Comparison

Afro Latin Percussion Machine vs Combustor

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

Head to head
About

Afro Latin Percussion Machine

Create and perform authentic Afro-Latin rhythms with a vast library of high-quality percussion sounds. Edit existing beats or compose your own, and integrate with other music apps for live sessions.

Highlights
  • Authentic Afro-Latin rhythms
  • High-quality percussion sounds
  • Rhythm editing and creation
  • Live performance pads
  • Song structure creation
  • MIDI controls
  • Audiobus and Inter-App compatibility
Features
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Afro Latin Percussion Machine is your virtual Latin percussionist. Practice, create, and perform authentic Afro-Latin rhythms like never before. Free to download and keep, with every feature unlocked for the first 7 days. Designed for musicians, producers, and anyone who loves the rhythms of Latin America and the Caribbean, now with AUv3 support. Play hot Latin rhythms with the highest sound quality: son, son montuno, guaguancó, columbia, yambú, bembé, cha-cha-chá, mambo, merengue, bachata, salsa, bolero, songo and bomba, with over 100 rhythms in total. So easy to use, you can edit and create your own in seconds. Key Features: Song Mode: turn your Afro-Latin rhythms into complete arrangements in seconds. Set groove, jam and intensity per part, double-tap to edit, long-press to reorder. Fast and simple. Jamming Tool & Randomizers: add human feel and spontaneity to every groove. No more flat, repetitive loops. Live Pads: trigger fills, switch rhythms and jam in real time with 8 assignable pads, intro and end buttons, and full MIDI control. Share by AirDrop, Mail or Files: send any groove, live pad set or song to another device or to a friend, with no account or cloud service needed. Standalone & AUv3 Compatible: use Afro Latin Percussion Machine inside your favorite DAW or as a standalone app. Latin Percussion Sounds: congas, bongos, timbales, güiros, claves, cowbells, maracas, shakers, shekeres, cajón, pandeiro, agogô, wood blocks and hand claps, all recorded for a true Latin feel. 100+ Authentic Rhythms: from the styles above to traditional Afro-Cuban toques like bembé, abakuá, makuta and yuka, not found anywhere else, all easy to edit or create your own. Groove sharing across Lumbeat apps: exchange grooves, live pads and songs with Pop Drummer, Soft Drummer and iBassist, standalone or in AUv3. Sound Module: use the full kit as a MIDI sampler, standalone or as an AUv3 plugin, triggered from your own MIDI tracks or pads. Percussion Setup View: see your full kit laid out on screen, instrument by instrument. Custom Rhythm Banks: save and organize your own patterns in your own banks. Advanced MIDI Setup: fully customizable MIDI control mapping, shareable MIDI maps, custom note octave naming, MIDI-controllable tempo, and MIDI Clock In/Out. Per-Track Reverb Send: dial in how much reverb each percussion instrument gets, for precise space and depth. Export Effects: export your grooves exactly as they sound, effects included. Ableton Link: sync tempo and transport with other apps and devices over Wi-Fi, and stay in time with the rest of your setup. External Keyboard Support: play, trigger fills, and control tempo from a connected keyboard. Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac: fully optimized for every screen size, with a dedicated vertical layout on iPhone. Try for Free Afro Latin Percussion Machine is free to download and keep, with every feature unlocked for the first 7 days. During the trial there are limits on exports, random grooves, sound changes and how long each session plays. After the trial you keep a reduced version, and a single one-time purchase unlocks everything for good. No subscription.

About

Combustor

This audio effect extension transforms tracks with a unique time-bending resonator. Create vibrant textures, subtle resonances, and dynamic sweeps. It's designed for electronic musicians and producers seeking to add wild or organic qualities to their sounds.

Highlights
  • Time bending resonator effect
  • Creates distorted textures and physical resonance
  • Envelope follower for dynamic control
  • MIDI input for melodic control
  • Performative interface
  • AUv3 compatible
Features
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*** Note: Combustor is an Audio Unit effect extension and requires an AUv3 compatible host app, like Logic Pro, Drambo or GarageBand. It does not run as a standalone app *** Combustor is a unique, wild resonating body fashioned to spice up or extremely transform your tracks. At the heart of Combustor is a custom time bending resonator that doesn't sound like anything you have heard before. You can create anything from vibrant, distorted texture, perfectly suited for "hardcore" electronic musicians, to subtle physical resonance, which is often lacking in synthesized sounds. Combustor contains an envelope follower, to create dynamic-controlled pitch or filter sweeps. It also has MIDI input, that controls resonator's pitch, to make something melodic and organic out of non-melodic sounds, like drums. With just a few knob turns, a boring sound can be turned into screaming madness that sounds like it went out of control. A simple and straightforward interface makes Combustor a performative tool that allows you to directly interact with your sound.

Screenshots

Afro Latin Percussion Machine4 screens
Combustor1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Afro Latin Percussion Machine at Free against Combustor's $4.99. Afro Latin Percussion Machine also leads on ratings volume (134 vs 19). Combustor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Afro Latin Percussion Machine is free to download; Combustor costs $4.99 up front. Afro Latin Percussion Machine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Combustor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Afro Latin Percussion Machine against 4.7 for Combustor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afro Latin Percussion Machine has 134 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Afro Latin Percussion Machine's written reviews are positive against 80% of Combustor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Afro Latin Percussion Machine ships an update every 6 weeks, Combustor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Afro Latin Percussion Machine versus Combustor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfro Latin Percussion MachineCombustor
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (134 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeatBeepStreet

Customer experience

Afro Latin Percussion Machine

All ratings134 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.8%

Combustor

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Afro Latin Percussion Machine

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Problems with sync
  • MIDI Sync unstable
  • Glitches where song doesn't save
  • App crashes when saving
  • No sound after phone call
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  • App doesn't respond in Audioshare
  • Audiobus not working
  • App gets locked up with Audiobus
  • Rhythms not staying with drum kit
  • Steps not highlighted in groove sequencer
  • iPhone sounds have lower pitch than iPad
  • No sound output (crackling)
  • App keeps crashing
  • Tempo slider unresponsive
  • Plus/minus tempo keys spotty
  • Doesn't connect properly with Audiobus
  • Not controllable from Audiobus 2 and 3
  • Sounds drowned out in reverb

Requested features

22 requests
  • Add swing options from Hip Hop drummer
  • Add export function to Logic Pro X
  • Add tutorial or manual
  • Add piano and horns for true Latin effect
  • Add MIDI control for live pad control
Show 17 more
  • Add export MIDI file option
  • Add export audio option
  • Add a way to activate/deactivate with a pedal
  • Add more instrument sounds and banks
  • Add groove or shuffle effect option
  • Add ability to input own sounds
  • Add salsa templates
  • Add martillos in bongo patterns
  • Add more mixer slots for instruments
  • Add a constant metronome option
  • Add a help file
  • Add more variation to rhythms
  • Add envelope setting for tuning
  • Add Matanzas style guaguanco
  • Add plena preset
  • Add more Bomba presets
  • Add ability to organize user sounds

Combustor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Afro Latin Percussion Machine

One-time1
  • Afro Latin Full Access$22.99
None

Combustor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afro Latin Percussion Machine free?
Afro Latin Percussion Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Combustor free?
Combustor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Afro Latin Percussion Machine or Combustor?
Afro Latin Percussion Machine and Combustor are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 134 and 19 ratings respectively.
Do Afro Latin Percussion Machine or Combustor have ads?
Neither Afro Latin Percussion Machine nor Combustor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Afro Latin Percussion Machine or Combustor?
Afro Latin Percussion Machine ships an update every 6 weeks, and Combustor every 2 months. Most recently, Afro Latin Percussion Machine was updated on October 18, 2026 and Combustor on October 8, 2026.

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