BPM Detector vs dRIP for DJs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPM Detector
This application automatically detects the tempo (BPM) of any music or rhythm in real-time using your device's microphone. It offers features like song identification, detection history, and a visual BPM graph for precise timing analysis.
- Automatic BPM detection
- Real-time tempo analysis
- Shazam song identification
- BPM detection history
- Fullscreen BPM display
- BPM variation graph
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Any song. Any room. Instant BPM. Point your iPhone at the music and watch the tempo appear — automatically, in real time. No tapping. No guessing. BPM Detector listens through your mic and locks onto the beat of whatever's playing — a track, a live band, a drum loop, a record — and shows the BPM the moment it hears it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Zero tapping — the BPM just appears, and keeps updating live. • Real-time accuracy — watch the number lock in within seconds. • Made for how you work — DJs, producers, drummers, dancers, fitness instructors, and curious listeners. FEATURES • Automatic BPM detection — read the live tempo of any music or instrument, hands-free. • Shazam built in — grab the song title and artist while you read its BPM. • Apple Watch app — see the tempo right on your wrist. • Detection history — every reading saved with timestamp, track info, and BPM. Perfect for sets, rehearsals, and crate-digging. • Fullscreen mode — huge, high-contrast numbers you can read across the room. • Variation graph — see how steady the tempo holds, beat for beat. Open it, hear the music, get the BPM. That's it. Download BPM Detector and never guess a tempo again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
dRIP for DJs
This app helps DJs and producers identify low-quality audio files using advanced spectral analysis. Visually inspect your music library on the go to ensure all tracks are club-ready and free from upscaled rips.
- Precision spectral analysis
- Share sheet integration
- Batch file inspection
- Detailed metadata readouts
- Identify frequency cutoffs
- Distinguish true lossless from fake renders
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Stop Playing Low-Quality Rips. As a DJ or producer, your sound is your brand. You can’t afford to play a "high-quality" track that’s actually an upscaled, low-bitrate rip. dRIP provides the technical clarity you need to ensure every file in your library is club-ready. Whether you are digging through new promos or cleaning up your Rekordbox library, dRIP gives you visual certainty - on the go. Using advanced spectral analysis, you can identify frequency cutoffs and distinguish between a true lossless file and a fake "320kbps" render in seconds. dRIP also supports a library, playback, and categorization under the RINSE feature. Free audio file playback right on your device. dRIP is for visually inspecting the quality of the file. RINSE is for validating you actually like the track. Core Features: Precision Spectral Analysis: View high-resolution spectrograms to see the exact frequency range of your audio. Share Sheet Integration: dRIP straight from the iOS Share Sheet. Inspect files directly from your browser, cloud storage, or messaging apps without opening the main app. Batch Inspection: Save time by inspecting multiple files at once. Perfect for vetting large downloads or new record pool hauls. Designed for Professionals: Built with a focus on both aesthetic and function by DERMANO, specifically for DJs, producers, and audiophiles. Detailed Metadata: Get instant readouts on sample rates, bit depth, file size, channels, LUFS. Why dRIP? In an era of WhatAapp and Telegram DJ pools quality varies wildly. Don't let a 16kHz cutoff ruin a high-end sound system. dRIP is the essential tool for the modern technical DJ. -DERMANO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dRIP for DJs at 5.0 against BPM Detector's 4.3. dRIP for DJs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). BPM Detector's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BPM Detector sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. dRIP for DJs asks for nothing beyond the download.
dRIP for DJs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPM Detector has 267 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of BPM Detector's written reviews are positive against 100% of dRIP for DJs's.
BPM Detector ships an update every 3 days, dRIP for DJs every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM Detector | dRIP for DJs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (267 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quentin Hayot | Matt Dermody |
Customer experience
BPM Detector
dRIP for DJs
Bugs and requests
BPM Detector
Reported bugs
9 issues- Ads cover screen and won't go away
- Ads get stuck and cannot be exited
- Music cuts out during detection
- Inaccurate BPM for certain genres (e.g., drum and bass)
- App gets hot on iPhone Pro
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- BPM readings drop significantly after initial detection
- Inappropriate advertisements (e.g., gambling)
- App sometimes registers double BPM for slow tracks
- Sensitivity settings don't detect subtle sounds
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Ableton Link support
- Dark mode
- Metronome function with click sound
- DJ Tap Tempo feature
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- Custom BPM detection range
- Graph of last 30s BPM
- Mac version
dRIP for DJs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BPM Detector
- BPM Detector Pro$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro$1.991 Month
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- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- BPM Detector Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- BPM Detector Pro 4 FriendsFree
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$3.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$4.99
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- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited2 variants$7.99
- BPM Detector Pro Lifetime$9.99
- BPM Detector Pro Unlimited$12.99
dRIP for DJs
No in-app purchases
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