Best Midi Drum Apps

3.7(3 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Create and perform drum patterns with an 8-track sequencer. Connect to external instruments and apps via Bluetooth or USB MIDI. Share your creations and explore a library of user-made songs.

EGDR808 Drum Machine lite by Elliott Garage

Vintage Drum Machine emulation

Strong Contender

4.5😞(1.1K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Emulate a classic 80s drum machine with realistic interface and sound. Create your own rhythms using the 16-step sequencer and programmable patterns. Offers control over drum kit parameters for a vintage feel.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to use
🎉 Faithful 808 emulation
💡 Convenient for practicing/songwriting
👍 Intuitive interface

Room to Improve

🐛 Restore purchase not working
🐛 Crashes and bugs
🔋 Battery draining issues
🤯 Confusing/missing features
💰 Overpriced for the functionality
🤬 Aggressive upselling/in-app purchases

Midi Amuser by Tilmann Schuepfer

Midi Looper and Arranger

Worth Considering

4.8(6 ratings)

Free

This app allows you to connect, control, and record up to 10 MIDI instruments and controllers across 10 tracks. It manages routing, recalls instrument states, and enables live looping and complex song arrangements with a stable clock and zero latency.

More Midi Drum apps to explore

Simple MIDI

Open Source MIDI Player

Play MIDI filesOpen source code availableCompatible with Swift Playgrounds

This open-source application allows users to play MIDI files on their iOS devices. It's built using Swift Playgrounds and AudioKit, offering a learning opportunity for aspiring developers.

DrumKnee 3D Drums - Drum set

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free

Revolutionary Drum Kit game

Realistic 3D drum setFoot-controlled bass drumRecord and share songs

Experience realistic 3D drumming with foot-controlled bass. Record, share, and play along with drumless tracks. Customize your kit with professional sounds and stylish skins for an immersive music experience.

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Flexy Drums: Ultimate Drum Set

Simple, Easy MIDI Drum Machine

Customizable drum positionsAdjustable drum scalesRecord and playback

Create music with a customizable drum set designed for intuitive finger drumming. Adjust drum positions and scales, record your sessions, and export your creations. Unlock advanced features like saving, loading, and exporting to various audio formats with a Pro subscription.

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Play Drum Patterns and Fills

DrumMapMidi

Tap out drum patternsAssign multiple sounds to buttonsSend MIDI to other apps

Easily create drum patterns and fills by tapping buttons that trigger multiple sounds. Send MIDI information to other General MIDI drum kits in different applications. Ideal for musicians looking to quickly lay down rhythms.

Drum Machine - Music Maker

(3)

free

Beat Maker, Drums & Drum Pad

High quality drum kits8 tracks mixerSteps sequencer

Create impressive music with an intuitive beat maker. Explore various drum kits, utilize a step sequencer, and mix tracks with an 8-track mixer. Compatible with MIDI controllers for an enhanced experience.

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3D drum kit with amazing SFX!

X Drum - 3D & AR

3D Drum KitAR Drum KitBeat Pad

Explore a virtual drum kit in 3D or project one into your room with AR. Learn to play by following notes, experiment with a beat pad, and access a vast library of loops and sounds. Enjoy studio-quality kits and MIDI recording for a realistic drumming experience.

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DrumClock - Drums to MIDI

Live drums to MIDI clock & tap

Ink marbling, played with MIDI

Create drum tracks with ease

AI-powered audio to MIDI conversionDeep learning drum sound extractionCustomizable MIDI output

This AI-powered application converts audio files into editable MIDI drum tracks. It uses deep learning to accurately identify and extract drum sounds, allowing users to customize and export their creations for digital audio workstations.

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Pro Drum Machine for Musicians

AKI Drum Machine

$39.99

This app provides professional-grade, hands-on drum backing for musicians, songwriters, and performers. It allows importing MIDI drum styles, triggering song sections live, and customizing drum sounds. Enjoy real-time tempo control and flexible MIDI connectivity for a portable rhythm solution.

Playable beat sections (Intros, Variations, Fills, Endings)Import MIDI drum styles from Yamaha/KorgAssign custom drum sounds (SF2 import)

Make great music anywhere

Virtual instruments (keyboard, guitar, drums)Multi-track recording (up to 32 tracks)Live Loops for DJ-style creation

Transform your device into a portable recording studio. Create music with virtual instruments, record vocals and guitars, and mix multi-track songs. Explore a vast library of sounds and effects to produce professional-sounding tracks anywhere.

OCTACHRON MIDI Drum Sequencer

(118K)

free

MIDI CC AUv3

$9.99

This app is a flexible MIDI drum sequencer for iOS, offering up to 16 tracks with advanced modulation and sequencing. It can be used standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs, and is optimized for drums but also suitable for melodies. It requires iOS 12 or higher.

16 mutable tracksAUv3 MIDI pluginStandalone operation

Take your drums to the limit

Multitouch acoustic drum kit simulatorMIDI support and session recordingExport compositions to MP3, WAV, and MIDI

This app offers a realistic drumming experience with multitouch pads and studio-quality sounds. Record your sessions, export compositions, and learn with demo lessons and backing tracks. It's designed for drummers of all levels.

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Humanize & vary drum MIDI

MIDIHuman Drums

$3.99

This plugin humanizes drum MIDI performances, adding natural timing and feel to quantized drum programming for live looping and production. It offers independent control over timing and velocity for different drum voices, along with advanced quantization and swing features.

Quantize with Pullback CappingSwing for groovePer-voice timing and velocity control

Backings and Composition Ideas

Generate MIDI sequencesMix percussion and melody tracksSelectable rhythm, key, scale, and chord progression

Generate practice tracks and composition ideas by mixing percussion and melody. Tailor sequences with custom rhythms, keys, scales, and chord progressions. Save MIDI files for further editing in your DAW.

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EGDR909 Drum Machine Lite

Vintage Drum Machine emulation

Realistic 80s drum machine interface16-step sequencer with variable length48 programmable rhythm patterns

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.

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