Steve Gadd Loops Light vs Drumify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steve Gadd Loops Light
This app offers studio-quality drum loops and fills performed by a legendary drummer. It allows users to play along, record, and copy/paste loops into their Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for songwriting and practice.
- Studio-quality drum loops and fills
- Copy/paste to DAW
- Play along as a metronome
- Royalty-free use in productions
- Audiobus and Inter App Audio compatible
- VR videos of Steve Gadd and studio
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Play along or record your own songs with the best studio drummer in the world! Steve Gadd Loops Light is the free version of the one of a kind Steve Gadd Loops app, the first time the celebrity drummer (James Taylor, Chick Corea, Paul Simon) comes to IOS with 4 bar drum loops for you to copy/paste into your DAW, in this ‘Light” version one tempo in one chapter is fully functional for you to try out all features and other chapters have video clips (iPad) and audio examples (iPhone) of what can be found in Steve Gadd Loops (full version). Perfect for songwriters, producers, teachers and fans.....hundreds of loops and fills played by the absolute master of his craft. Steve has recorded in his fav tempos and styles, providing you with signature ‘feel’ grooves that have set Steve aside long ago from his colleagues. Copy any loop to any paste equipped DAW for songwriting or play loops within the app as a ‘human metronome’ for practicing. If you use GB as your DAW of choice you get an incredible advantage, you can copy a loop or fill into GB and from there on change the tempo and maintaining Steve’s feel! As with any purchased library, the loops and fills can be used royalty free in your own productions! MAIN FEATURES: THE 6/8 CHAPTER HAS ONE TEMPO AVAILABLE WITH ALL FEATURES, 6 FILLS AND 6 LOOPS TO TRY OUT HOW IT WORKS AND SOUNDS. With full Audiobus and Inter App Audio support, plus ability to copy loops as Apple Loops to Garageband or as Wav to other sequencers. All other chapters have video/audio examples of how the full version works and what it sounds like, plus a link to a fully featured trailer on the full version of this app. * Steve Gadd in your back pocket! * Introduction video by Steve himself * All loops are 4 bars in length, giving you a very natural sense of groove and feel and less repetition than normal * Copy/paste to your favorite multi tracker! * Ability to change loops and fills in tempo in Garageband! * Audiobus compatible * Inter App Audio compatible * Play along for as long as you want and enjoy Steve’s groove. (all grooves loop perfectly in the app itself) * Performed, recorded and built only for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch * Famous grooves chapter with some of his signature feel grooves on hits we all know * Loops in 4/4, 6/8, ballads plus a special chapter with brushes loops, performed with his own unique technique * Uncut, not time stretched, not chopped but actual high end recordings * 360 degree videos included, check out Steve and the studio in VR * Audio quality: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit (cd). For copying to any multi tracker including GB. * All loops and fills actually played in all bpms, by a living legend * Copies loops to any DAW, all loops offered in 2 formats, WAV and Apple Loops Every loop or fill is available in 2 distinct mixes, a close miked ‘dry’ mix and a ‘room mics added’ version, giving you the option to choose or to combine both sounds within the environment of your sequencer. In fact, a revolutionary app with a living legend on drums! The most sought after studio and live drummer for the last couple of decades unleashes his feel for the world to have and to enjoy! Try out this Light version to get acquainted with the app. See this app in action here: www.iosappsformusicians.com (support site with trailers) Also you will find DAW specific instructions on this website.
Drumify
Create original songs with a wide variety of rhythm tracks and drum loops. Adjust tempo, genre, and measure to fit your musical style. Ideal for musicians of all levels looking for a dynamic alternative to a metronome.
- Adjustable tempo/BPM
- Filter loops by BPM, genre, measure
- Variety of music genres
- Real rhythm tracks
- Play in background
- Use as metronome/rhythm box
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- Drumify 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. Drumify includes the following music genres: • 2/4 Rhythm Loop • 3/4 Rhythm Loop • 4/4 Rhythm Loop • 5/4 Rhythm Loop • 5/8 Rhythm Loop • 6/8 Rhythm Loop • 12/8 Rhythm Loop • Rock Drum Loop • Pop Drum Loop • Funk Drum Loop • House Drum Loop • Metal Drum Loop • Jazz Drum Loop • Blues Drum Loop • Houston Drum Loop • Dance Drum Loop • Latin Drum Loop • Country Drum Loop • Waltz Drum Loop • Movie Drum Loop • March Drum 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: DrumBeats Premium • Length of subscription: 1 year • Price of subscription: 19.99$ / 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drumify at 4.2 against Steve Gadd Loops Light's 3.0. Drumify also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Steve Gadd Loops Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.5). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Drumify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Steve Gadd Loops Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drumify holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
Steve Gadd Loops Light ships an update every 2 months, Drumify every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steve Gadd Loops Light | Drumify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Go Independent Records | Serkan Seker |
Customer experience
Steve Gadd Loops Light
Drumify
In-app purchases
Steve Gadd Loops Light
No in-app purchases
Drumify
- Drumify Premium$19.991 Year
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