Comparison

DM1 for iPhone vs Tera Pro

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Tera Pro

Explore a vast array of sound synthesis methods, from analog emulations to modern digital techniques. Combine modules for unique sonic textures, enhanced by an intelligent interface and realtime visual feedback. Expand your sound palette with additional modules available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiple synthesis methods (analog, FM, spectral, additive)
  • Physical modeling and wave shaping
  • Intelligent user interface with realtime scopes
  • Flexible module routing
  • 128-voice polyphony with vintage voice modeling
  • Seamless sound switching
  • Extensive preset library
Features
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Tera Pro brings together all major sound synthesis methods on one table. No matter if you want to recreate sounds from analogue legends or explore modern digital sounds with FM, Waveshaping or Wavetable synthesis. More can be added by In-App Purchases of new modules. Add some flavour of physical modelling and modules for additive synthesis. Combine them altogether for new sound experiences far beyond your wildest dreams. Tame this overwhelming amount of possibilities with Tera Pros intelligent user interface showing you only exactly what you need, paired with realtime oscilloscopes and level indicators helping you seeing what’s going on. Connect the modules with a flexible routing method without the visual cluttering of real wire cables needed in conventional modular synthesisers FAQ What does Tera Pro have that Tera Synth doesn't have ? 1) Additional Sound Modules - Spectrum oscillator ( borrowed from the heart of Addictive Synth ) - Wave shaper / folder opens the west coast synthesis - Vocal Morphing filter - KARPLUS (aka WaveGuide ) with new "Swarm" mode ( 3 detuned delays ) 2) Revised engine - Analog Polysynth Voice Modelling with characteristic subtle voice variations of timbre, pitch and temporal behaviour to get you "The" Analog Sound. - 128 vs 32 voices polyphony - Seamless Sound Switching: change presets during play without cutting off the sound. - 8 times unison for really heavy ambients - Envelope generators with Buchla style "end of cycle" trigger for generative music - Stack/Split Sounds - New effect section 3) Redesigned User Interface - Collapsible modules for clear view of modular structure - No more nasty popups for LFOs/Envelope generators - Realtime oscilloscopes added to selected modules 4) New Presets - About 1000 additional presets in there. Tera never sounded this good... Tera Pro Specifications - 128 voice Modular polyphonic Synthesiser - Mono/Dual/Split Voice Architecture - Modules for analog and FM synthesis - Modules for Spectral Synthesis and Additive Synthesis - Karplus Strong Physical Modelling and Wave Shaping - MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) - Vintage voice modelling for organic warm sound character - 1800+ Factory presets included - PDF Manual included - Standalone, AUv3 and IAA compatible - Ableton Link - Bluetooth MIDI - ... Additional modules through In-App Purchases: - Classic Wavetable synthesis with Import - Classic 6-OP FM Synthesis fully compatible to DX7 sysex files. - BrainZ multiple synthesis module based on MI Plaits Eurorack module. - RingZ physical modelling module based on MI Rings Eurorack module. - CloudZ granular synthesis module based on MI Clouds Eurorack module.

Screenshots

DM1 for iPhone4 screens
Tera Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tera Pro at 4.6 against DM1 for iPhone's 4.1. Tera Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). DM1 for iPhone's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 for iPhone costs $4.99 and Tera Pro $6.99 up front. DM1 for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tera Pro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tera Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 155 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of DM1 for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 69% of Tera Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DM1 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, Tera Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DM1 for iPhone versus Tera Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDM1 for iPhoneTera Pro
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.1 (79 ratings)4.6 (155 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings79155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB306 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFingerlabHarry Gohs

Customer experience

DM1 for iPhone

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

Tera Pro

All ratings155 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral18.1%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

DM1 for iPhone

From 79 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

Tera Pro

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 Exceptional sound quality and versatile synthesis capabilities
  • 💡 Innovative modular workflow with flexible architecture
  • 🎛️ Extensive preset library (1000+ presets)
  • 🔧 Powerful sound design tools with multiple synthesis types
  • 📱 Available on both iOS and macOS (M1)

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Steep learning curve and complex UI
  • ⌨️ Unconventional on-screen keyboard design
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔊 Dangerously loud output without limiter
  • ⚙️ UI elements sometimes unresponsive or laggy

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

Tera Pro

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes on macOS and iOS
  • Piano keyboard not appearing
  • Wavetable module IAP producing no sound
  • In-app purchases disappearing or not activating
  • Presets causing white noise or feedback blasts
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  • UI glitches preventing parameter adjustment
  • Randomize function not working with wavetable oscillators
  • Arpeggiator losing sync in AUM
  • No sound output until patch toggling
  • LFO panel crashes when adjusting settings
  • Wavetable oscillator remaining silent
  • MIDI Learn settings not clearable
  • App not appearing in iPad Settings or Files app
  • Patches with feedback that require MIDI Panic
  • Inconsistent oscillator routing display
  • Parameter adjustment randomly not working
  • Sample rate unable to be changed

Requested features

15 requests
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • MIDI Panic button (prominent placement)
  • Output limiter for safety
  • Standard black and white keyboard option
  • Favorites/bookmarking system for presets
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  • MIDI Learn reset/clear functionality
  • Key Hold button on main screen
  • Sampler module
  • Many-to-many modulation matrix
  • Fully dark theme on all UI screens
  • MIDI Program Change support
  • Solo and Mute buttons for oscillators
  • Partial number indicators for spectral oscillator
  • Better file system integration for backups
  • Improved velocity/aftertouch separation on keyboard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DM1 for iPhone

One-time1
  • All Packs$3.99
6 purchases

Tera Pro

One-time6
  • Library WaveShaper$0.99
  • Module Waves$5.99
  • FM 7 module$5.99
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  • Module RingZ$5.99
  • Module BrainZ$6.99
  • Module CloudZ$9.99

Questions

Is DM1 for iPhone free?
DM1 for iPhone costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tera Pro free?
Tera Pro costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DM1 for iPhone or Tera Pro?
Tera Pro is rated higher. DM1 for iPhone averages 4.1 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Tera Pro averages 4.6 from 155 ratings.
Do DM1 for iPhone or Tera Pro have ads?
Neither DM1 for iPhone nor Tera Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DM1 for iPhone or Tera Pro?
DM1 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, and Tera Pro every 5 days. Most recently, DM1 for iPhone was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tera Pro on October 4, 2026.

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