# Drum Beats vs Guitarify

The clearest difference is ads: Guitarify at none against Drum Beats's shown. Guitarify also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Drum Beats's advantage is ratings volume (962 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Guitarify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Beats has 962 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Drum Beats's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guitarify's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Beats | Guitarify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (962 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-beats/id353093075/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitarify-chord-detector/id6824532870/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **962** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alvin Yu](https://appshunter.io/developer/310457194) | [Ashwin Rao](https://appshunter.io/developer/6824532872) |

## What reviewers say

### Drum Beats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-beats/id353093075)

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.

**Highlights:** Funk, rock, reggae, blues drum beats, Seamless looping, Adjustable playback speed, Background audio support, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Solid drum beats
- 🎶 Useful for practice and jamming
- 💡 Diverse range of beats and genres
- 🎛️ Simple and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Drum rolls make some beats unusable
- 🔊 Low audio output volume
- 🕰️ Lack of tempo/BPM controls
- 🔀 Difficulty navigating between beats

**Reported bugs**

- Beats not visible in dark mode
- Beats reset to original tempo when stopped

**Requested features**

- 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


### Guitarify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitarify-chord-detector/id6824532870)

This app listens to you play notes and identifies the chord. It then displays how to play that chord on a guitar fretboard with various fingerings. You can also see the chord on a piano keyboard and access built-in tuners.

**Highlights:** Chord detection from played notes, Guitar fretboard diagrams, Multiple chord voicings, Piano keyboard view, Built-in tuners, Step-by-step instructions

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drum Beats free?

Drum Beats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Guitarify free?

Guitarify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drum Beats or Guitarify?

Guitarify is rated higher. Drum Beats averages 4.6 out of 5 from 962 ratings, while Guitarify averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Drum Beats or Guitarify have ads?

Drum Beats shows ads; Guitarify does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*