Drum Beats vs EGDR808 Drum Machine lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Beats
This app offers a diverse collection of drum loops in various genres like funk, rock, reggae, and blues. It's designed to assist musicians of all levels during practice, jamming, or songwriting with features like adjustable speed and background audio.
- Funk, rock, reggae, blues drum beats
- Seamless looping
- Adjustable playback speed
- Background audio support
- Intuitive interface
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Unleash your inner guitarist with this ultimate drum loop companion! Designed for players of all skill levels, this app provides a wide variety of drum loops in funk, rock, reggae, and blues styles. Whether you're practicing, jamming, or performing, these grooves will keep you inspired and in rhythm. Features: - Funky, rocking, reggae, and blues beats for perfect guitar or bass accompaniment. - Seamless looping for uninterrupted practice sessions. - Adjustable playback speed to match your tempo. - Background audio support so you can jam while multitasking. - Intuitive interface to easily select and play your favorite loops. Perfect for practice, improvisation, or songwriting. Elevate your guitar playing with the power of live-like drum rhythms! Download now and start jamming today! Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5-XlJ7Nlk Or check out evanmlondon on YouTube
EGDR808 Drum Machine lite
Emulate a classic 80s drum machine with realistic interface and sound. Create your own rhythms using the 16-step sequencer and programmable patterns. Offers control over drum kit parameters for a vintage feel.
- Realistic 80s drum machine interface
- 16-step sequencer
- Programmable rhythm and fill patterns
- Drum kit parameter control
- AU3 Audio Unit support
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EGDR808 v3.0 is here with full AU3 Audio Unit support! ElliottGarage presents EGDR808, a drum machine that emulates the vintage hardware from the 80's. Its realistic and clear interface recalls the analog machine from the past, for all the vintage fanatics. You can play with the rythm presets included or you can create your own pattern. "Love That Classic '808 Drum Machine? EMULATE the '808 w/ EGDR808" - iOSsociety "...attention to detail in recreating the vintage look is uncanny, and faithfully emulated. More importantly the sound is spot on. Elliott Garage really put some love into this going for the same functionalities and feel of the old machine. It's love you can hear, and music lovers as well as vintage enthusiasts should agree this is one of the best 808s on iOS. " - SmiteMatter.com Features: - Interface like the real drum machine from the 80's - 16 steps sequencer - 12 programmable rythm patterns and 4 fills patterns - Auto fill in every 2, 4, 8, 12 or 16 pattern - Drumkit pieces parameters control (tuning, decay and snappy) Buy the full version of the EGDR08 (in-app purchase) to unlock all the advanced functionalities: - Save the pattern you've created and play your songs - Manual Play, Pattern Write and Pattern Clear mode - Song Mode page (swipe to left to open) - Swing and tap tempo - Interapp Instrument - Core MIDI (network session, external controllers, MIDI inter app) - Audiobus - Ableton link support - Export with iTunes, mail or MAPI Audio Copy - AU3 support Check the videos on http://www.youtube.com/ElliottGarage support: info@elliottgarage.com
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Verdict
Drum Beats and EGDR808 Drum Machine lite both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Drum Beats's written reviews are positive against 28% of EGDR808 Drum Machine lite's. Drum Beats also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). EGDR808 Drum Machine lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. EGDR808 Drum Machine lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drum Beats asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drum Beats against 4.5 for EGDR808 Drum Machine lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 962 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Drum Beats's written reviews are positive against 28% of EGDR808 Drum Machine lite's.
Drum Beats ships an update every 16 months, EGDR808 Drum Machine lite every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Drum Beats | EGDR808 Drum Machine lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (962 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better | 28.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 962 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Elliott Garage |
Customer experience
Drum Beats
EGDR808 Drum Machine lite
User reviews
Drum Beats
From 962 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Solid drum beats
- 🎶 Useful for practice and jamming
- 💡 Diverse range of beats and genres
- 🎛️ Simple and intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Drum rolls make some beats unusable
- 🔊 Low audio output volume
- 🕰️ Lack of tempo/BPM controls
- 🔀 Difficulty navigating between beats
EGDR808 Drum Machine lite
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🎉 Faithful 808 emulation
- 💡 Convenient for practicing/songwriting
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Restore purchase not working
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🤯 Confusing/missing features
- 💰 Overpriced for the functionality
Bugs and requests
Drum Beats
Reported bugs
2 issues- Beats not visible in dark mode
- Beats reset to original tempo when stopped
Requested features
4 requests- Add more beat styles (e.g. jazz, techno, Middle Eastern)
- Implement tempo/BPM controls
- Add ability to bookmark/favorite beats
- Display time signature and other beat metadata
EGDR808 Drum Machine lite
Reported bugs
5 issues- Restore purchase not working
- Crashes on certain actions
- Tempo/timing issues
- UI/UX bugs (buttons not responding, layout issues)
- Incompatibility with some devices/OSes
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit/customize samples
- Better saving/exporting options
- More comprehensive manual and tutorials
- Improved MIDI support
- Compatibility fixes for newer devices
In-app purchases
Drum Beats
No in-app purchases
EGDR808 Drum Machine lite
- EGDR808 FULL$5.99
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