Comparison

Quick Drummer vs Pop Drummer

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

Head to head
About

Quick Drummer

Access a professional drummer on demand for practice or songwriting. Explore over 300 diverse drum patterns across various genres, with customizable BPM and studio-quality sound. Enhance your audio with built-in effects.

Highlights
  • Over 300 drum patterns
  • Patterns sorted by genre
  • Bookmark favorite beats
  • Adjustable BPM
  • Studio sound quality
  • Built-in equalizer and effects
Features
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Your practice session, with a drummer. Quick Drummer brings 300+ drum patterns to iPhone and iPad for practice, songwriting and jamming. Explore rock, pop, funk, jazz, blues and more. Set BPM directly, tap a tempo, use count-in and keep your tempo when changing grooves. Save favorites with their tempos and shape your sound with EQ, compression and bit-crusher. Build a tempo practice routine with Speed Master and save your own presets. Choose from 18 in-app languages. On iOS 26 or later, try the Modern interface with landscape support or switch back to Legacy. Optional background playback and a keep-screen-awake setting fit your routine. Live Activity shows playback information on supported devices. An optional one-time in-app purchase removes ads; previous purchases can be restored in Settings.

About

Pop Drummer

This app provides realistic acoustic drum sounds and editable grooves for musicians and creators. It offers multiple drummer styles, live performance pads, and extensive customization options for creating and performing pop rhythms. Supports AUv3 and standalone use.

Highlights
  • Realistic acoustic drum kits
  • Editable and customizable grooves
  • Multiple drummer styles
  • Live performance pads
  • AUv3 and standalone compatibility
  • MIDI control and export
  • Song arrangement mode
Features
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Pop Drummer is your new virtual drummer for practicing, creating, and performing pop rhythms like never before. Designed for musicians, producers, and creators who want real acoustic drum sounds, loops, and total control, now with long-awaited AUv3 support. Discover authentic acoustic drum kits and fully editable grooves that play with the nuance and feel of a real drummer. Whether you’re rehearsing, jamming at home, or performing live, Pop Drummer becomes your personal drummer, tight, dynamic, and always ready to jam. Key Features: Standalone & AUv3 Compatible – Use Pop Drummer inside your favorite DAW or as a standalone app. Pop Drum Grooves – Hundreds of preloaded grooves organized by feel, making it easy to find and customize the perfect rhythm. Three drummers in one: Gover (Smooth Pop Precision), Cindy (Creative Flow), and Beaton (Raw British Energy). Each drummer brings a unique feel to improvisations, jams, and fills, no matter which rhythm you choose. Enjoy more variety and flexibility in your grooves. Switch styles to match your music or spark new ideas. Live Pads – Trigger fills, switch grooves, and jam in real time with on-screen pads or MIDI controls. Customizable Midi Controls - Assign any function to your MIDI controller for a personalized workflow. Easily adapt Pop Drummer to your studio setup or live rig. Jam – Add human feel and spontaneity to your grooves with dynamic variations and perfectly timed fills that match the groove’s feel. Jam Effects – Reverb and delay that jam with you, adding color and movement as they evolve with your chosen intensity. Drum Kit Customizable – A visual drum layout lets you select and mix acoustic sounds to create your perfect kit. AUv3 Sound Module – Use Pop Drummer as a professional drum sound source inside any AUv3-compatible host. Trigger its acoustic kits from your own MIDI tracks or electronic drum pads for ultimate flexibility. Send Reverb – Apply individual reverb to each drum element for precise space and depth control. Song Mode – Easily arrange full song structures using custom parts, combining grooves, jam levels, and jam effects for dynamic, expressive compositions. Humanize Velocity – Add natural dynamics and realistic human feel to every groove. Rhythm Editor – Create and tweak your own beats quickly. Export MIDI & Audio – Instantly export your grooves as full mix or multi-track audio, and get MIDI files to use your own sounds in any setup. Native iOS Instrument – Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad. Ableton Link – Sync effortlessly with other lumbeat drummers, apps and devices over Wi-Fi for tight, tempo-locked jamming and recording. Try for Free Pop Drummer is free to explore for 7 days with access to all features. Some actions are limited during the trial (exports, random grooves, sound changes and bars per session). After the trial, keep playing with limited features. Unlock the Full Version with a one-time purchase, no subscription. Studio Mix is sold separately.

Screenshots

Quick Drummer4 screens
Pop Drummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pop Drummer at none against Quick Drummer's shown. Quick Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 241). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Quick Drummer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pop Drummer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Quick Drummer against 4.7 for Pop Drummer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 241 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Quick Drummer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Pop Drummer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Drummer ships an update every 2 weeks, Pop Drummer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quick Drummer versus Pop Drummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick DrummerPop Drummer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better4.7 (241 ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews91.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better241
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMingChun ChienLumbeat

Customer experience

Quick Drummer

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.0%

Pop Drummer

All ratings241 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Quick Drummer

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for practicing and jamming
  • 🎶 Wide variety of drum beats and genres
  • 💻 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔊 Sounds great through Bluetooth speaker
  • 🆓 Free with occasional ads

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔊 Lacks volume control
  • 🔀 No randomness or variation in beats
  • 📱 UI/UX could be more user-friendly
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Pop Drummer

From 241 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Responsive developer
  • 👍 One-time purchase instead of subscription
  • 👍 AUv3 and MIDI support
  • 👍 Modern user interface

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Issues with song mode
  • 🤔 MIDI implementation could be improved

Bugs and requests

Quick Drummer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working after recent update
  • App crashing when changing tempo on certain beats
  • Unable to save beats in favorites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save custom beat lists
  • More odd time signatures (5/4, 7/8, etc.)
  • Drum fills and transitions
  • Integration with music apps like GarageBand
  • Landscape mode support

Pop Drummer

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • MIDI not working with some apps

Requested features

2 requests
  • Tap tempo MIDI control
  • Cross-stick MIDI control

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Drummer

One-time1
  • AD-FREE and all function,beats$1.99
2 purchases

Pop Drummer

One-time2
  • Studio Mix$8.99
  • Pop Drummer Full Access$22.99

Questions

Is Quick Drummer free?
Quick Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pop Drummer free?
Pop Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Drummer or Pop Drummer?
Quick Drummer is rated higher. Quick Drummer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Pop Drummer averages 4.7 from 241 ratings.
Do Quick Drummer or Pop Drummer have ads?
Quick Drummer shows ads; Pop Drummer does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Drummer or Pop Drummer?
Quick Drummer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pop Drummer fortnightly. Most recently, Quick Drummer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pop Drummer on October 28, 2026.

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