Comparison

Brazilian Drum Machine vs ID700

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

Head to head
About

Brazilian Drum Machine

Create authentic Brazilian rhythms with a comprehensive percussion library and intuitive song creation tools. Explore pre-programmed grooves or design your own, and perform live with assignable pads and MIDI control. Synchronize with other music apps for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Extensive Brazilian rhythm library
  • Over 60 realistic percussion sounds
  • Intuitive Song Mode for structure creation
  • Live Pads for live performance
  • MIDI In/Out and Ableton Link synchronization
  • Custom rhythm creation tools
  • Jamming Mode for improvisation
Features
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Brazilian Drum Machine is a complete brazilian rhythm section in your device. Easy, fast and flexible because you can use the preprogrammed rhythms or create your own grooves. Combine rhythms with the fast and intuitive Song Mode or make your live sessions with the Live Pads. Unlimited. The new Live Pads lets to play live sessions on the way with 8 assignable pads and buttons for fills, intro, end with midi controls. And now, you can synchronize with any app easily with Ableton Link. • Complete rhythm library with all the amazing brazilian grooves. Samba, Partido Alto, Baião, Bossa Nova, Marcha, Choro, Carimbó, Maracatú, Coco, Xote, Maxixe, Makulele, Calango, AfroSamba, Coco, Frevo, Ijexá, Calango, Capoeira … and many more! • More than 60 brazilian percussion sounds with Round Robin alternating samples with 4 layers. Extremely realistic sounds, including Pandeiros, Caixixis, Surdos, Cabasas, Tamborims, Ganzá, Shaker, Chocalho, Caixas (Snares), Agogos, Atabaques (Congas), Drum sets, … and many more! • Jamming Mode to set the improvisation level. The acclaimed jamming ability has been adapted to Brazilian percussion. • Set drum fills every x bars, with brazilian triplet feel that makes the groove to sound incredibly human. • Midi Out • Midi In (Sound Module) • Song Mode allows to make full structures in seconds. Just adding parts choosing rhythms, number of bars, jamming level and fills. Easy, fast and fun. - Double press to edit a part or song - Long press to move parts or songs • Create your own rhythms in two modes: Step Sequencer and Patterns wheels. • Ranzomizers tools for sounds and patterns to boost the creativity. • Grooves divided into banks to facilitate searching: Samba - Bossa Nova - Forró - Afro - Marcha - Folclore - Bateria (Drumset) - User - Favourites • Bateria (Drumset) bank with the traditional brazilian rhythms adapted to a drum set. • AudioBus and inter-app support to stream live audio directly to other apps. And now syncs perfectly with Ableton Link • Universal app: works on iPhone, iPod and iPad. -MIDI- -- Notes Mode Play / Stop - Midi Note G2 / Program Change 13 Midi CC 0: Rhythm Midi CC 1: Jam Intensity Midi CC 7: Master Volume Midi CC 11: Swing Midi CC 32: Bank Midi CC 91: Reverb Gain Select Soundset: Program Change (Notes Live Pad Mode) --- Live Pad Midi Controls: * Program Change Mode (default setting) PC 0 to PC7 : Select Pad PC8: Fill PC12: Fill for the next Pad change PC10: Fill for every Pad change PC11: Fill & Start / End PC13: Play * Notes Mode (default setting) C3 to G3 : Select Pad C2: Fill D2: Fill for the next Pad change E2: Fill for every Pad change A2: Fill & Start / End. - Song Mode Controls: (Notes Live Pad Mode) Midi Note C2: Preview Song Midi Note D2: Next Song * Double press to edit a part or song * Long press to move parts or songs

About

ID700

This app is a software synthesizer that recreates the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. It offers hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis with extensive customization options for sound design. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for music production software.

Highlights
  • Hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
  • Twelve voices with unique algorithms
  • Fourteen complex envelopes per voice
  • Two waveshapers per voice
  • MPE capability
  • Scala scale file support
Features
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ID700 is a hybrid FM/waveshaping software synthesizer based on the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. ID700 runs in standalone mode and as an AUv3 plugin (Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis 3). HISTORY In 1987 Don Buchla released the Buchla 700 synthesizer. It was the next logical step from Don's previous digital synths (the Buchla 400, Touché, Buchla 500) but was also influenced by the synth trends of the 1980's, specifically FM synthesis and the all-in-one workstation concept. As usual, Don was ahead of the curve and the 700 never took off. Very few were sold and even fewer functioning units exist today. I always loved the sound of Don's digital oscillators, and combined with the scarcity of the instrument it seemed like a fun project to recreate it in software and reintroduce its concepts to the world. FEATURES * AUv3 and Standalone support on iOS * twelve voices of four operator FM with twelve unique algorithms * fourteen complex envelopes per voice * two hundred professionally designed presets * two waveshapers per voice * preset randomizer * over forty factory wave shapes plus an editor for user created shapes * Scala scale file support with over four thousand included tunings from the Scala scale archive * MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capability for MPE controllers like the Roli Seabord, Linnstrument, and Sensel Morph * advanced MIDI implementation (including 14-bit CCs and Program Change) * an in-depth manual (60+ pages) is available in the app and from our website * iCloud support for sharing presets, waveshapes, and tunings between devices * up to 16x oversampling

Screenshots

Brazilian Drum Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ID700 at 4.8 against Brazilian Drum Machine's 4.0. ID700 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and price ($12.99 vs $17.99). Brazilian Drum Machine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Brazilian Drum Machine costs $17.99 and ID700 $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ID700 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Brazilian Drum Machine's written reviews are positive against 88% of ID700's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brazilian Drum Machine ships an update every 5 months, ID700 monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brazilian Drum Machine versus ID700: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrazilian Drum MachineID700
Price$17.99$12.99 — better
Rating4.0 (30 ratings)4.8 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeatJonathan Schatz

Customer experience

Brazilian Drum Machine

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative20.8%

ID700

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Brazilian Drum Machine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ID700

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • MIDI cannot select a channel, responds to all
  • App does not launch when plugged into an audio interface
  • Sliders not functioning properly (combined left/right and up/down movement)
  • Takes value from where slider is touched, preventing adjustment

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option for sliders to behave like faders
  • Expandable harmonics section for precision
  • On-screen mod wheel and pitch bend
  • Option for different color schemes/themes
  • Ability to make certain sections bigger for finer control
Show 3 more
  • Mod wheel within on-screen keyboard or option to enable vertical/horizontal axis
  • Four outputs with circular spatialization
  • Option to double-tap to zero controls

In-app purchases

None

Brazilian Drum Machine

No in-app purchases

None

ID700

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brazilian Drum Machine free?
Brazilian Drum Machine costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ID700 free?
ID700 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brazilian Drum Machine or ID700?
ID700 is rated higher. Brazilian Drum Machine averages 4.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while ID700 averages 4.8 from 129 ratings.
Do Brazilian Drum Machine or ID700 have ads?
Neither Brazilian Drum Machine nor ID700 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brazilian Drum Machine or ID700?
Brazilian Drum Machine ships an update every 5 months, and ID700 monthly. Most recently, Brazilian Drum Machine was updated on October 24, 2026 and ID700 on October 24, 2026.

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