Comparison

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD vs DM1 for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic 80s interface
  • 16-step sequencer
  • Programmable rhythm and fill patterns
  • Drum kit parameter control
  • AU3 support
  • Core MIDI and Audiobus integration
Features
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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

About

DM1 for iPhone

Transform your iPhone into a powerful beat-making machine with this advanced vintage drum machine. Create intricate rhythms with a step sequencer, play beats on drum pads, and apply a wide range of real-time effects. Easily compose songs and export your creations.

Highlights
  • 154 electronic drum kits
  • Step sequencer
  • Drum pads with quantized recording
  • Mixer with channel controls
  • Real-time FX trackpads
  • Song composer with timeline editing
  • Instrument mode for melodies
Currently charting
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DM1 is an advanced vintage Drum Machine. It turns your iPhone into a fun and creative beat making machine. Easy and fast to use, loaded with 154 superb electronic drum kits and beautiful hyper-realistic graphics, DM1 has been designed for a lot of instant fun. 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 FX trackpad to distort, modulate and transform your beats. The effects include: Overdrive, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Formant, Dalek, Filter, Compressor, Envelope follower, Dub Delay, Texturizer, Robotizer, 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 - Step Sequencer with multi-touch matrix - Mixer page with pitch, length and level rotary controls, pan controls, and custom drum kit per channel - 9 Drum pads, quantized recording - FX Trackpad for real-time sonic destruction - 16 or 32 Steps per patterns - The Randomizer tool - Extra fast drum kit loading - Playable pattern selection for extra creativity - Mode song with intuitive editing - High-quality export to SoundCloud, DropBox, Email, iTunes shared folder, AudioCopy or any other apps - Audio background mode - Audiobus support - Import & Export your song project (DropBox, Mail, iTunes folder) - Full Midi implementation - 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

Screenshots

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD4 screens
DM1 for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EGDR808 Drum Machine HD at 4.6 against DM1 for iPhone's 4.1. EGDR808 Drum Machine HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). DM1 for iPhone's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 43%) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD costs $5.99 and DM1 for iPhone $4.99 up front. DM1 for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EGDR808 Drum Machine HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 80 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of EGDR808 Drum Machine HD's written reviews are positive against 73% of DM1 for iPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD versus DM1 for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGDR808 Drum Machine HDDM1 for iPhone
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (175 ratings) — better4.1 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings175 — better80
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageFingerlab

Customer experience

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD

All ratings175 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative46.3%

DM1 for iPhone

All ratings79 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral12.6%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD

From 175 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔊 Great 808 sound quality
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🔌 Good AUv3 support
  • 💡 Quick pattern function
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stops playing after reopening
  • 🐛 No open hat decay control
  • 🐛 Missing conga/clave/maracas on iPhone
  • 🐛 Doesn't retain edited settings
  • 🐛 Lost all saves after iCloud restore

DM1 for iPhone

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Best drum machine app
  • 🎨 Great variety of drum sounds and kits
  • 🎚️ Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 🔊 High-quality sound
  • 💰 Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Compatibility problems on newer devices
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 🔇 Lack of individual track export
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate tempo and timing

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
Show 17 more
  • 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

DM1 for iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Audio distortion and glitches
  • Sync and timing issues when exporting to other apps
  • Unresponsive controls and UI elements

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add support for more time signatures (3/4, 5/4, etc.)
  • Implement Ableton Link for better sync with other apps
  • Allow importing and using custom samples
  • Add more effects and per-channel processing
  • Implement a save/revert function to avoid losing progress
Show 2 more
  • Improve tempo controls with finer adjustment and tap tempo
  • Provide individual track export options

In-app purchases

None

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DM1 for iPhone

One-time1
  • All Packs$3.99

Questions

Is EGDR808 Drum Machine HD free?
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DM1 for iPhone free?
DM1 for iPhone costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EGDR808 Drum Machine HD or DM1 for iPhone?
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD is rated higher. EGDR808 Drum Machine HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while DM1 for iPhone averages 4.1 from 80 ratings.
Do EGDR808 Drum Machine HD or DM1 for iPhone have ads?
Neither EGDR808 Drum Machine HD nor DM1 for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGDR808 Drum Machine HD or DM1 for iPhone?
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD ships an update every 3 months, and DM1 for iPhone every 3 months. Most recently, EGDR808 Drum Machine HD was updated on October 29, 2026 and DM1 for iPhone on October 29, 2026.

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