Comparison

Progressions Magazine vs Shoot Chop Drop

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

Head to head
About

Progressions Magazine

Features
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The official journal of the British Columbia Music Teachers’ Association is published three times a year. Its purpose is to inform BC music teachers about the Association’s activities, provide a forum for discussion and supply information of topical interest. Published by the Provincial Council of BCRMTA.

About

Shoot Chop Drop

Features
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Shoot it. Chop it. Drop it. A 9-pad video sampler: load what you filmed, tap the pads, and play it. Stack any of 13 effects — they hit the audio as hard as they hit the video. Cattle-mutilation video sampler — Shoot Chop Drop, or SCD. A street corner, your kitchen, an instrument, a friend's laugh — everything in sight becomes an instrument. ▸ Features ・3×3 multi-touch pad grid ・Three playback modes per pad: GATE / ONE / LOOP ・13 A/V effects — every one hits the audio and the video together ・TAPE slows everything down while you hold it ・HYPER CHOP / AUTO CHOP — slice one clip into 9, with the slice points lined up to the hits automatically ・BPM SNAP keeps loops in sync ・Speed (varispeed) and gain per pad ・Save 9 pads as a SET — recall the whole kit anytime ・Record your performance — clean footage with no UI in the frame ▸ Use it for ・Capture → trim → perform, all in one app ・Turn room noise, street sounds, voices — anything — into instruments ・A companion for live performance and impromptu sessions ・Jamming with friends, rhythm play with kids ▸ Privacy ・All recording, editing, and playback happen on-device ・Clips are never uploaded ・No account, no email, no analytics ・No ads, no subscription, no in-app purchase — completely free

Screenshots

Progressions Magazine3 screens
Shoot Chop Drop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shoot Chop Drop at daily against Progressions Magazine's every 19 months. Progressions Magazine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progressions Magazine ships an update every 19 months, Shoot Chop Drop daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Progressions Magazine versus Shoot Chop Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressions MagazineShoot Chop Drop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBC RMTAHANDSUM.INC

In-app purchases

None

Progressions Magazine

No in-app purchases

None

Shoot Chop Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progressions Magazine free?
Progressions Magazine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shoot Chop Drop free?
Shoot Chop Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Progressions Magazine or Shoot Chop Drop have ads?
Neither Progressions Magazine nor Shoot Chop Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progressions Magazine or Shoot Chop Drop?
Progressions Magazine ships an update every 19 months, and Shoot Chop Drop daily. Most recently, Progressions Magazine was updated on November 11, 2026 and Shoot Chop Drop on November 9, 2026.

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