Comparison

Darbuka Rhythms vs Loopsic

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

Head to head
About

Darbuka Rhythms

Learn and practice Middle Eastern rhythms with visual note guides, pre-set rhythms, and a rhythm designer. Includes video lessons and ear training exercises. Ideal for percussionists, bellydancers, and beginners.

Highlights
  • Visual note descriptions
  • 20 rhythms with variations
  • Rhythm designer
  • Rhythm player with speed control
  • Video lessons
  • Rhythm identification training
  • Drum playing mode
Features
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Educating application for mobile devices, devoted to the Middle Eastern rhythms. A wonderful assistant for both professional percussionists and bellydancers, and the beginners. Darbuka Rhythms: - visual description of notes for visibility and easiness of understanding, - 20 rhythms in 11 variations with the detailed description of each rhythm and instrument, and the rhythm designer for creation of your own rhythms and variations for different instruments, - rhythm player with possibility of playback speed management and combination of the instruments sounds, - video lessons from famous dancers and percussionists - creation of compositions of various rhythms and their variations with the set beat and number of bars, - training of skills related to rhythms identification by ear. 2 modes, 3 difficulty levels and 160 tasks, - possibility to take on the role of a percussionist and play the drums. The author of the application is a famous percussionist Artem Uzunov.

About

Loopsic

This app provides a vast library of drum loops and rhythm tracks for musicians of all levels. Easily set tempo, filter by genre and measure, and jam along to your favorite songs with realistic beats instead of metronomes. It's a versatile tool for songwriting and practice.

Highlights
  • Extensive drum loop library
  • Adjustable tempo/BPM
  • Genre and measure filtering
  • Background playback
  • Metronome and rhythm box functionality
  • Variety of musical instruments support
Features
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Loopsic is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own songs. You can use it with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings and many other musical instruments. You can set the tempo/BPM by tapping the screen thanks to specially developed algorithms. Jam along with your songs using real rhythm tracks instead of boring metronome sounds. You can filter loops by BPM, genre, and measure, then quickly reach the rhythm style that suits you best. A cleverly designed rhythm engine lets you change the tempo/BPM of each loop. This makes practicing even more fun, without needing a separate metronome or rhythm station. Loopsic includes the following music genres: • 2/4 Rhythm Loop • 4/4 Rhythm Loop • Classical Guitar Rhythm Loop • Electro Guitar Rhythm Loop Features: • Adjustable tempo speed • Background playback • Tune sorting • Many beats, tunes, and rhythm backgrounds • Can be used as a metronome and rhythm box Subscription: • Title: Loopsic Premium • Length of subscription: 1 year • Price of subscription: 19.99$ / Year • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.serkanmusic.com/drum-apps-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Darbuka Rhythms4 screens
Loopsic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loopsic at 4.7 against Darbuka Rhythms's 3.8. Loopsic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (43 vs 4). Darbuka Rhythms's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Darbuka Rhythms sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Loopsic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopsic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopsic has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darbuka Rhythms ships an update monthly, Loopsic weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Darbuka Rhythms versus Loopsic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarbuka RhythmsLoopsic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.7 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings443 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem UzunovSerkan Seker

Customer experience

Darbuka Rhythms

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative37.2%

Loopsic

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Darbuka Rhythms

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • Premium$0.99
  • Guess rhythm$3.99
  • Rhythms (beginners)$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Rhythms$6.99
  • Darbuka lessons. Level 1$8.99
  • Everything at once$11.99
  • All videos by Diana Gnatchenko$11.99
  • All rhythms and features$12.99
3 purchases

Loopsic

Subscriptions1
  • Loopsic Premium$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
  • Unlock All Features$49.99

Questions

Is Darbuka Rhythms free?
Darbuka Rhythms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopsic free?
Loopsic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Darbuka Rhythms or Loopsic?
Loopsic is rated higher. Darbuka Rhythms averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Loopsic averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.
Do Darbuka Rhythms or Loopsic have ads?
Neither Darbuka Rhythms nor Loopsic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darbuka Rhythms or Loopsic?
Darbuka Rhythms ships an update monthly, and Loopsic weekly. Most recently, Darbuka Rhythms was updated on September 25, 2026 and Loopsic on September 24, 2026.

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