Comparison

Drum Loops & Metronome vs Loopz

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

Head to head
About

Drum Loops & Metronome

Explore a vast library of over 500 drum grooves across various genres, featuring rhythms from renowned drummers and bands. This app offers offline access to high-quality drum kits, pitch accuracy at any tempo, and tools for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Over 500 grooves from all genres
  • Offline access to rhythms
  • Search and filter backing tracks
  • High-quality drum kits
  • Pitch accuracy at different tempos
  • Create and manage playlists
  • Loops with fills and rolls
Features
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• Over 500 grooves from all genres (Rock, Blues Jazz Shuffle, Latin, etc) and great bands. The app contains the greatest rhythms from the most famous drummers and the best bands such as GnR, Bonham, Berrett. It has the most extensive list of drum tracks in the market and reliable access to all rhythms is offline. • Find quickly your favourite backing track loops in the list with the search and filter. • Real quality drum kits makes app sound great for both private practice or when amplified for group performances. • No distortion of pitch at different tempos. • Ideal for session practice and gigs as you can create and manage playlists easily. • Each drum loop contains fills and rolls to add exciting variety and dynamics for regular practice. • Accurate BPM with animation to help anticipate on beat / on bar.

About

Loopz

Create unique songs with intuitive tools like the Smart Keyboard and BlackBoard. Access a vast and growing library of sounds to express your musical ideas. No prior experience is needed to start making music.

Highlights
  • Smart Keyboard for easy music creation
  • BlackBoard for finger-based instrument playing
  • Extensive and growing sound library
  • No music experience required
  • Weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription options
Features
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Welcome to Loopz! From the same developer of the hit app DrumKnee 3D. No music making experience required. Make unique songs using either the Smart Keyboard or the BlackBoard and express YOURSELF through YOUR music. The BlackBoard allows you to play any instrument using your fingers touches on the screen and it helps you nail a unique beat every time!! There are hundreds of sounds available in our ever growing library. Many more sounds coming every week. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Subscribe for unlimited access to the full sounds library for the duration of your subscription - Subscriptions are weekly, monthly and yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes 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 the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You can read our privacy policy at https://loopztheapp.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ *Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in USD. https://loopztheapp.wordpress.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Drum Loops & Metronome4 screens
Loopz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loopz at none against Drum Loops & Metronome's shown. Loopz also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). Drum Loops & Metronome's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (913 vs 86). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drum Loops & Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Loopz sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Drum Loops & Metronome against 4.5 for Loopz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Loops & Metronome has 913 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Drum Loops & Metronome's written reviews are positive against 60% of Loopz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Loops & Metronome ships an update every 5 weeks, Loopz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drum Loops & Metronome versus Loopz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Loops & MetronomeLoopz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (913 ratings)4.5 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings913 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearn To Master LtdMusic4Fun LLC

Customer experience

Drum Loops & Metronome

All ratings909 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative50.0%

Loopz

All ratings86 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Drum Loops & Metronome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Sound cutting out or not working
  • Inconsistent rhythm and timing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Volume control slider
  • On-screen playlist page
  • Time signature selection
  • Ability to save favorite patterns
  • Easier tempo changes

Loopz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drum Loops & Metronome

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Version$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Version3 Days trial$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Loopz

Subscriptions3
  • Loopz Premium 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Loopz Premium 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • Loopz Premium 1 Year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Starter PackFree

Questions

Is Drum Loops & Metronome free?
Drum Loops & Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopz free?
Loopz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Loops & Metronome or Loopz?
Loopz is rated higher. Drum Loops & Metronome averages 4.5 out of 5 from 913 ratings, while Loopz averages 4.5 from 86 ratings.
Do Drum Loops & Metronome or Loopz have ads?
Drum Loops & Metronome shows ads; Loopz does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Loops & Metronome or Loopz?
Drum Loops & Metronome ships an update every 5 weeks, and Loopz every 3 months. Most recently, Drum Loops & Metronome was updated on October 20, 2026 and Loopz on October 24, 2026.

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