Comparison

Drum Pad Machine vs Afrobeats PRO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drum Pad Machine

Create professional-quality music and unique tracks with a variety of styles and sound packs. Utilize instruments, FX, and sequencing for creative sound design. Learn through beat school lessons and share your creations instantly.

Highlights
  • Multiple music styles (Hip-hop, Trap, House, etc.)
  • Professional sound packs
  • Drum and Piano instruments
  • Sequencing with tempo and EQ
  • Beat School lessons
  • Quick music sharing
Features
Currently charting
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Make your own music like a pro. Create sick beats, perfect and perform unique tracks! Features: • Great variety of music styles: Hip-hop, Drum & Bass, Trap, Dubstep, House, and many others; • Unique sound packs. Get access to professional-quality audio samples created by professional musicians and DJs; • Instruments & FX. Use Drum & Piano for creative sound designs; • Sequencing. Get studio effects including Tempo Regulation and EQ; • Beat School. Try the lessons for each sound pack to improvise freely; • Quick sharing. Share your music with the world. Enjoy this powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to get the best music experience! Drum Pad Machine Premium Drum Pad Machine Premium Subscription allows you to unlock all the sound packs, get new releases, and remove ads. Choose from different subscription options. Payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Apple ID Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. EULA: https://easybrain.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://easybrain.com/policy.html

About

Afrobeats PRO

Features
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AfrobeatsOnThePad is the first Universal app on AppStore for Afrobeat for live performance. It's also a universal app that can be used by DJs, Beatmakers, Live performance beat sequencing. Practice beat and lots more. AfrobeatsOnThePad gives you the power to get your beats on your portable iPad and take any to perform. Just see this app as your portable beat band. AfrobeatsOnThePad comes with fantastic features like Tap Tempo, Slide Tempo, BPM sync, Volume Normalizer, Itunes import, multiple session creation, and lots more. With AfrobeatsOnThePad, you can stretch your audio loops and it wouldn't affect the pitch. You can bpm sync all your loop samples provided they were recorded with the same bpm count. You can volume normalize your imported loops as it detects the difference in the volume of the imported loops to the visual pads. In-App Purchase for beats loops and the app itself comes with some free African beats loops and you can buy more loops in the AfrobeatsOnThePad store section. This App is a tool that can change the way you do live performance, practice your new ideas, and lots more. Whatever you can think of doing with your beats on life performance playback can be achieved with AfrobeatsOnThePad.

Screenshots

Drum Pad Machine4 screens
Afrobeats PRO1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Pad Machine at Free against Afrobeats PRO's $279.99. Drum Pad Machine also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). Afrobeats PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Drum Pad Machine is free to download; Afrobeats PRO costs $279.99 up front. Drum Pad Machine sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Afrobeats PRO sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Pad Machine ships an update every 3 months, Afrobeats PRO every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Drum Pad Machine versus Afrobeats PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Pad MachineAfrobeats PRO
PriceFree — better$279.99
Rating4.6 (674K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings674K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasybrain LtdJohnson Are

Bugs and requests

Drum Pad Machine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings sometimes stop unexpectedly
  • Difficulty registering multiple button presses simultaneously
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a search function to find specific beats
  • Allow users to create and share their own custom beats
  • Implement a pause/resume feature for recordings
  • Provide more granular control over tempo and timing

Afrobeats PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Drum Pad Machine

Subscriptions5
  • Drum Pad Machine Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Music Beat Maker Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Drum Pad Machine Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Beatmaker Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Drum Pad Machine Pro - Annual$46.991 Year
11 purchases

Afrobeats PRO

One-time11
  • 108BPM GHANA Beats 1$20.99
  • 115BPM CALYPSO Beats 1$21.99
  • 122BPM SALSA Beats 1$21.99
Show 8 more
  • 83BPM Efe Beats$26.99
  • 175BPM IGBO Beats 1$26.99
  • 125BPM IGBO Beats 2$26.99
  • 120BPM SOUTHAFRICA Beats 1$26.99
  • 95BPM Hilife Beats 1$31.99
  • 105BPM Kegite Beats 1$31.99
  • 130BPM Drumless Juju Beats 1$31.99
  • 110BPM Hilife Drumless$31.99

Questions

Is Drum Pad Machine free?
Drum Pad Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Afrobeats PRO free?
Afrobeats PRO costs $279.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Drum Pad Machine or Afrobeats PRO have ads?
Drum Pad Machine shows ads; Afrobeats PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Pad Machine or Afrobeats PRO?
Drum Pad Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Afrobeats PRO every 22 months. Most recently, Drum Pad Machine was updated on October 20, 2026 and Afrobeats PRO on September 23, 2026.

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