# Drum vs Surreal Machines Diffuse

The clearest difference is price: Surreal Machines Diffuse at $7.99 against Drum's $14.99. Surreal Machines Diffuse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Drum's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Drum costs $14.99 and Surreal Machines Diffuse $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Surreal Machines Diffuse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Drum's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum | Surreal Machines Diffuse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **$7.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-80/id6444686683/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Genuine Soundware](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560880481) | [Surreal Machines](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688572197) |

## What reviewers say

### Drum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-80/id6444686683)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app recreates the distinctive sound of early 1980s electronic drum modules combined with sampled real cymbal sounds. It offers a virtual analog engine for drum synthesis and a separate engine for realistic cymbal playback, providing a unique sonic palette for music production.

**Highlights:** Virtual analog engine for 80s drum sounds, Sampled real cymbal sounds, Dual sound engines for drums and cymbals, Multiple output options, Built-in effects (limiter, delay, reverb), Unlimited program storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Surreal Machines Diffuse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191)

This audio effect plugin blends analog-modeled delay with classic digital reverb, allowing users to morph between the two for unique soundscapes. It offers intuitive control over smearing, echoes, and damping, inspired by vintage hardware.

**Highlights:** Analog-modeled delay, Classic digital reverb, Morphing between delay and reverb, Nonlinearities and tape-style delay, Intuitive control over smearing, echoes, damping, AUV3 plugin compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drum free?

Drum costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Surreal Machines Diffuse free?

Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drum or Surreal Machines Diffuse?

Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Drum averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Drum or Surreal Machines Diffuse have ads?

Neither Drum nor Surreal Machines Diffuse shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*