Bodhrán Drum Loops vs BossaNovaPads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
BossaNovaPads
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Play Bossa Nova beats right from your iPhone or iPad. Genuine beats recorded from Brazilian percussionists, performed with genuine hand made instruments. Launch any of the four independent tracks with RGB style pads included into 4 different samba styles. It also comes with a BPM control, so change the speed as you want and match it with your music, dance classes, Dj performances, guitar, and so on. Play it from your device or plug it into your stereo and get the Ipanema's mood from this skillfully played Bossa Nova Beats! - Now with independent track volume. Just double touch the instrument icon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BossaNovaPads at none against Bodhrán Drum Loops's shown. BossaNovaPads also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). Bodhrán Drum Loops's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On in-app purchases 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
Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99 and BossaNovaPads $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bodhrán Drum Loops ships an update every 33 months, BossaNovaPads every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bodhrán Drum Loops | BossaNovaPads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abu Studio Inc | Eduardo Sallada |
In-app purchases
Bodhrán Drum Loops
No in-app purchases
BossaNovaPads
No in-app purchases
