2.99
- English$2.99
- AUV3$2.99
- Hollow Earth$4.99
- E-Drums$4.99
- Andres Kit$4.99
- Ultimate Drums$4.99
- Old School$4.99
- PRO$4.99
- Premium Pack 1$4.99
- COMPLETE BUNDLE$9.99
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