Comparison

Drummer Toolkit vs RasterFX

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

Head to head
About

Drummer Toolkit

Features
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More than just a metronome โ€” a complete rhythm training suite built by a drummer, for drummers. Whether you are a beginner building a solid foundation or a pro mastering complex polyrhythms, Drummer Toolkit gives you the tools to level up your drumming. TRAIN SMARTER, NOT HARDER Forget boring clicks. Drummer Toolkit keeps your practice sessions engaging with dynamic modes that challenge your timing, speed, and mental agility โ€” all running on a custom audio engine for rock-solid precision. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Pro Metronome: The foundation of every practice. Reliable, precise, and fully customizable โ€” from quarter notes down to thirty-second notes, with accents, tap tempo, and your favorite sound pack. โ€ข Accelerando (Speed Trainer): Build speed and stamina effortlessly. Set a start and a target tempo โ€” the app increases the speed automatically while you play. No more stopping to adjust the dial! โ€ข Polyrhythm Generator: Demystify complex cross-rhythms. Visualize and hear how 3-against-4 or 5-against-7 really sounds. Perfect for developing limb independence. โ€ข Beat Flux: Train your reaction time and flexibility. This mode randomly switches between subdivisions (e.g., triplets to 16th notes), forcing you to adapt instantly. The ultimate mental workout for drummers. โ€ข Ghost Metronome: Do you rush when the click stops? Ghost mode mutes the metronome for selected bars, forcing you to rely on your internal clock. Still in time when the click returns? Nailed it. โ€ข Gap Click: Master timing nuances by programming your own click patterns โ€” learn to play in the pocket, or intentionally ahead of or behind the beat. THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION Make it yours with stunning color themes (Cyan, Sunset, Neon, Forest, Violet, Gold, Ruby) and high-quality sound packs (Woodblock, Sticks, Digital Block, Hi-Hat, and more). Available in 7 languages. Try all Pro features FREE for 7 days. One-time purchase, no subscription. Download Drummer Toolkit today and master your rhythm!

About

RasterFX

Features
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Make any sound move. RasterFX is a playable modular multi-effects processor for iPhone and iPad. Use it standalone with a microphone, an imported audio file or built-in signals โ€” or load it as an AUv3 audio effect in AUM, GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and other Audio Unit hosts. BUILD YOUR EFFECT CHAIN Choose from Filter, Delay, Drive, Reverb, Grain, Repeat, Motion and Dynamics. Arrange up to six plates in series or split them into parallel A/B paths. Reorder the chain and the sound changes with it. MODULATE ANY CONTROL Patch LFOs, envelope followers, random and chaos sources, step sequencers, MIDI, macros, the XY pad or device tilt to any control. Create up to 16 modulation lines, with live arcs showing exactly how the sound is moving. PERFORM THE PATCH Morph between four snapshots on the XY pad. Turn eight macros. Hold four momentary throws for stutter, sweep, reverse and freeze. RasterFX is built to be played with one hand, not programmed and left alone. GENERATE, LOCK, EVOLVE Nudge a patch, reshape it or roll a new one. Lock the parts you want to keep, undo any result and save the seeds worth returning to. Evolve lets the patch drift over time while staying anchored to the sound you chose. SEE WHAT YOU HEAR Every effect has its own live visualizer. The CRT and halftone interface makes filters, delay taps, grains, dynamics and modulation visible without turning the screen into a wall of meters. RECORD THE RESULT Record the processed output to WAV, rename takes and share them from the app. FREE TO START. PRO ONCE. Free includes all eight effects, all modulation sources, every factory preset, three plates, four modulation lines and 60-second recordings. No ads, account, watermark or reduced audio quality. RasterFX Pro is a one-time purchase โ€” not a subscription. It unlocks six plates, 16 modulation lines, split routing, XY snapshot morphing, Evolve, A/B compare, unlimited recording length and your own saved presets. Your saved sound always plays back exactly as created, even if it uses Pro features; Free limits editing, never playback. Made for headphones, late at night.

Screenshots

Drummer Toolkit4 screens
RasterFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

Drummer Toolkit and RasterFX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Drummer Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RasterFX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Drummer Toolkit versus RasterFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrummer ToolkitRasterFX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuna UcgunChih Han Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drummer Toolkit

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

RasterFX

One-time1
  • RasterFX Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Drummer Toolkit free?
Drummer Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RasterFX free?
RasterFX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drummer Toolkit or RasterFX have ads?
Neither Drummer Toolkit nor RasterFX shows ads.

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