Rock Drum Machine vs OneShot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rock Drum Machine
Transform your device into a powerful rock drumming tool with realistic sounds and a vast library of rhythms. Easily create custom beats, jam with AI-generated grooves, and integrate with other music apps. Export your creations as audio or MIDI files.
- AI-powered rock drumming
- Adjustable jam level and intensity
- Live Pads with assignable controls
- MIDI out and Ableton Link synchronization
- Song Mode for creating drum tracks
- Custom rhythm editing
- Four built-in effects
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a solid Rock Drummer with powerful drum sounds and tons of rhythms to get rock drum drums grooves easily in a flash. The AI drum machine for Rock! RDM jams! Just move a slider to set the jamming level like a proper drummer! 2d Slider to control jam level ( x - horizontal ) and intensity ( y - vertical ) The Live Pads allows to play live sessions on the way with 8 assignable pads and buttons for fills, intro, end with midi controls. Now with assignable Midi Map, for controls and MIDI out notes. Synchronize any app easily with Ableton Link. Export Full or Multitrack Audio and Midi File, available from iOS 12. Song Mode. An easy and fast way to make quality drums for your songs. - Double press to edit a part or song - Long press to move parts or songs Save all your data to iCloud to have several song lists, rhythms or repertorios and share them among your devices Edit or create your own rhythms very easily in two modes: * Edit Mode allows you to edit the whole rhythm quickly. * Patterns Mode allows you to set the patterns for each component (hihat/ride cymbal, snare or kick )easily with a wheel. Combine the best acoustic drum sounds with any rhythm to get top inspiring rock grooves. * Midi Sync + Inter App Audio + Audiobus. Stream live audio directly to other Audiobus or Inter App Audio apps! * 4 Effects : Compressor / Gate, Equalizer , Delay, Reverb * Set random fills every 4, 8, 12 , 16, 32 bars * In Groove Edit Mode you can set any subdivision to any beats. Just long press on the time until it shows a red border and drag up or down to rest or add notes * Midi Outt --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Midi Controls. Default Controls : Play : G2 LivePads : C1 - G2 Fill + Play/Stop : A2 Fill : C2 Fill + Toggle Hats/Ride D2 Toggle Hats/Ride Db2 Fill with LivePad Change E2 Load Live Pad C3 Preview LivePad Db3 Next Live Pad D3 Select Live Pad Set Eb3 Tap Tempo Bb2 Crash Cymbal B2 Next Song Ab2 Previous Song Gb2 Jam CC 1 Intensity CC 2 Master Volume CC 7 Swing CC 11 Reverb Level CC 91 Bank CC 32 Rhythm CC 0 Soundset PC
OneShot
This percussive workstation is designed for single-strike drum samples, offering a powerful yet intuitive experience. It features advanced sound shaping tools, extensive effects, and the ability to import your own samples for complete creative control.
- Single-strike sample focus
- Velocity layering and round robin
- Choking and filters
- Extensive effects system
- Multi-out routing
- Import custom samples
- Built-in mixer channels
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***** 5/5 star review in Sound On Sound! Meet your new drum companion OneShot! More than a drum sampler, this is a percussive workstation specifically designed for one-shots (single strike samples). Every detail in the workflow design and sound quality has been given a lot of care and consideration, making OneShot a percussion powerhouse that is both fun to play, excellent sounding and stuffed with purposeful features. Following the tracks of percussion innovations like Slammer, Borsta, Ting and Skaka, OneShot is Klevgrand’s biggest and most capable drum instrument yet. Packed with lots of handy features to give any drums an organic feel, like humanize settings, velocity layering and round robin. Plus, it comes with more features like choking, filters, envelopes, an extensive effects system, and multi-out routing. But don't worry, even with all these features, OneShot is still super-easy to use, flexible, and intuitive, offering an extensive hub for all your drumming needs, while staying true to the recognizable spirit and quick workflow associated with Klevgrand. OneShot’s innovative sample playback engine gives you complete control over your samples, and lets you stay flexible. Each sound slot comes with its own mixer channel, allowing you to tweak effects, adjust levels, and route audio exactly how you want it. Plus, with support for multi-output, you can take your sound even further by processing individual channels in your DAW. "Over the last four years we've discovered that many music creators out there want to use drum sounds in a similar way to how we like it at Klevgrand. This has given us the confidence to develop a fuller concept, OneShot, that will make our existing users feel at home and also welcome new Klevgrand users." – Tobias Engström, CEO & Co-founder BYOB (Bring your own beat) OneShot isn't just about the pre-packaged sounds. You can easily import your own samples, just a click away. More cowbell! With OneShot, you'll get a large volume of high-quality drum sets and percussion sounds from start, meticulously recorded using multiple velocity layers and round-robin samples. But the fun doesn't stop there – with additional sound packs available for purchase, including collaborations with top artists, you'll never run out of inspiration. From classic drum kits to unique percussion instruments, OneShot has everything you need to take your beats to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rock Drum Machine at $17.99 against OneShot's $29.99. Rock Drum Machine also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (523 vs 33). OneShot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment 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
Rock Drum Machine costs $17.99 and OneShot $29.99 up front. Rock Drum Machine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OneShot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rock Drum Machine against 4.8 for OneShot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Drum Machine has 523 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Rock Drum Machine's written reviews are positive against 89% of OneShot's.
Rock Drum Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, OneShot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Drum Machine | OneShot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (523 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 523 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Klevgrand Produkter AB |
Customer experience
Rock Drum Machine
OneShot
Bugs and requests
Rock Drum Machine
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when exporting audio
- MIDI out not working as expected
- Saving new patterns can be inconsistent
- Occasional UI glitches or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more drum kits and styles
- Improve MIDI support and control
- Implement AUv3 support
- Add more customization options
- Provide better documentation and tutorials
OneShot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rock Drum Machine
- Mike$4.99
- John$4.99
OneShot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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