Comparison

PadDrums vs Aureline

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

Head to head
About

PadDrums

Features
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PadDrums turns your iPhone into a full electronic drum kit — no hardware required. ■ 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. ■ Fully Customizable Pads Reassign any sound to any pad and build your own custom kit from scratch. ■ 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. ■ Built-in FX Shape your sound with reverb and other effects, right on the pad. ■ 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 — PadDrums puts a full drum kit in your pocket.

About

Aureline

This app is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer that combines the feel of classic analog synths with the unique character of waveform memory sound sources. It offers a wide range of sound creation capabilities, from warm pads and powerful basses to digital game sounds and sound effects.

Highlights
  • 8-voice polyphony
  • Dual oscillator configuration
  • Analog modeling and waveform memory
  • WAVE EDIT for drawing waveforms
  • POLY MOD
  • Filter/Amp Envelope
  • LFO, Arpeggiator, Chord, Hold
Features
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Aurelineは、クラシックなアナログシンセの操作感と波形メモリ音源の個性を組み合わせた、8ボイス・ポリフォニックシンセサイザーです。 2基のオシレーター、フィルター、エンベロープ、LFO、POLY MOD、アルペジエーターを備え、温かいパッドや力強いベースから、デジタルなゲームサウンド、効果音まで幅広く作れます。 主な機能 ・8ボイス・ポリフォニー ・2オシレーター構成 ・アナログモデリング波形と波形メモリ ・波形を指で描けるWAVE EDIT ・POLY MOD ・フィルター/アンプ・エンベロープ ・LFO、アルペジエーター、コード、ホールド ・50音色ライブラリ ・音色ファイルとライブラリの保存/読み込み ・外部MIDI入力 ・AUv3 Instrument対応 スタンドアロンアプリとして本体の鍵盤から演奏できるほか、GarageBandなどの対応ホストではAUv3 Instrumentとして使用できます。

Screenshots

PadDrums1 screens
Aureline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aureline at none against PadDrums's shown. Aureline also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PadDrums ships an update every 2 days, Aureline daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PadDrums versus Aureline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadDrumsAureline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouki YoshimotoHideki Konishi

In-app purchases

None

PadDrums

No in-app purchases

None

Aureline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PadDrums free?
PadDrums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aureline free?
Aureline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PadDrums or Aureline have ads?
PadDrums shows ads; Aureline does not.
Which is updated more often, PadDrums or Aureline?
PadDrums ships an update every 2 days, and Aureline daily. Most recently, PadDrums was updated on November 7, 2026 and Aureline on October 31, 2026.

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