SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth vs Electrorchestra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth
Create unique electronic drum loops with a powerful synthesizer. Tweak sounds, explore variations with a randomizer, and save your creations. Supports advanced audio routing and MIDI synchronization.
- Synthesized electronic drum loops
- Adjustable synth parameters and envelopes
- Step sequencer with velocity mapping
- Instant sound randomization
- Snapshot sound recall
- Audiobus and Inter App Audio support
- MIDI sync and input
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4.5 stars on the U.S. App Store!! (Customer Ratings, All Versions) Check the support page (rugoso.com/seekbeats) to see a 2 minute video, watch and hear for yourself what's it all about! ------------------- Create 100% synthesized electronic drum loops that sound alive, noisy and musical. Feel the freedom to tweak the sounds and be able to go back and forth by using snapshots. Find mutations of the whole sound instantly with one slide of your finger via the randomizer. ------------------------ SeekBeats has: • Eight voices, each with different synth parameters and envelopes. • Step Sequencer, with velocity for each step that can be mapped to different parameters. • Randomizer: Mutate the whole sound of your drums instantly with the slide of your finger. • Snapshots: Feel all the freedom to explore with your sound, go back and forth by taking and recalling snapshots. Change the whole sound of your drums with one tap. • Sound Banks: Load and save your favorite sounds. • Stereo Chorus, Global Compression and Global Distortion. • Supports Audiobus. Inter App Audio. Master Out + 8 channels (1 per Drum). • Supports Ableton Link. • MIDI Sync: sync with other apps within the same device, or other devices via WIFI or cable • MIDI In to trigger drums and patterns (cable connection recommended for quick response) ------------------------ Check these App Store reviews! • "Excellent. I am very impressed ... I haven't been so instantly taken with a drum synth in a long time!" - The pantsome menace (Australia) • "Supremely intelligent... This is really, really smart. It gives you a lot of options for randomizing several parameters in real time, as well as an excellent preset arrangement, and the node system seems very well thought out" - Twirling Erling (Canada) • "If my current drum synth is a Cadillac, SeekBeats is a Bentley. It is so good, I'm making SeekBeats my new go-to drum synth/sequencer ... I am actually having a difficult time putting it down. Instantly addicting in a good way." - rG3P0 (USA) • "Absolutely awesome and inspiring - This app is hands down the best and most inspiring beat making app for iOS... You'll come up with beats and experiment with different sounds in seconds. Love it!" - fiskenuno (Sweden) • "This is the best iOS drum synth I've tried yet. It just sounds great. I'm hooked!" - Hypnosapien (USA) ------------------------ If you were thinking about getting a similar hardware drum machine, it would probably cost you hundreds of dollars, SeekBeats is just 11.99 dollars (USA). Get it now! PLEASE NOTE: REQUIRES iPhone 4S or faster. iPod Touch 5th generation (4 inch display) or faster. iPad 2 or faster.
Electrorchestra
This virtual string machine emulates classic 1970s keyboards, offering multiple string registers, a bass section, and classic effects like vibrato, chorus, and phaser. It's designed for use within AUv3 compatible hosts on iOS devices.
- Classic string machine emulation
- 3 string registers + bass
- Attack-release envelope generator
- Vibrato effect
- Chorus/flanger effect
- 4-stage phaser effect
- AUv3 compatible
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GSi Electrorchestra for iPad is the portable version of the very same Virtual String Machine of the GSi Gemini. A simulation of a classic string machine is one of the 15 synth engines of the GSi Gemini. This particular instrument is not a reproduction of a specific existing model. It's inspired by some of the most famous string keyboards of the seventies, such as the ARP Solina, the Logan String Melody and the SIEL Orchestra. It offers 3 string registers plus one bass, features the classic attack-release envelope generator with break-point (which was mainly used to mimic the presence of a natural reverberation without using an additional reverberator), vibrato and a classic chorus/flanger effect that gives that distinguishable shimmer to the sound. A classic 4-stage phaser effect completes the set. Use it in your favorite AUv3 host along with other GSi effects such as GS-201 Mark II, ECHO B2, TimeVerb-X. Don't forget to visit www.GenuineSoundware.com for more products, more sounds!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Electrorchestra at none against SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth's 1. Electrorchestra also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months) and price ($5.99 vs $11.99). On ads, monetization model 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
SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth costs $5.99 and Electrorchestra $11.99 up front. SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Electrorchestra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Electrorchestra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth has 78 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth's written reviews are positive against 100% of Electrorchestra's.
SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth ships an update every 2 weeks, Electrorchestra every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth | Electrorchestra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $11.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rodrigo Yanez | Genuine Soundware |
Customer experience
SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth
Electrorchestra
Bugs and requests
SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iPhone 4
- Tempo changes to odd values unexpectedly
Requested features
6 requests- MIDI control of parameters
- Complex sequencer with independent track lengths
- More advanced effects like glitch, granular, and repeat
- Ability to load user samples
- Mixer page to adjust individual sound levels
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- Export/copy functionality to save patterns
Electrorchestra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SeekBeats Drum Machine Synth
- EFX Board ExtensionFree
Electrorchestra
No in-app purchases







