EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite vs Sequencer Rack 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Sequencer Rack 2
Create music and beats with a vintage-inspired step sequencer. Features 16 distinct sounds, chord progressions, and effects. Export your creations as WAV files.
- 16 distinct vintage sounds
- Chord progressions in C major
- Melody pads
- Two audio effects
- Export to WAV
- Sound pitch and volume control
- Loop playback
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Sequencer Rack 2 (Retro) is step sequencer app looking like a small machine. Geared with pure vintage acoustic sounds. Banjo, guitar, synth, bass and drums! It has 16 voices that can be used in 16 patterns. It is very easy to create music and beats with it. However the sequencer has its limits. Features: - 16 different sounds - Chords in C major - Melody pads that can play the current chord - 2 effects (Stone Echo and virtual speaker) - export to .wav file - sound pitch control for every sound - can play sounds backwards - tempo BPM control - select beats per minute - volume control - can play in loop - pads volume control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite at Free against Sequencer Rack 2's $3.99. EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 91 months). Sequencer Rack 2's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 18%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite is free to download; Sequencer Rack 2 costs $3.99 up front. EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sequencer Rack 2 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite has 124 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sequencer Rack 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 7 months, Sequencer Rack 2 every 91 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite | Sequencer Rack 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (124 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 91 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elliott Garage | Aleksandar Mlazev |
Customer experience
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
Sequencer Rack 2
In-app purchases
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite
- EGDR909 FULL$3.99
Sequencer Rack 2
- Sequencer Rack 2 unlock export$1.99
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