# Attack Drums vs Topline Songwriting

The clearest difference is price: Topline Songwriting at Free against Attack Drums's $14.99. Attack Drums's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Topline Songwriting is free to download; Attack Drums costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Attack Drums | Topline Songwriting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attack-drums/id956450390/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **23** | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 97 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Waldorf Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/516565566) | [Ryan Dunnewold](https://appshunter.io/developer/1316321150) |

## What reviewers say

### Attack Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attack-drums/id956450390)

This app is a powerful sound engine and pattern sequencer inspired by a classic VST plugin. It excels at creating drum sounds but can also be used for vocals and other instruments, featuring a unique text-based vocoder.

**Highlights:** 24-part sound engine, Pattern sequencer, Phrase Vocoder (text-based), Versatile effects section, Inter-App Audio & Audiobus 3 support, MIDI Sync, Export song to audio file

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎶 Amazing sound quality
- 💡 Deep sound design capabilities
- 🎹 Versatile synth engine
- 🎧 Great for electronic music
- ✨ Organic sound character

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐌 Poor performance on older devices
- 🔌 Sync issues with other apps
- 🐞 MIDI implementation problems
- 🚧 UI scaling issues on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when loading own samples
- Lag with MIDI clock sync
- Inconsistent MIDI response and routing
- Low velocity response
- Transport controls not showing in DAWs

**Requested features**

- Ableton Link support
- Improved MIDI sync
- Smoother IAA and MIDI integration
- More pattern steps (64+)
- Support for triplets and higher note divisions


### Topline Songwriting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topline-songwriting/id6810033426)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Attack Drums free?

Attack Drums costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Topline Songwriting free?

Topline Songwriting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Attack Drums or Topline Songwriting have ads?

Neither Attack Drums nor Topline Songwriting shows ads.

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