Spark vs Bodhrán Drum Loops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Intuitive bodhrán drum looper
- Adjustable tempo slider
- Stop button functionality
- Tutorial video access
- Audiobus and Ableton Link integration
- Demo button for raw sound files
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Spark | Bodhrán Drum Loops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (25K ratings) — better | 3.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 562 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Positive Grid Inc | Abu Studio Inc |
Customer experience
Spark
Bodhrán Drum Loops
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
Spark
- Experience Jimi Hendrix™$19.99
Bodhrán Drum Loops
No in-app purchases
Questions
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