GrimoHex vs Shoot Chop Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrimoHex
Create beats quickly with a tactile, hardware-inspired sampler and step sequencer. Record, shape, and sequence sounds for fast music production on your iPhone. Ideal for producers and beat makers on the go.
- Hardware-style pad workflow
- 128-step sequencing
- Sample recording and playback
- Sample editing tools
- Real-time sound shaping
- MIDI-focused sequencing
- Pattern-based music creation
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GrimoHex is a modern sampler and step sequencer built for fast, tactile beat creation on iPhone. Designed for producers, electronic musicians, and mobile beat makers, GrimoHex gives you a focused hardware-inspired workflow without the clutter of a full DAW. Record sounds, shape samples, build patterns, and perform ideas quickly from a compact pad-based interface. At its core, GrimoHex combines a hands-on sampler, drum machine, and step sequencer into one streamlined music production app. It is made for sketching beats, building loops, sequencing drums, triggering samples, and creating patterns wherever inspiration hits. Key features: • Hardware-style pad workflow for fast beat making • 128-step sequencing for detailed pattern creation • Sample recording and playback • Trim, zoom, and sample editing tools • Real-time sound shaping controls • MIDI-focused sequencing workflow • Pattern-based music creation • Clean interface designed for speed and focus • Built for mobile producers, beat makers, and electronic artists GrimoHex is ideal for making drum patterns, sample-based beats, loops, sketches, and performance-ready ideas on the go. Whether you are building rhythms from recorded samples, sequencing external gear, or creating patterns directly on your phone, GrimoHex keeps the process fast and musical. A focused sampler. A tactile sequencer. A compact groovebox for iPhone.
Shoot Chop Drop
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Shoot it. Chop it. Drop it. A 9-pad video sampler: load what you filmed, tap the pads, and play it. Stack any of 13 effects — they hit the audio as hard as they hit the video. Cattle-mutilation video sampler — Shoot Chop Drop, or SCD. A street corner, your kitchen, an instrument, a friend's laugh — everything in sight becomes an instrument. ▸ Features ・3×3 multi-touch pad grid ・Three playback modes per pad: GATE / ONE / LOOP ・13 A/V effects — every one hits the audio and the video together ・TAPE slows everything down while you hold it ・HYPER CHOP / AUTO CHOP — slice one clip into 9, with the slice points lined up to the hits automatically ・BPM SNAP keeps loops in sync ・Speed (varispeed) and gain per pad ・Save 9 pads as a SET — recall the whole kit anytime ・Record your performance — clean footage with no UI in the frame ▸ Use it for ・Capture → trim → perform, all in one app ・Turn room noise, street sounds, voices — anything — into instruments ・A companion for live performance and impromptu sessions ・Jamming with friends, rhythm play with kids ▸ Privacy ・All recording, editing, and playback happen on-device ・Clips are never uploaded ・No account, no email, no analytics ・No ads, no subscription, no in-app purchase — completely free
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shoot Chop Drop at Free against GrimoHex's $12.99. Shoot Chop Drop also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Shoot Chop Drop is free to download; GrimoHex costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GrimoHex ships an update every 5 days, Shoot Chop Drop daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrimoHex | Shoot Chop Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Draper | HANDSUM.INC |
In-app purchases
GrimoHex
No in-app purchases
Shoot Chop Drop
No in-app purchases









