EGDR808 Drum Machine HD vs Fine Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD
This app emulates a classic 80s hardware drum machine with a realistic interface. Create your own rhythms, save patterns, and control drum kit parameters. It offers advanced features like AU3 support, Inter App Instrument, and Core MIDI.
- Realistic 80s interface
- 16-step sequencer
- Programmable rhythm and fill patterns
- Drum kit parameter control
- AU3 support
- Core MIDI and Audiobus integration
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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 - Save the pattern you've created and play your songs - Manual Play, Pattern Write and Pattern Clear mode - Drumkit pieces parameters control (tuning, decay and snappy) - Song Mode page (swipe to left to open) - Swing and tap tempo - Inter App Instrument - Core MIDI (network session, controller esterni, inter app midi) - 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
Fine Tuner
This app offers a precise and user-friendly chromatic tuning experience for a wide range of musical instruments. It allows for adjustable A4 reference frequencies and provides access to various historical and modern tuning standards, all within a clean interface optimized for Apple devices.
- Adjustable A4 reference frequency (1 Hz to 990 Hz)
- Built-in reference tone
- Multiple historical and modern tuning standards
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
- Clean, distraction-free design
- Precision slider and manual frequency input
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FineTuner is a clean, accurate, and musician-friendly tuning app designed for beginners and professionals alike. Whether you’re tuning a guitar, violin, piano, or any acoustic instrument, FineTuner gives you full control over pitch reference with a modern and intuitive interface. Adjustable A4 Reference Frequency Fine-tune your instrument exactly the way you want. • Set A4 frequency from 1 Hz to 990 Hz • Use a precision slider or manual frequency input • Instantly hear changes with a built-in reference tone Perfect for orchestras, historical tuning systems, and personal preference. Common Historical & Modern Standards Quickly switch between widely used tuning standards: • Modern Standard (A440) • Baroque (A415) • Classical (A430) • Verdi (A432) • Early Music & Historical Tunings • High & Low A4 presets Designed for iPhone & iPad FineTuner is fully optimized for all screen sizes. • Adaptive layouts for iPhone and iPad • Smooth animations and responsive controls • Clean, distraction-free design Perfect For • Guitarists & bass players • Violinists & string musicians • Pianists & keyboard players • Vocalists & music students • Classical, orchestral, and early-music performers FineTuner gives you total control over tuning — simple, precise, and beautifully designed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EGDR808 Drum Machine HD at 43% against Fine Tuner's 0%. EGDR808 Drum Machine HD also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 62 months). Fine Tuner's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD costs $5.99 and Fine Tuner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGDR808 Drum Machine HD has 175 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of EGDR808 Drum Machine HD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fine Tuner's.
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD ships an update every 3 months, Fine Tuner every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EGDR808 Drum Machine HD | Fine Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (175 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 62 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elliott Garage | Purnima Verma |
Customer experience
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD
Fine Tuner
Bugs and requests
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD
Reported bugs
16 issues- Stops playing after reopening AUv3
- Missing instruments on iPhone XR
- No open hat decay
- Settings not retained when reopening songs
- Lost all saves after iCloud restore
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- App crashes on launch
- Tempo fluctuates and is inconsistent
- Touch input is incorrect
- Fills always playing when building patterns
- Claps re-triggering unexpectedly
- Microphone access prevents calls
- Buffer under runs
- Tempo changes when editing parameters
- Tempo defaults to 120 bpm
- Tempo changes when pattern is changed
- Clears save patches when closing app from app bar
Requested features
22 requests- Preset saving
- Update features overall
- Export or send MIDI
- AudioShare implementation
- Make conga sounds available
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- Add Audiobus support
- Update interface to look like TR808
- MIDI support for sequencers
- Panning for each instrument
- Save kits for reuse
- Longer decay for sounds
- Support for 12/8 time signature
- Triplet functionality
- Fix app crashing on launch
- Improve usability and functionality
- Fix tempo issues
- Fix issues with fills and re-triggering
- Fix microphone access issues
- Fix buffer under runs
- Fix tempo changing with pattern changes
- Fix saving patches after closing app
- Allow saving beats
Fine Tuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD
No in-app purchases
Fine Tuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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