Comparison

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite vs Looper Scratch Practice App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Looper Scratch Practice App

This app lets you upload and practice with looping audio files from your Dropbox. You can adjust the pitch and speed of loops to refine your skills. Share your creations or explore loops from other users.

Highlights
  • Upload loops from Dropbox
  • Pitch adjustment for loops
  • Speed adjustment for loops
  • Share loops with friends
  • Explore user-created loops
  • Portable practice tool
Features
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The looper practice app allows you to upload looping wav files from your Dropbox account. Additionally the player allows pitching up and down of the loop for precise practicing. Share your loops with friends, or check out hundreds of loops from other users. Practice anywhere with your portable turntable, or just keep your favorite loops nice and tidy in one place. Push your practice further by speeding up the loop while maintaining the pitch. Looper is the most useful tool for practicing scratching and refining those fresh patterns.

Screenshots

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite3 screens
Looper Scratch Practice App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Looper Scratch Practice App at 100% against EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's 18%. Looper Scratch Practice App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's advantage is ratings volume (123 vs 4). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Looper Scratch Practice App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Looper Scratch Practice App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite has 123 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Looper Scratch Practice App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 7 months, Looper Scratch Practice App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite versus Looper Scratch Practice App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGDR909 Drum Machine LiteLooper Scratch Practice App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (123 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageSomething Awesome Group

Customer experience

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

All ratings123 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

Looper Scratch Practice App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

One-time1
  • EGDR909 FULL$3.99
None

Looper Scratch Practice App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite free?
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Looper Scratch Practice App free?
Looper Scratch Practice App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite or Looper Scratch Practice App?
Looper Scratch Practice App is rated higher. EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite averages 4.2 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Looper Scratch Practice App averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite or Looper Scratch Practice App have ads?
Neither EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite nor Looper Scratch Practice App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite or Looper Scratch Practice App?
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 7 months, and Looper Scratch Practice App every 3 weeks. Most recently, EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite was updated on October 21, 2026 and Looper Scratch Practice App on October 7, 2026.

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