Comparison

MegaBass vs PadDrums

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

Head to head
About

MegaBass

Features
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MegaBass goes Titanium. The biggest, deepest MegaBass ever built โ€” a complete drum machine, multitrack recorder, mixer, and arranger in one app. Make the beat, record over it, chop it, mix it, and arrange the whole song without ever leaving your device. Built for producers who go all the way in. QUAD DRUM MACHINE Program your pattern on a tight step sequencer, lock the groove, and build it out up to 64 bars. FULL MULTITRACK RECORDING Lay down up to 8 audio tracks right over your beat. Count-in (1-2-3-4), set your record length in bars, plug in your earbuds, and punch in clean. WAVE EDITOR Chop and trim every take with fine, precise control. Zoom the waveform out wide, drag the in/out handles, and dial it in tight. 8-TRACK MIXER Every audio track plus your drum kit โ€” faders, pan, solo, mute, FX sends, and live LED meters on every channel. SCROLLING TIMELINE Drag your clips onto the bars, stretch the waves to see every detail, and scroll through all 8 tracks at once. TONAL KEYS โ€” MONO / POLY Play melodies and basslines, then flip to MONO so your low end cuts clean with no overlap. ALL-NEW DARK LOOK Redesigned electro interface with the signature MegaBass war-dogs theme. REBUILT ENGINE A faster, smoother audio engine โ€” locked tight, no freezes, no dropouts. Up to 64 bars โ€ข Live sequence mode โ€ข Song arrangement โ€ข One-shot mixdowns. Record. Chop. Mix. Arrange. All in one machine. This is the one.

About

PadDrums

Features
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PadDrums turns your iPhone into a full electronic drum kit โ€” no hardware required. โ–  4 Sound Kits Switch instantly between Acoustic, 808, Techno, and LoFi kits. Play Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Open Hat, Toms, Crash, and Ride across 9 responsive pads. โ–  Fully Customizable Pads Reassign any sound to any pad and build your own custom kit from scratch. โ–  Preset Beat Patterns Trigger 2-beat, 4-beat, 8-beat, or 16-beat rhythm patterns with one tap. Fine-tune the groove with BPM and swing controls. โ–  Built-in FX Shape your sound with reverb and other effects, right on the pad. โ–  True Multi-Touch Hit multiple pads at once without dropouts, for a real, expressive playing feel. Whether you're sketching a beat, practicing rhythm, or just jamming โ€” PadDrums puts a full drum kit in your pocket.

Screenshots

MegaBass4 screens
PadDrums1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PadDrums at Free against MegaBass's $9.99. PadDrums also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). MegaBass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

PadDrums is free to download; MegaBass costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MegaBass ships an update every 3 months, PadDrums every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
MegaBass versus PadDrums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMegaBassPadDrums
Price$9.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn HamiltonKouki Yoshimoto

In-app purchases

None

MegaBass

No in-app purchases

None

PadDrums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MegaBass free?
MegaBass costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadDrums free?
PadDrums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MegaBass or PadDrums have ads?
PadDrums shows ads; MegaBass does not.
Which is updated more often, MegaBass or PadDrums?
MegaBass ships an update every 3 months, and PadDrums every 2 days. Most recently, MegaBass was updated on November 5, 2026 and PadDrums on November 7, 2026.

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