Comparison

eBatuque vs PadLab

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

Head to head
About

eBatuque

Explore a diverse collection of Brazilian percussion loops recorded by renowned musicians. Study your instrument with authentic rhythms like samba, choro, and forró, offering a fun and musical learning experience beyond a simple metronome.

Highlights
  • Authentic Brazilian percussion loops
  • Study various rhythms (samba, choro, forró, etc.)
  • Adjustable tempo and volume
  • Instrument panning (L/R)
  • Replace metronome with musical backing
Features
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O Ebatuque é um App com diversos loops de percussão brasileira, gravados por percussionistas reconhecidos, para você poder estudar seu instrumento de uma maneira musical e divertida. Você pode substituir o metrônomo pelo Ebatuque e tocar junto com uma base incrível de percussão, acessando diversos ritmos como choro, samba, bossa nova, forró, xote, baião, côco, ijexá, maracatu e muitos outros. Você ainda tem autonomia total para mudar a velocidade de cada ritmo, controlar o volume dos instrumentos e definir o pan (L/R). Estude seu instrumento com músicos de verdade para mergulhar e se aperfeiçoar na linguagem de cada ritmo. Baixe já nosso App e comece agora estudar música de um jeito que você nunca imaginou! Termos de Uso: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Politica de Privacidade: https://www.e-batuque.com/politica-de-privacidade ​​

About

PadLab

This professional music app provides high-quality worship pads and drum sounds for live performance, worship services, and music production. It features an intuitive interface, MIDI controller support, and a clean design optimized for stage use.

Highlights
  • High-quality ambient worship pads
  • Instant drum sound triggering
  • MIDI controller support
  • Optimized for live performance
  • Professional sound quality
  • Multiple sound kits
Features
Currently charting
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Play high-quality worship pads and drum pads in a simple, modern, and powerful interface built for church services, live shows, rehearsals, and music production. HIGHLIGHT: AUv3 SUPPORT • Use PadLab as an instrument inside AUv3-compatible apps • Integrate your worship pads into hosts, DAWs, and mobile setups • Ideal for music production, recording, and live performances • Bring PadLab sounds into your creative workflow PROFESSIONAL WORSHIP PADS • High-quality atmospheric pads • Smooth continuous playback • Natural transitions between keys • Multiple pad timbres available • Ideal for churches, keyboard players, and live performance PAD TIMBRES • Pad 1 • Pad Shimmer • Pad Shimmer 2 • Analog Pad • Dark Pad • AbbaPad • Pad Reverse • Pad Synth INTEGRATED DRUM PADS • Play sounds and samples instantly • Trigger drums in real time • Different kits for live performance • Individual drum pad control • Customize pad sounds and colors MIDI AND MIDI LEARN • Connect external MIDI controllers • Control pads and drums via MIDI • Map notes and controls with MIDI Learn • Bluetooth MIDI support on compatible devices • Ideal for keyboard players and live musicians SETLISTS AND PERFORMANCE • Save settings for live use • Organize presets for different songs • Switch pads and kits faster • Stage-focused interface METRONOME AND CLICK • Built-in metronome • BPM control • Click options for practice, rehearsals, and live performance BUILT FOR THE STAGE • Fast and responsive interface • Clean and modern design • Optimized for live use • Professional sound quality PadLab combines worship pads, drum pads, MIDI, setlists, metronome, and AUv3 in one app, offering practicality and quality for musicians who need professional performance. Download now and take your sound to the next level.

Screenshots

eBatuque4 screens
PadLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: eBatuque at Free against PadLab's $2.99. eBatuque also leads on ads (none vs shown). PadLab's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

eBatuque is free to download; PadLab costs $2.99 up front. eBatuque sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PadLab sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PadLab holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of eBatuque's written reviews are positive against 73% of PadLab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eBatuque ships an update every 3 weeks, PadLab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
eBatuque versus PadLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBatuquePadLab
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (62 ratings)4.3 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElton Gomes de MoraesDaniel Albano

Customer experience

eBatuque

All ratings62 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative34.9%

PadLab

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

eBatuque

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing on certain rhythms
  • Login and registration issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Volume controls getting stuck

Requested features

6 requests
  • Count-in click for rhythms
  • Start/stop via MIDI
  • Rhythm information and sheet music
  • Mute/solo for individual instruments
  • Ability to save custom configurations
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  • Smoother transitions between rhythms

PadLab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

eBatuque

Subscriptions11
  • Plano Mensal3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plano Mensal3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plano Mensal com Desconto1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Plano Anual1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Anual Cupom 501 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Equivale a R$10,82/mês Plano Anual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Anual com Cupom1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Plano Anual com Desconto 40%1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Anual Cupom 301 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Plano Anual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Plano Anual com Desconto1 Year trial$19.991 Year
11 purchases

PadLab

One-time11
  • Worship Pad$0.99
  • Worship EFX$0.99
  • Pad Mix Pro$1.99
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  • Pad Pulse Pro$1.99
  • Arp Pro$1.99
  • Sequencer Pro$2.99
  • Worship Drum Collection$3.99
  • Coleção Completa de Pads$4.99
  • StageLab$5.99
  • PadLab Worship Complete$6.99
  • PadLab Full App$7.99

Questions

Is eBatuque free?
eBatuque is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PadLab free?
PadLab costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eBatuque or PadLab?
PadLab is rated higher. eBatuque averages 3.9 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while PadLab averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.
Do eBatuque or PadLab have ads?
PadLab shows ads; eBatuque does not.
Which is updated more often, eBatuque or PadLab?
eBatuque ships an update every 3 weeks, and PadLab every 4 days. Most recently, eBatuque was updated on October 20, 2026 and PadLab on October 19, 2026.

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