Scratch Disc vs EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratch Disc
Create unique rhythms and sound effects by scratching audio. Load over 200 sounds or your own music onto up to 12 virtual turntables. Record your performances directly into other music creation apps.
- Up to 12 turntables simultaneously
- Over 200 included sounds
- Scratch with your iTunes library
- AudioBus and Inter-App Audio support
- Record custom sounds
- Paste sounds from other apps
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12 TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHONE ! Take scratching performances to the extreme with superhuman turntablism. Scratch Disc provides up to 12 turntable slots to load any sound imaginable and then scratch scratch scratch it to make rhythms and effects. FEATURE LIST: • Up to 12 spinning discs at once. • Over 200 sounds to scratch with. • Scratch with songs from your iTunes music library. • AudioBus and Inter-App Audio let you record your performances directly into other apps such as GarageBand, Cubasis and Loopy. WITH IN-APP PURCHASE: • More sounds and projects. • Record yourself or other sounds and scratch with them. • Paste sounds from other apps.
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
Emulates a vintage 80s drum machine with a realistic interface. Create your own beats or use presets, and integrate with other music apps. Unlock full functionality through in-app purchase.
- Realistic 80s drum machine interface
- 16-step sequencer with variable length
- 48 programmable rhythm patterns
- Drum kit piece parameter control
- InterApp, Audiobus, Core MIDI, and Ableton Link support
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This is a Lite version of EGDR909 - 909 Drum Machine, but all its functionalities can be unlocked as in-app purchase. ElliottGarage presents EGDR909, a drum machine that emulates the vintage hardware from the 80's with all the facilities of modern software. Its realistic and clear interface recalls the analog machine from the past, for all the vintage fanatics. You can play with the groove presets included or you can create your own beat to play along your favorite song via InterApp, Audiobus, Core MIDI and clock MIDI. You can also share your drum patterns with iTunes filse sharing or Audio Copy. Features: - Interface like the real drum machine from the 80's - 16 steps sequencer, with variable lenght - 48 programmable rythm patterns - Drumkit pieces parameters control (tuning, decay and snappy) Buy the full version of the EGDR909 (in-app purchase) to unlock all the advanced functionalities: - Save the pattern you've created and play your songs - Manual Play, Pattern Write and Pattern Clear mode - Song Mode page (swipe to left to open) - Swing and tap tempo - Interapp Instrument - Core MIDI (network session, external controllers, MIDI inter app) - Audiobus - Ableton Link - Export with iTunes, mail or MAPI Audio Copy - AU3 support Check the videos on http://www.youtube.com/ElliottGarage support: info@elliottgarage.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Disc at 68% against EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's 18%. Scratch Disc also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.6). EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (121 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Scratch Disc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite has 121 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Scratch Disc's written reviews are positive against 18% of EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scratch Disc ships an update every 3 weeks, EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratch Disc | EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (16 ratings) | 4.2 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristin Graffagnino | Elliott Garage |
Customer experience
Scratch Disc
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
In-app purchases
Scratch Disc
- Unlock Premium Features$3.99
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
- EGDR909 FULL$3.99
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