Comparison

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite vs WaxTap

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

WaxTap

Features
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WaxTap helps collectors turn physical albums into tap-to-play music shortcuts. Search for an album, confirm the YouTube playback target, then write a simple NFC tag that can live on a record sleeve, CD case, shelf label, or card. After that, tapping the tag opens the encoded playback link without needing to search again. Features: - Search for albums from your iPhone - Confirm the playback target before writing - Write a single NFC URL record to compatible tags - Use inexpensive NFC stickers, cards, and labels - Keep physical music displays connected to quick digital playback WaxTap is built for vinyl collectors, music fans, DJs, shops, and anyone who wants a cleaner bridge between a physical library and streaming playback. Requires an iPhone with NFC writing support and compatible writable NFC tags. Playback availability depends on the selected YouTube result and the apps or browser available on the tapping device.

Screenshots

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite3 screens
WaxTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite at 15.6 against WaxTap's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and WaxTap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite versus WaxTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGDR909 Drum Machine LiteWaxTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott GarageJan Sokol

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

One-time1
  • EGDR909 FULL$3.99
1 purchases

WaxTap

One-time1
  • WaxTap Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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