Comparison

Drum Machine Loops vs HeyDrummer

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

Head to head
About

Drum Machine Loops

This app provides a high-quality drum machine with a metronome and a wide variety of musical styles. It's designed for musicians of all levels to use for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • High sound quality drums
  • Human beat simulation
  • Multiple musical styles (Jazz, Pop, Funk, Hip Hop, etc.)
  • Integrated metronome
  • Offline functionality
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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******* 50%OFF ******* *******Full Version ******* *******No Internet Connection Required ******* Loop Drum It is the ultimate rehearsal tool from the world's leading musicians with the Real Drum + Clave Metronome combined.Whether you are a first-time player of a musical instrument or a professional musician, the refined Groove, Swing, and interface will definitely be a valuable tool for you. *******High Sound Quality Drum *******Human Beat STYLE *Jazz(Swing, Swing-Artist, 3/4JazzWaltz, 5/4, JazzBallad) *Pop/ Rock(Pop, Rock, 5/4, 6/8, 12/8, Pop&Rock-Artis) *Funk(Funk, Funk-70s.80s., Funk-Jazz, Funk-Artist, 7/8, 12/8) * Hiphop/Reggae(Hiphop, Hiphop-Percussion, Reggae-Artist) *Brazilian(Bossa nova, Bossa nova-Artist, Samba, Samba-Artist) *Blues(Shuffle, Shuffle-Artist, 12/8, 12/8-Artist) *World(Percussion, Percussion12/8, World, World-Artist, 6/8, 12/8) *Straight 8ths/Country(Straight 8ths-Artist, Country) ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ When downloading the paid version of LoopDrum, delete LoopDrum Lite. In rare cases, it may not be possible to download. By deleting LoopDrum Lite, you can download without any problems.

About

HeyDrummer

Practice and jam with adjustable tempo drum tracks to improve your musical timing. Offers a wide variety of genres and studio-quality sound, with features like a visual metronome and song structure visualization.

Highlights
  • Tempo adjustable drum tracks
  • Visual metronome
  • Filter by genre, feel, tempo, time signature
  • Studio quality drum sound
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
  • Wide variety of genres
Features
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All great musicians have one thing in common: perfect timing. Improve your timing by practicing and jamming with tempo adjustable drum tracks instead of a boring metronome. HeyDrummer is super easy to use. You don't need to buy expensive drum software or learn how to program drum tracks. Just open the app, choose a drum track and start your practice session or simply jam along. Key features - Speed up or slow down all drum tracks as you like without sound degradation - Adjust the length of the drum tracks to what you want to play - Keep an overview with a visual metronome and a visualization of the song structure including the currently active bar - Get counted in before the drum track starts - Filter drum tracks by genre, feel, tempo, and time signature - Mark your favorite drum tracks to easily find them again - Small app size (including all drum tracks) - Wide variety of genres: Blues, Rock, Pop, Funk, Country, Jazz, Soul, Reggae, Disco, Hip Hop, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Cuban - Studio quality drum sound - Includes an audio unit extension (AUv3) for use in apps like GarageBand, AUM, Audiobus, and other audio unit host apps - Dark mode support Please note HeyDrummer gives you 50 free plays to try the app - no purchase required. Enjoy it? Unlock the Pro version anytime.

Screenshots

Drum Machine Loops4 screens
HeyDrummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HeyDrummer at 100% against Drum Machine Loops's 51%. HeyDrummer also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Drum Machine Loops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (93 vs 9). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HeyDrummer is free to download; Drum Machine Loops costs $6.99 up front. HeyDrummer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drum Machine Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HeyDrummer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Machine Loops has 93 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Drum Machine Loops's written reviews are positive against 100% of HeyDrummer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drum Machine Loops versus HeyDrummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Machine LoopsHeyDrummer
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (93 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatomi UchidaChristian Voigt

Customer experience

Drum Machine Loops

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative34.3%

HeyDrummer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Machine Loops

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HeyDrummer

One-time2
  • 7-Day Trial2 variantsFree
  • Unlock HeyDrummer$12.99

Questions

Is Drum Machine Loops free?
Drum Machine Loops costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeyDrummer free?
HeyDrummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Machine Loops or HeyDrummer?
HeyDrummer is rated higher. Drum Machine Loops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while HeyDrummer averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Drum Machine Loops or HeyDrummer have ads?
Neither Drum Machine Loops nor HeyDrummer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Machine Loops or HeyDrummer?
Drum Machine Loops ships an update monthly, and HeyDrummer monthly. Most recently, Drum Machine Loops was updated on September 27, 2026 and HeyDrummer on August 8, 2026.

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