Comparison

Spark vs Bodhrán Drum Loops

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

Head to head
About

Spark

This intelligent amp and app combination creates a virtual band that learns your playing style to generate accompanying bass and drums. Access millions of songs with auto-displayed chords, over 10,000 tones, and voice command functionality. It's designed to enhance your practice and performance experience.

Highlights
  • Auto chord display for millions of songs
  • Smart Jam with AI-generated bass and drums
  • Voice command control
  • BIAS tone engine with 10,000+ presets
  • Tempo control and looping for practice
  • Realistic virtual tube amps and effects
Features
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The smart amp and app that jam along with you using intelligent technology. Play and practice with millions of songs and access over 10,000 tones powered by our award-winning BIAS tone engine. *Auto Chords* Automatically display chords for millions of songs. Choose any song, and Spark will auto display its chords in real-time as you play. Easy controls let you slow down the song’s tempo or loop a difficult section as you master playing it. *Smart Jam* The Spark amp and app work together to learn your style and feel, and then generate authentic bass and drums to accompany you. It’s a smart virtual band that goes wherever you go! *Voice Command* The Spark app responds to your voice commands. Tell it to stream a rock song or a blues backing track, or ask for a virtual band to follow your playing. *Tone Engine* Whether you play pristine melodies, crunchy chords or soaring leads, Spark gives you a full amp modeling and multi-effects engine, powered by Positive Grid’s state-of-the-art BIAS with the most realistic virtual tube amps and effects on the planet. *Requires Spark Amp* *10,000+ Tones* The Spark app provides over 10,000 killer guitar and bass amp -and-FX presets from famous guitarists, professional session players, expert studio engineers and hit-making producers from around the world. If you have any questions or feedback, contact us via https://help.positivegrid.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

About

Bodhrán Drum Loops

This app provides authentic bodhrán drum loops for musicians. Easily control tempo with a slider and integrate with other music software. Access tutorial videos for guidance.

Highlights
  • Intuitive bodhrán drum looper
  • Adjustable tempo slider
  • Stop button functionality
  • Tutorial video access
  • Audiobus and Ableton Link integration
  • Demo button for raw sound files
Features
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Ancient beats on modern technology. Single Serving Bodhran drum looper Designed to be intuitive but if you need instructions 1) Press any large button to play the bodhrán drum loop. 2) Move the slider toward the bunny to make the beat go faster 2 /b/ Move the slider toward the turtle the beat goes slower. 3) The Stop button stops the loop. 4)The web button takes you to a tutorial video Connect with Audiobus and Ableton Link for limitless music-making Demo button for tutorial and raw Bodhran sound files. Recorded in Odd time signatures BPM is rounded

Screenshots

Spark4 screens
Bodhrán Drum Loops3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spark at Free against Bodhrán Drum Loops's $4.99. Spark also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Bodhrán Drum Loops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Spark is free to download; Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99 up front. Spark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bodhrán Drum Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spark holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spark has 25K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Spark's written reviews are positive against 45% of Bodhrán Drum Loops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spark ships an update every 2 weeks, Bodhrán Drum Loops every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Spark versus Bodhrán Drum Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkBodhrán Drum Loops
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (25K ratings) — better3.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size562 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPositive Grid IncAbu Studio Inc

Customer experience

Spark

All ratings24,887 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral12.9%
Negative32.1%

Bodhrán Drum Loops

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Spark

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently disconnects from amp
  • Tone selection issues and inconsistencies
  • Sudden loud noises or feedback from amp
  • Firmware update process is cumbersome
  • Spotify integration not working as advertised

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add looping functionality
  • Improve auto-chord detection and playback
  • Allow more customization of signal chain and effects
  • Integrate with more music services beyond Spotify
  • Add EQ controls for Bluetooth speaker mode
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  • Sync saved tones across devices

Bodhrán Drum Loops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spark

One-time1
  • Experience Jimi Hendrix™$19.99
None

Bodhrán Drum Loops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spark free?
Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bodhrán Drum Loops free?
Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spark or Bodhrán Drum Loops?
Spark is rated higher. Spark averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Bodhrán Drum Loops averages 3.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Spark or Bodhrán Drum Loops have ads?
Bodhrán Drum Loops shows ads; Spark does not.
Which is updated more often, Spark or Bodhrán Drum Loops?
Spark ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bodhrán Drum Loops every 33 months. Most recently, Spark was updated on November 4, 2026 and Bodhrán Drum Loops on November 3, 2026.

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