# Grip vs drop

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grip at none against drop's 4. Grip also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). drop's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. drop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Grip asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Grip against 4.9 for drop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: drop has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Grip's written reviews are positive against 83% of drop's.

Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, drop every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grip | drop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grip-control-ableton-live/id6758132290/reviews)** | [4.9 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-audio-recorder-to-daw/id6759452634/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Baker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869738821) | [Lluis Gerard Lopez Ferrer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1029632416) |

## What reviewers say

### Grip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grip-control-ableton-live/id6758132290)

Control Ableton Live remotely from your iOS device. Manage transport, recording, track settings, and clips wirelessly. Includes a built-in MIDI keyboard for on-the-go note input.

**Highlights:** Wireless Ableton Live control, Voice control for transport and recording, Track arming, soloing, and muting, Clip launching and scene navigation, Built-in MIDI keyboard, Project saving and volume control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### drop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-audio-recorder-to-daw/id6759452634)

Capture musical ideas instantly on your iPhone and seamlessly transfer them to your Mac's DAW. This app offers a straightforward recording and syncing process, with options for unlimited recordings via a one-time purchase.

**Highlights:** Instant recording, Automatic iCloud sync, Drag-and-drop to DAW, Stereo recording with USB mics, Low-latency monitoring, Lossless ALAC audio, CarPlay playback

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip — Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip — Guitar strings | $4.99 | one-time |
| Drop Pro | $7.99 | one-time |
| Tip — Studio session | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grip free?

Grip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is drop free?

drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grip or drop?

Grip is rated higher. Grip averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while drop averages 4.9 from 23 ratings.

### Do Grip or drop have ads?

Neither Grip nor drop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grip or drop?

Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, and drop every 8 days. Most recently, Grip was updated on October 31, 2026 and drop on November 9, 2026.

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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.*