Comparison

Augmatic GRE vs Drift Audio

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

Head to head
About

Augmatic GRE

Generate complex and evolving drum patterns using algorithmic and Euclidean engines. This app creates MIDI notes that require a separate sound source to produce audio, offering deep control over rhythm and dynamics.

Highlights
  • Algorithmic and Euclidean rhythm generation
  • Morphable Grids Engine for evolving beats
  • Blend control between pattern types
  • Linear drumming for articulate patterns
  • Velocity bender for expressive dynamics
  • Groove tools for swing and timing
Currently charting
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MAIN FEATURES: - 6 Algorithmic Channels - Bass drum, snare, hi-hat, plus accents which create complementary rhythms, not duplicates. Each channel can generate its own rhythmic voice for rich, layered drum patterns. - Topographic Engine - Morphable, evolving beats based on the Mutable Instruments Eurorack module. Navigate an X/Y map of interconnected drum patterns extracted from actual drum loops with smooth interpolation between patterns. - Euclidean Engine - generate evenly distributed, world‑inspired rhythm patterns using Euclidean algorithms. Configure steps, hits, and start position independently on each channel for precise control. - Blend Control - Crossfade between Grids and Euclidean patterns to introduce variation while preserving the core character of your groove. - Linear Drumming - Control which drums play together or play alone. Eeach sound has room to breathe. Creates clean, articulate patterns. Used in Hip-Hop, IDM, Funk, Fusion. - Velocity Bender - Shape velocity dynamics for a more expressive, dynamic pulse. Create ghost notes, and rhythmic emphasis that bring patterns to life. - Groove Tools - Swing, humanization, clock division, and timing shift. Fine-tune the feel of your patterns from tight and mechanical to loose and human. IMPORTANT: This app does not produce sound on its own. It generates MIDI notes and requires a drum sampler or synthesizer to play them.

About

Drift Audio

Record sounds and transform them into interactive landscapes. Play back your recordings by touching a dynamic terrain that responds to your gestures, creating unique sonic experiences. Explore multi-finger playback for layered sounds.

Highlights
  • Record up to 10 seconds of sound
  • Interactive touch-based playback
  • Multi-finger sound layering
  • Terrain visualization of recordings
  • Dynamic, breathing sound surface
  • Automatic sound naming
  • Built-in reverb and delay
Features
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Record any sound, then play it back by dragging across a living terrain. Your recording becomes the landscape — loud moments rise into ridges, quiet moments stay flat. Touch the surface and it transforms your sound into something new. HOW IT WORKS Record from the microphone — voice, instruments, ambient noise, anything up to 10 seconds. Drift listens and names your recording automatically. Each sample appears with a miniature terrain preview showing its unique shape. Tap a recording to enter the canvas: a reactive surface that deforms under your touch. Drag horizontally to move through your sample. Drag vertically to shift pitch — high at the top, slow and deep at the bottom. Press harder for a thick, layered wash. Press lighter for delicate, scattered fragments. The surface responds like a physical material. Your finger pushes into it, surrounding lines ripple outward and spring back. A trail follows your gesture and fades. When you're not playing, the terrain breathes — peaks sway, flat areas drift — so it always feels alive. Put down a second finger and a second voice appears. Hold a sustained tone with one hand while exploring with the other. Each finger has its own position, pitch, and intensity. FEATURES · Record up to 10 seconds from the microphone · Play back by touch — position, pitch, and intensity all respond to your finger · Two fingers, two independent voices · Terrain shaped by your recording — every sample looks different · The surface ripples, breathes, and springs back · Automatic naming using on-device sound recognition · Built-in reverb and delay · No account, no internet, everything stays on your device

Screenshots

Augmatic GRE4 screens
Drift Audio2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drift Audio at Free against Augmatic GRE's $9.99. Drift Audio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Augmatic GRE's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

Drift Audio is free to download; Augmatic GRE costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Augmatic GRE versus Drift Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugmatic GREDrift Audio
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTUR ANTONI NOWAKConsumer Therapy

Customer experience

Augmatic GRE

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Drift Audio

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Augmatic GRE

No in-app purchases

None

Drift Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Augmatic GRE free?
Augmatic GRE costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift Audio free?
Drift Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Augmatic GRE or Drift Audio have ads?
Neither Augmatic GRE nor Drift Audio shows ads.

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