Drum Beats vs Drum Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Beats
This app offers a diverse collection of drum loops in various genres like funk, rock, reggae, and blues. It's designed to assist musicians of all levels during practice, jamming, or songwriting with features like adjustable speed and background audio.
- Funk, rock, reggae, blues drum beats
- Seamless looping
- Adjustable playback speed
- Background audio support
- Intuitive interface
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Unleash your inner guitarist with this ultimate drum loop companion! Designed for players of all skill levels, this app provides a wide variety of drum loops in funk, rock, reggae, and blues styles. Whether you're practicing, jamming, or performing, these grooves will keep you inspired and in rhythm. Features: - Funky, rocking, reggae, and blues beats for perfect guitar or bass accompaniment. - Seamless looping for uninterrupted practice sessions. - Adjustable playback speed to match your tempo. - Background audio support so you can jam while multitasking. - Intuitive interface to easily select and play your favorite loops. Perfect for practice, improvisation, or songwriting. Elevate your guitar playing with the power of live-like drum rhythms! Download now and start jamming today! Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5-XlJ7Nlk Or check out evanmlondon on YouTube
Drum Jam
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KEY FEATURES ∘ 10 drum kits for different genres, from pop and rock to jazz and funk and even famous drum machines, like 707, 808 and 909 ∘ 110 drum patterns for popular genres, from pop and rock to shuffle and motown. ∘ Adjustable tempo, from 50 till 180 BPM (beats per minute) ∘ Use player controls to play, stop and skip the drum beat ∘ Connect external Bluetooth speakers ∘ Choose app appearance: light or dark theme, portrait or landscape orientation ∘ Get full access to keep growing library of drum kits and drum beats & loops with a monthly subscription Drum Jam supports version iOS 16 or later for iPhone and iPad. Stay tuned for upcoming updates and drum on! TERMS OF SERVICE Drum Jam follows Apple’s standard end user license agreement (EULA) to all countries or regions as described at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY Drum Jam follows the privacy policy as described at https://adhocproject.net/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drum Beats at 4.6 against Drum Jam's 1.0. Drum Beats also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (962 vs 1). Drum Jam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Drum Jam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Drum Beats asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drum Beats holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Beats has 962 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drum Beats ships an update every 16 months, Drum Jam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Beats | Drum Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (962 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 962 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | ad hoc project |
Bugs and requests
Drum Beats
Reported bugs
2 issues- Beats not visible in dark mode
- Beats reset to original tempo when stopped
Requested features
4 requests- Add more beat styles (e.g. jazz, techno, Middle Eastern)
- Implement tempo/BPM controls
- Add ability to bookmark/favorite beats
- Display time signature and other beat metadata
Drum Jam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drum Beats
No in-app purchases
Drum Jam
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month









