Comparison

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD vs talkback.se

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

talkback.se

Features
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talkback.se is where a mix gets settled. This is its app: everything you were doing at the desk, carried out to the sofa, the bus and the car. ONE CLOCK, EVERY VERSION A and B and C play on the same clock and only one of them is audible. Switching is a gain change, not a seek, so the comparison happens mid bar with no gap and no restart. That is the whole point of the thing, and it is what makes the difference between two mixes obvious in two seconds rather than two minutes. THE WHOLE RECORD, IN ORDER Album projects play through in sequence, with the levels exactly as they sit. Transitions plays only the seams, the last seconds of one song into the first of the next, with the CD gap if you want it, so you can hear a running order rather than imagine it. SAY IT AT THE SECOND IT HAPPENS Comments carry a timestamp. Tap one and you are at that moment in that version. Reply, react, and edit what you wrote. The conversation is the same one as on the website, live, not a copy, and new comments are marked as new. WHERE EVERY VERDICT STANDS Each version wears its verdict, approved or not, so you can see what has been settled and what is still open before you put the phone down. The final yes is given on the website, on real speakers. SHARE WITHOUT LOSING THE REINS Make a link from the phone and decide what it allows: comment, approve, download, an expiry date, a password, or just the one song. Existing links are listed with what they have seen. IN THE CAR CarPlay shows your projects and song

Screenshots

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD4 screens
talkback.se4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: talkback.se at Free against EGDR808 Drum Machine HD's $5.99. talkback.se also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

talkback.se is free to download; EGDR808 Drum Machine HD costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD ships an update every 3 months, talkback.se every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD versus talkback.se: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGDR808 Drum Machine HDtalkback.se
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageI/O Music

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

talkback.se

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EGDR808 Drum Machine HD

No in-app purchases

None

talkback.se

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGDR808 Drum Machine HD free?
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is talkback.se free?
talkback.se is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EGDR808 Drum Machine HD or talkback.se have ads?
Neither EGDR808 Drum Machine HD nor talkback.se shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGDR808 Drum Machine HD or talkback.se?
EGDR808 Drum Machine HD ships an update every 3 months, and talkback.se every 10 days. Most recently, EGDR808 Drum Machine HD was updated on November 5, 2026 and talkback.se on November 6, 2026.

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