Comparison

Shoot Chop Drop vs NullPerator

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

Head to head
About

Shoot Chop Drop

Features
Read full description

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

About

NullPerator

Features
Read full description

NullPerator brings the focused tracker workflow to iPhone and iPad. Compose patterns, arrange songs, record samples, and play them back through a compact interface designed around the NullPerator hardware. Use the on-screen controls or connect a compatible game controller. Route MIDI, keep projects in the Files app, and continue working without an account. Features: • Tracker composition and playback • Touch controls optimized for portrait and landscape layouts • Compatible game controller input • MIDI routing, including supported Bluetooth MIDI devices • Sample recording through the current iOS audio input • Local project and sample storage through the Files app • iPhone and iPad support Your projects and settings stay on your device. NullPerator does not include advertising, analytics, or account tracking.

Screenshots

Shoot Chop Drop3 screens
NullPerator1 screens

Verdict

The call

Shoot Chop Drop and NullPerator are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shoot Chop Drop versus NullPerator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot Chop DropNullPerator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANDSUM.INC203 Systems

In-app purchases

None

Shoot Chop Drop

No in-app purchases

None

NullPerator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot Chop Drop free?
Shoot Chop Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NullPerator free?
NullPerator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shoot Chop Drop or NullPerator have ads?
Neither Shoot Chop Drop nor NullPerator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot Chop Drop or NullPerator?
Shoot Chop Drop ships an update daily, and NullPerator daily. Most recently, Shoot Chop Drop was updated on October 4, 2026 and NullPerator on October 6, 2026.

Other comparisons