Comparison

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite vs Riffaroo

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

Riffaroo

Features
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Riffaroo is a musical playground that listens to you. You don’t need lessons. You don’t need theory. You don’t even need to know what a scale is. Just tap, and Riffaroo turns your touch into music that sounds good. Riffaroo listens to what you play, detects the key in real time, and locks your sound into that musical space so every note fits. Whether you’re tapping randomly, building riffs, or jamming along with a song, you stay in harmony. What makes Riffaroo different Most music apps make you learn before you can play. Riffaroo lets you play first — and learn if you want. • Real-time key detection • Live Assist highlights what will sound good • Pads auto-lock to the right notes • No wrong notes, ever • Built-in FX: Space, Motion, and Grit • Haptic feedback with every tap Sound your way Shape your sound instantly with three expressive FX: Space – lush delay and reverb Motion – chorus and phasing movement Grit – distortion and crushing energy Slide from chill to chaos with a single control. Smart, not complicated Want full control? You’ve got it. Adjust detection sensitivity, key lock confidence, and stability — or just leave it on automatic and play. Riffaroo can adapt from quiet bedrooms to oud rooms. For beginners and musicians alike Riffaroo is perfect for: • Kids exploring sound • Non-musicians who want to play • Musicians looking for inspiration • Songwriters sketching ideas • Anyone who just wants to jam No pressure. No rules. Just music. Riffaroo — you don’t need to know how to play to play around. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite3 screens
Riffaroo4 screens

Verdict

The call

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite and Riffaroo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Riffaroo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite versus Riffaroo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGDR909 Drum Machine LiteRiffaroo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageOthers Oriented LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

One-time1
  • EGDR909 FULL$3.99
3 purchases

Riffaroo

Subscriptions2
  • Riffaroo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Riffaroo Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Riffaroo Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite free?
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riffaroo free?
Riffaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite or Riffaroo have ads?
Neither EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite nor Riffaroo shows ads.

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