Comparison

sir Sampleton vs EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

sir Sampleton

Record and play back sounds on dual keyboards with a built-in rhythm machine. Inspired by 80s samplers, this app lets you create lush, complex musical textures from your voice, instruments, or other noises. Samples can be looped, customized, saved, and shared.

Highlights
  • Sample from microphone
  • Dual piano keyboards
  • Built-in rhythm machine
  • Save and email samples
  • Download free samples
  • Adjust tuning and effects
  • Sample from other apps via Audiobus
Features
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"surprisingly powerful" - Wall Street Journal used by DJ/producer Zedd! // supports Audiobus, MIDI, iOS13 Sir Sampleton is a sampling musical keyboard inspired by Casio and Yamaha samplers from the 80s. The app allows you to record sounds through the microphone and then play them on dual piano keyboards accompanied by a rhythm machine. You'll be surprised at the lush, complex musical sounds that can be created with samples of your voice, musical instruments, and other noises. Samples can be looped, customized, saved, and emailed, and we offer free samples for download on our website. Supports Audiobus, Inter-app Audio, CoreMIDI, MIDI Mobilizer 1 and 2. Works as a virtual instrument for apps like Cubasis, Beatmaker 2, and Genome sequencer. Capable of sampling other apps and effects through Audiobus. Sampleton applies a subtle stereo effects process to the audio giving it a fuller, warmer sound that you'd typically get from sampling a monaural microphone. If you like my apps please leave ratings or reviews! For support email sirsampleton@gmail.com FEATURES: • Sample from the microphone and immediately play your sounds on dual keyboards • Save and email sample packs to friends, or to yourself for backup/transfer • Download free samples from our website • Built-in beats and computer beat generator • Adjust tuning, release, vibrato, sample time, and much more • Record, add effects, and sample from other apps (requires Audiobus app) • Put a different sample on each keyboard in dual-sample mode • Multitouch with 18 voices for rich sound • Automatic smart microphone level adjustment • Supports all CoreMIDI devices, Line6 MIDI Mobilizer 1 and 2 • Virtual MIDI for compatibility with Cubasis, Beatmaker 2, and Genome • Multichannel MIDI mode places different samples on each MIDI channel, up to 24 samples • Supports iRig external audio input adapter and iRig microphone • Low latency • Coming soon: Audio copy/paste, additional sample banks, and more! INSTRUCTIONS: TO SAMPLE: press the red button and speak into the microphone. It will sample for about 3 seconds. TO PLAY A DRUM BEAT: press the drum icon button in the upper left to open the Rhythm Menu, and then select the beat you want to play. To change the tempo or beat volume, use the buttons on the right. Press the X to return to the keyboard. TO GENERATE A RANDOM BEAT: press the drum icon button to open the Rhythm Menu, and then press the RANDOM button. To generate a new random beat, press the button again. TO SAVE A SAMPLE: press the keyboard icon button in the upper left to open the Sounds Menu. Press SAVE and then choose one of the flashing numbered buttons. Your sample is then saved on that button. Press the X to return to the keyboard. TO LOAD A SAMPLE: press the keyboard icon button in the upper left to open the Sounds Menu. Press the numbered button where you saved the sample. Press the X to return to the keyboard. TO PREVIEW A SAVED SAMPLE: press and hold the numbered button in the Sounds Menu. TO SAVE CHANGES TO A SAMPLE'S SOUND SETTINGS: press and hold the 'save' button in the Sounds Menu.

About

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

Emulates a vintage 80s drum machine with a realistic interface. Create your own beats or use presets, and integrate with other music apps. Unlock full functionality through in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Realistic 80s drum machine interface
  • 16-step sequencer with variable length
  • 48 programmable rhythm patterns
  • Drum kit piece parameter control
  • InterApp, Audiobus, Core MIDI, and Ableton Link support
Features
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This is a Lite version of EGDR909 - 909 Drum Machine, but all its functionalities can be unlocked as in-app purchase. ElliottGarage presents EGDR909, a drum machine that emulates the vintage hardware from the 80's with all the facilities of modern software. Its realistic and clear interface recalls the analog machine from the past, for all the vintage fanatics. You can play with the groove presets included or you can create your own beat to play along your favorite song via InterApp, Audiobus, Core MIDI and clock MIDI. You can also share your drum patterns with iTunes filse sharing or Audio Copy. Features: - Interface like the real drum machine from the 80's - 16 steps sequencer, with variable lenght - 48 programmable rythm patterns - Drumkit pieces parameters control (tuning, decay and snappy) Buy the full version of the EGDR909 (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 - Export with iTunes, mail or MAPI Audio Copy - AU3 support Check the videos on http://www.youtube.com/ElliottGarage support: info@elliottgarage.com

Screenshots

sir Sampleton4 screens
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: sir Sampleton at 66% against EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's 18%. sir Sampleton also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.2 vs 3.3). On ratings volume, 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

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite is free to download; sir Sampleton costs $0.99 up front. EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. sir Sampleton asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 123 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of sir Sampleton's written reviews are positive against 18% of EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sir Sampleton ships an update every 3 months, EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
sir Sampleton versus EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersir SampletonEGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (47 ratings)4.2 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings47123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul SlocumElliott Garage

Customer experience

sir Sampleton

All ratings47 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral19.1%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.1%

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

All ratings123 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

Bugs and requests

sir Sampleton

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Screen stuck in portrait mode, won't rotate to landscape
  • Touch input only registers on 1/4 of screen
  • Graphics and app engine mismatch causing display corruption
  • App incompatible with iOS 16, 16.2, 16.4.1, 17.5.1
  • Microphone recording produces unintelligible distorted crackling
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  • Audio outputs through earpiece speaker instead of main speaker
  • App crashes on startup
  • App freezes and locks up device
  • Keys play different notes than pressed
  • Some keys don't register input
  • Requires full device restart to fix screen orientation
  • MIDI interface not recognized
  • Volume too low or no volume after updates

Requested features

15 requests
  • Export samples as MP3/WAV files
  • Sequencer for arranging samples into songs
  • Reverse/reverse-loop functionality
  • Sustain button/function for live performance
  • Arpegiator feature
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  • Sample envelope presets
  • Ability to assign different samples per key
  • GarageBand compatibility
  • Audio copy/paste between apps
  • Sample gain adjustment
  • Pitch shift without changing playback rate
  • Record and layering features
  • Loop begin/end point selection
  • Effects (reverb, delay, etc.)
  • Sample naming and preset saving per sample

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

sir Sampleton

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

One-time1
  • EGDR909 FULL$3.99

Questions

Is sir Sampleton free?
sir Sampleton costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite free?
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, sir Sampleton or EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite?
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite is rated higher. sir Sampleton averages 3.3 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite averages 4.2 from 123 ratings.
Do sir Sampleton or EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite have ads?
Neither sir Sampleton nor EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sir Sampleton or EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite?
sir Sampleton ships an update every 3 months, and EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite every 7 months. Most recently, sir Sampleton was updated on October 17, 2026 and EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite on October 16, 2026.

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