DM1 for iPhone vs MPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MPlus
This app offers advanced audio mixing capabilities with a customizable interface and extensive control over input and output channels. It features real-time spectrum analysis, a signal generator, and multi-track recording, all accessible via a touch screen or network connection.
- Customizable TFT LCD display
- Individual channel processing (gate, compressor, EQ, delay)
- Real-time spectrum analyzer (RTA)
- Signal generator (pink noise, sine wave, white noise)
- Multi-track USB recording
- Scene management with 100 storage slots
- Touchscreen and network control
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配置参数 •1.14寸通道TFT液晶引导显示,通道名字及背景颜色可自定义编辑(支持中文)。 •MIC输入增益调节(平滑的数字增益,参与保存到场景) •Mic输入通道(Linked)奇偶联调•・+48V幻象电源(MIC通道均可独立打开关闭,参与保存到场景) •每个输入通道都内置压限器,噪声门,相位,高低通滤波器,5段参量均衡,延时,通道声像平衡调节 •通道参数快速拷贝功能•・各通道均设有多功能菜单,哑音和监听 •通道100MM电动推杆(33个ALPS电动推子) •输入输出及效果通道独立物理推子控制 •各通道推子支持用户自定义层功能 •两个推子层翻页按键(输入翻页,输出及效果固定推子,操作更方便快捷) •8个可自定义的物理按键 •8个DCA编组,8个静音编组 •每个通道独立的反馈抑制器管理 •自带信号发生器(粉红噪音/正玄波/白噪声),可自定义从任何一个或者多个输出通道输出 •自带实时频谱RTA功能(颜色可编辑) •支持双机同步数据备份 •通道以及场景编辑支持中文输入法 •集成自动混音功能 •支持对讲话筒(Talkback)功能 •支持MIDI接口输入 •AUX输出(推子前/后)可设置 •输出通道处理:高低通滤波,15段参量均衡,主输出31段(GEQ支持通过在推子上操控),压缩器,延时,相位 •USB 8*8多轨录音功能 •内置声卡(手机、IPAD、MP3、PC直接播放、录音) •8个快捷场景调用模式,100个场景存储, 可自定义场景名字,支持中文输入,场景无缝切换,不会断音,支持U盘导入导出 •本地内置4个独立的DSP效果器,预设多种效果模式供用户直接使用 •FX脚踏开关接口 •12V输出接口,可外接照明设备 •可一键恢复出厂设置 •支持232中控控制 •多操作系统操控软件 • 支持有线网口调节(或外接路由器无线调节) •10.1寸1280*800高清电容触摸显示屏
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MPlus at Free against DM1 for iPhone's $4.99. MPlus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). DM1 for iPhone's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On 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
MPlus is free to download; DM1 for iPhone costs $4.99 up front. DM1 for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.
MPlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DM1 for iPhone has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DM1 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, MPlus every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DM1 for iPhone | MPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fingerlab | 科 李 |
Bugs and requests
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
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- Improve tempo controls with finer adjustment and tap tempo
- Provide individual track export options
MPlus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DM1 for iPhone
- All Packs$3.99
MPlus
No in-app purchases









