Drum Session vs Reggae Drummer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Session
Create complete drum tracks quickly with a vast library of editable patterns and loops. Easily arrange beats on a timeline, record your own rhythms, and export your creations in various formats. Supports integration with other music apps and hardware.
- 3600 preset patterns
- 36 acoustic drum sample sets
- Record custom beats
- Piano roll editing
- MIDI in/out
- Export MIDI or audio
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We are currently supporting this app with bug fix updates only. We are not planning to add new features or make major modifications to support new hardware or new operating system features. With a library of 3600 editable patterns, loops, and fills, Drum Session is a very fast, simple way to put together a complete drum track. Workflow 1. Select a pattern 2. Drag it onto the timeline 3. Press play Features: - 3600 preset patterns - 36 complete sets of acoustic drum samples - Record your own beats - Piano roll style editing - MIDI in / out - Inter-app-audio (IAA) - Audiobus - Ableton Link - AudioCopy - Export beats as MIDI or audio files - Connect to external drum kits or keyboards by MIDI
Reggae Drummer
Create authentic Jamaican rhythms on your mobile device. Choose from three distinct drummers and explore various styles like Reggae, Ska, and Dub. Export audio and MIDI, add bass lines, and enhance your sound with built-in effects for a truly immersive experience.
- Multiple drumming styles (Reggae, Ska, Dub, Backbeat, Fusion)
- Three distinct drummer profiles (Modern, Classic, Contemporary)
- Audio and MIDI export (Multi-Track or Full Mix)
- Integrated bass lines bank
- Delay and Reverb effects
- Humanize Velocity for authentic sound
- Live Pads with rhythm and effects control
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Reggae Drummer brings warm Jamaican rhythms to your iPad and iPhone, with lot of new features. - Drums for Reggae, Ska, Dub, Backbeat, Fusion .... - Three drummers in one. Barret, Sly and Stewart. Modern, Classic and Contemporary reggae drums. Choose the drumming style that fits best in your music and change between them to get inspired. -New Audio - Midi Export feature. Get Multi-Track or Full Mix in seconds. - Adds a new Reggae bank to iBassist with more than 60 bass lines. - Delay and Reverb Send effects creates warm reggae and dub environments. - Jam Effects will add Delay And Reverb sends on the way depending on the level you can adjust. - Humanize Velocity to get more human authentic sound. - iCloud Backups. - Live Pads with Rhythm, jam and effects parameter to play live and control by MIDI messages. - Song Mode. --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Midi Controls. Default Controls : Play : G2 LivePads : C1 - G2 Fill + Play/Stop : A2 Fill : C2 Fill + Toggle Hats/Ride D2 Toggle Hats/Ride Db2 Fill with LivePad Change E2 Load Live Pad C3 Preview LivePad Db3 Next Live Pad D3 Select Live Pad Set Eb3 Tap Tempo Bb2 Crash Cymbal B2 Next Song Ab2 Previous Song Gb2 Jam CC 1 Intensity CC 2 Master Volume CC 7 Swing CC 11 Reverb Level CC 91 Bank CC 32 Rhythm CC 0 Soundset PC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reggae Drummer at 4.7 against Drum Session's 3.3. Reggae Drummer also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 58%) and ratings volume (163 vs 15). Drum Session's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $17.99) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Drum Session costs $9.99 and Reggae Drummer $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reggae Drummer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reggae Drummer has 163 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Drum Session's written reviews are positive against 94% of Reggae Drummer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Session | Reggae Drummer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ngo Minh Ngoc | Lumbeat |
Customer experience
Drum Session
Reggae Drummer
Bugs and requests
Drum Session
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Reggae Drummer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to save custom patterns on some devices
- Crashing issues after recent updates
Requested features
4 requests- MIDI export functionality
- More percussion sound options
- Ability to layer and mix different drum kits
- Improved song mode and pattern chaining
In-app purchases
Drum Session
No in-app purchases
Reggae Drummer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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