Comparison

Darbuka Rhythms vs Percussion Rhythm Loops

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

Percussion Rhythm Loops

This app provides a realistic percussion simulation with a wide variety of rhythm loops across multiple genres and time signatures. It's suitable for musicians of all levels, offering practice tools and the ability to jam along with songs.

Highlights
  • Realistic percussion simulation
  • Extensive rhythm loop library
  • Adjustable tempo/BPM
  • Jam along with songs
  • Filter loops by genre and BPM
  • Play in background
Features
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Percussion is a percussion rhythm station app with great loops. Play different genre of rhythms and jam along! Includes perfect packages for drummers, drummers, percussionists, professional musicians, amateurs and beginners. The app turns your device into a realistic simulation of a percussion kit. The rhythms are completely realistic, just like a studio. The aim is to have fun while learning and to make music with different sounds. Start at your own level and after a while you will see the difference and improvement. Forgot your instrument at rehearsal or at a party? You can improvise with percussion practice. - Percussion is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own song. - You can use it with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings and many other musical instruments. - You can set the tempo/BPM by tap the screen thanks to specially developed algorithms. - Jam along your songs with real rhythm tracks instead of boring metronome sounds. - You can filter the loops at whatever bpm, genre, and measure you want. Then reach the rhythm in the style that suits you best! - A cleverly designed drum engine lets you change the tempo/BPM of each beat. This makes practicing even more fun and you don't need your metronome or rhythm station. Percussion includes the following music genres and measures: • Darbuka Percussion Rhythm Loop • Bendir Percussion Rhythm Loop • Sanduka Percussion Rhythm Loop • Cajon Percussion Rhythm Loop • Drum Percussion Rhythm Loop • Spoons Percussion Rhythm Loop • Cymbals Percussion Rhythm Loop • Bongo Percussion Rhythm Loop • Snare Drum Percussion Rhythm Loop • March Drum Percussion Rhythm Loop • Shaker Percussion Rhythm Loop • Super Kick Percussion Rhythm Loop • Cabasa Percussion Rhythm Loop • Jinbao Percussion Rhythm Loop • Timbale Percussion Rhythm Loop • Djembe Percussion Rhythm Loop • Triangle Percussion Rhythm Loop • 2/4 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 3/4 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 4/4 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 6/8 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 7/8 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 9/8 Percussion Rhythm Loop Features: • Adjustable tempo speed • Play in background • Tunes sorting • Many beats, tunes and drum backgrounds • Can be use as metronome and rhythm box Subscription: • Title: Percussion Premium • Length of subscription: 1 year • Price of subscription: 9.99$ / Year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, 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
Percussion Rhythm Loops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Percussion Rhythm Loops at 4.3 against Darbuka Rhythms's 3.8. Percussion Rhythm Loops also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Darbuka Rhythms's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Percussion Rhythm Loops sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Percussion Rhythm Loops holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darbuka Rhythms ships an update monthly, Percussion Rhythm Loops every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Darbuka Rhythms versus Percussion Rhythm Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarbuka RhythmsPercussion Rhythm Loops
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB39 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%

Percussion Rhythm Loops

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

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
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  • 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
1 purchases

Percussion Rhythm Loops

Subscriptions1
  • Percussion Premium$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Darbuka Rhythms free?
Darbuka Rhythms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Percussion Rhythm Loops free?
Percussion Rhythm Loops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Darbuka Rhythms or Percussion Rhythm Loops?
Percussion Rhythm Loops is rated higher. Darbuka Rhythms averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Percussion Rhythm Loops averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Darbuka Rhythms or Percussion Rhythm Loops have ads?
Neither Darbuka Rhythms nor Percussion Rhythm Loops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darbuka Rhythms or Percussion Rhythm Loops?
Darbuka Rhythms ships an update monthly, and Percussion Rhythm Loops every 6 days. Most recently, Darbuka Rhythms was updated on September 25, 2026 and Percussion Rhythm Loops on September 8, 2026.

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