Comparison

DM1 vs ReSlice

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

Head to head
About

DM1

Create electronic music with a powerful drum machine app. Features a step sequencer, drum pads, mixer, FX trackpads, and song composer. Offers a vast library of drum kits and instruments, with options to import your own samples.

Highlights
  • Step Sequencer
  • Drum Pads
  • Mixer
  • FX Trackpads
  • Song Composer
  • Instrument Mode
  • Sample Import
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As electronic musicians ourselves, we, at Fingerlab, have developed DM1 with the intention of delivering the perfect mix between fun playability and powerful sonic capacities. We always keep in mind the importance of a beautiful design with the right balance of powerful abilities while avoiding clumsy, overbusy interfaces. Check our 154 electronic drum kits. 42 classic vintage drum kits plus 112 in-house produced electronic kits, edited and mastered at Fingerlab professional studio. DM1 offers 5 main sections: 1 - THE STEP SEQUENCER frees your imagination with a smart use of the multi-touch screen. Just turn on and off steps in your sequence with the tip of your fingers to create cool beats, or unexpected rhythms! 2 - THE DRUM PADS simply lets you play and record the beat that tickles your fingers. No need to be a first-class drummer, automatic quantize does the work for you. 3 - THE MIXER for quick and subtle sound mixing of your drum kits. Featuring settings for volume, pitch, sample length, custom drum kit element for each channel, mute and solo mode. 4 - THE FX TRACKPADS a creative duo of FX trackpads to distort, modulate and transform your beats. The effects include: Overdrive, Delay, Reverb, Envelope follower, Phaser, Dub Delay, Formant, Texturizer, Robotizer, Filter, Dalek filter, Compressor and Noise Gate. 5 - THE SONG COMPOSER allows you to quickly make a song with the beat patterns you have created. Just drag and drop the patterns onto the timeline. Fast and easy. Specifications: • Retina Display • Graphic design by Jonas Eriksson • Smart ergonomy for fast creativity and fun • 108 vintage and produced drum kits, mastered at in-house Fingerlab Sound Studios • 48 additional drum kits available with In-App Purchases • Instrument mode allowing to add bassline, chord and melody • 3 instruments: Piano, Korg MicroPreset and Cello Strings • 3 other instrument (Clavinet, Marimba, MiniLogue) are available with In-App Purchases • Samples Import from AudioShare, iPod Library, microphone, DropBox, AudioCopy and iTunes shared folder • Step Sequencer with multi-touch matrix • Time signature • 16 or 32 Steps per patterns • Mixer page with pitch, length and level rotary controls, pan controls, choke and custom drum kit per channel • Automation Panel for a precise and intuitive control of any Mixer parameter over time • Duo FX Trackpads for real-time sonic destruction and multi-FX • Live Waveform display for FX pads • FX per track • FX automation (FX parameters and FX per pattern) • 9 Big Drum pads, quantized recording and pitch-bend ribbon • Pitch-bend ribbon automation • Mode song with intuitive editing • High-quality export to SoundCloud, DropBox, AudioShare, Facebook, email, iTunes shared folder or AudioCopy • Separated tracks and AAC encoding export options • The Randomizer tool • Extra fast drum kit loading • Playable pattern selection for extra creativity • Audio background mode •  Audiobus support •  Import & Export your song project (DropBox, Mail, iTunes folder) • Full Midi implementation • Midi export • Inter-App Audio support Watch DM1 video trailer on YouTube Fingerlab's channel: http://www.youtube.com/fingerlab Feel free to let us know what you think and what you'd like to see in the next DM1 update. Enjoy! Watch us : vimeo.com/​fingerlab Visit us : fingerlab.net Follow us : twitter.com/​fingerlab Contact us : contact@fingerlab.net Powered by Fingerlab http://www.fingerlab.net

About

ReSlice

Easily slice audio samples into musical fragments that can be triggered by MIDI or touch. Create new loops with a polyrhythm arpeggiator and explore unique sonic textures through intelligent randomization. Import or record audio for instant manipulation.

Highlights
  • Automatic audio slicing
  • MIDI and touch triggering
  • Polyrythm arpeggiator
  • Live recording and import
  • Intelligent randomization
  • Seven concurrent effects
  • AUv3, Inter App Audio, Audiobus support
Features
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Audio Slice Machine Slice your audio samples with ReSlice and create flexible musical atoms which can be triggered by MIDI notes or the touch of your fingers. The polyrhythm Arpeggiator redefines the art of creating new loops from the extracted slices. Record live or import audio from clipboard or AudioShare to break it up into its rhythmic components. Apply the intelligent slice parameter and Arpeggio randomizer for instant creation of the unheard. “Always creative - always cutting edge. The team at VirSyn has a steady stream of cool apps that they release. They are always pushing iOS music creation possibilities to new and interesting territory! It's a really fun to be able to quickly slice up sound and shift the slices around like this. I love the randomization features as well. With the touch of the dice one can create really surprising and interesting sonic experiences. Jordan Rudess Wizdom Music/Dream Theater” Features: Audio Slicer • Automatic break up of sample/drum loop into up to 32 slices • Edit slice positions. • Edit level, pan, pitch and envelope for each slice • Play slices on screen or via MIDI • Three choke groups available to cut sample play • Import audio from clipboard or AudioShare • Record audio for instant slicing and reusing in realtime Effect section • Seven studio standard effects concurrently usable: • Oversampled distortion with four different algorithms for antialiased sound. • Lowpass / Highpass / Bandpass parametric equalizer • 8 pole analog Phaser • Flanger • Four line chorus • Stereo/Ping-Pong delay with glitch free delay time change. • Hi end reverberation unit.   Four part Polyrhythm Arpeggiator • Uses programmable sequences with up to 32 steps.  • Trigger slices using 4 arpeggio parts with different settings • Unique randomizer generates Arpeggios with 100% usability. • Factory arpeggios included, unlimited user arpeggios possible. Global • AUv3 AudioUnit • Inter App Audio • Audiobus 3 support with state saving. • Play slices live with the onscreen keyboard. • Can use CoreMIDI compatible MIDI Keyboard. • Audio recorder with share function. • Share user presets. • Support for virtual MIDI input connections. • Multichannel MIDI Learn for external MIDI controllers. • MIDI Tempo sync. Start/Stop Arpeggio. • Ableton Link compatible.

Screenshots

ReSlice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReSlice at none against DM1's 6. ReSlice also leads on price ($7.99 vs $9.99) and device support (3 vs 1). DM1's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (138 vs 27). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

DM1 costs $9.99 and ReSlice $7.99 up front. DM1 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ReSlice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DM1 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DM1 has 138 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of DM1's written reviews are positive against 72% of ReSlice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DM1 ships an update every 2 months, ReSlice every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DM1 versus ReSlice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDM1ReSlice
Price$9.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.5 (138 ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFingerlabHarry Gohs

Customer experience

DM1

All ratings138 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews724 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative17.0%

ReSlice

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

DM1

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and feature-rich
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💯 Excellent sound quality
  • 🎨 Versatile with many drum kits
  • 🎢 Fun and engaging to play with

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔊 Distortion and audio quality problems
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate tempo and sync issues
  • 🔀 Difficulty with pattern and song management
  • 🔒 Limited import/export and sharing options

ReSlice

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Powerful sampling and slicing capabilities
  • 🎶 Great for rhythmic composition
  • 🎛️ Versatile for beats, pads, and more
  • 🎹 Arpeggiator adds creative options
  • 🔌 AUv3 compatibility works well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • ❓ Lacks clear documentation/manual
  • 🎛️ Clunky export process
  • 🎛️ Inefficient slice detection for some
  • 🤔 Not intuitive for some users

Bugs and requests

DM1

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup or during use
  • Audio distortion and quality degradation
  • Inaccurate tempo and timing issues
  • Inability to save or load custom patterns
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom sample import and kit creation
  • Expanded time signature and subdivision options
  • Independent pattern tempo and effects control
  • Improved MIDI and inter-app connectivity
  • Ability to rearrange and loop song sections

ReSlice

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Crashes in AUM with Koala sending MIDI
  • Crashes in GarageBand (Audio Unit extension closed)
  • Text field and text are black when saving session recording
  • BPM automatically assigned is wrong (-1 of actual BPM)
  • Slice detection inefficient
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  • No way to mute speaker during live recording (feedback loop)
  • Audio Unit version doesn't allow importing sounds directly
  • Bug when using as Audio Units in GarageBand (project won't open)
  • Cannot delete last patch of cut samples (app closes)
  • ReSlice not working properly in Audiobus
  • Keyboard reacts slowly or not at all on iPhone 5
  • Temperamental and crashing a lot on iPhone 6
  • Cannot adjust tempo speed of arp when effects app is connected in AUM

Requested features

39 requests
  • Manual/documentation
  • Save FX rack configuration
  • Save general preset while in arp edit mode
  • Overlay of filename for loaded sample
  • Session recording cache location
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  • Double-tap input for tempo control
  • Export MIDI with audio and FXP
  • Zoom in for accurate chops
  • Mute speaker during live recording
  • Dice/randomization for iPhone version
  • Scrolling cursor when playing slices
  • Time stretching per slice
  • Filters per slice
  • Saturation per slice
  • Velocity support
  • Integrate with Audio Layer
  • Export track 1 with loop (own pattern)
  • Sustain knob feature
  • Global transpose of arpeggio via keyboard
  • Latch keyboard notes
  • Import/export via Files app
  • Global slices options for note length
  • Download files via Files
  • Loopable slices
  • More presets
  • Solo option to select and transpose one slice
  • Ability to export slices as audio/midi to AudioShare directly
  • More control via MIDI (sustain of slice triggered by sustain of key press)
  • Mute group possibility
  • Support .REX2 format
  • Add multiple samples on the same scale
  • Fix Audiobus compatibility
  • Add pinch zoom function for better slice control
  • More control via MIDI
  • Mute group possibility
  • Support .REX2 format
  • Add multiple samples on the same scale
  • Fix Audiobus compatibility
  • Add pinch zoom function for better slice control

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DM1

One-time6
  • More Vintage Pack 1$0.99
  • More Acoustic Pack 1$0.99
  • More DM1 Pack 1$0.99
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  • More Styles Pack 1$0.99
  • More Instrument Pack 1$0.99
  • All Packs$3.99
None

ReSlice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DM1 free?
DM1 costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ReSlice free?
ReSlice costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DM1 or ReSlice?
DM1 is rated higher. DM1 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while ReSlice averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do DM1 or ReSlice have ads?
Neither DM1 nor ReSlice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DM1 or ReSlice?
DM1 ships an update every 2 months, and ReSlice every 5 weeks. Most recently, DM1 was updated on November 1, 2026 and ReSlice on November 2, 2026.

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