Blue Devils vs Bass Line Composer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Devils
Access exclusive media content, including over 1500 videos and 350 audio tracks, from a renowned drum and bugle corps. Stay updated on event schedules with integrated maps and calendar saving. Explore historical data, connect with members, and view competition scores.
- Watch 1500+ videos
- Listen to 350+ audio tracks
- View 85,000+ photos
- Submit user content
- Event maps and calendar integration
- Full season information (1971-present)
- View DCI scores
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The official app of the DCI World Champion Blue Devils, Blue Devils B, and Blue Devils C MEDIA - Watch over 1500 current and historical videos - Listen to over 350 audio tracks of shows, rehearsals, parking lots, and more - View over 85,000 photos - Submit your own photos and text posts - Use AirPlay to listen/watch on your own speakers or TV screen SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - Maps to shows, rehearsals, warm-up and housing sites, parades, etc. - Save events to your own calendar ROSTER, TOUR, AND SHOW INFORMATION - Full season information from 1971 through present day - Connect with current members and alumni - Maps of each season's tour route SCORES - View scores from all current DCI shows *** If you have any problems/crashes with the app, please get in touch via https://bluedevils.org/website/tech-support/ and we'll help you out! ***
Bass Line Composer
Compose and play along with custom bass drum lines. Practice splits, create new beats, and refine your exercises with realistic drum sounds. This app allows you to experiment with speed and timing for your musical ideas.
- Compose bass drum lines
- Play along with compositions
- Practice splits and interspersions
- Create and edit exercises
- Adjust tempo (speed up/slow down)
- Realistic bass drum sounds
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Yo, Bass drummers! Got a split in your head that you've just got to hear right now? Got a line or a lick or an exercise to put down? Compose it and play along with the new Bass Line Composer App! Now you’ve got a whole bass drum line to play along with. Practice splits and interp. Write out your exercises or make up new ones. Put down that new street beat that’s been bouncing around your brain. Speed it up, slow it down, try it out, edit it, and max it out! Compose and play along with the actual bass drum sounds of the Paul Rennick 2012 Santa Clara Vanguard, as recorded by bass tech Brian Lowe - tuned the way they’ll sound on finals night. Best used with Headphones About Telephonic Amusements: Nicholas Wheeler, software engineer, marched Sky Ryders, VK, and UNT - taught at Pioneer and UNT; David Croy, designer, marched Sky Ryders and tech’ed under Paul Rennick at Sky, VK, and has provided visual consulting for UNT and Dynasty Drums.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blue Devils at Free against Bass Line Composer's $1.99. Blue Devils also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Bass Line Composer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Blue Devils is free to download; Bass Line Composer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blue Devils against 4.7 for Bass Line Composer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 181 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Blue Devils's written reviews are positive against 63% of Bass Line Composer's.
Blue Devils ships an update every 5 months, Bass Line Composer every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Blue Devils | Bass Line Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) | 4.7 (181 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 63.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BD Performing Arts | N. Wheeler |
Customer experience
Blue Devils
Bass Line Composer
Bugs and requests
Blue Devils
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when clicking on dates under schedule tab
- App crashes when attempting to save a photo
- App requires update even after updating
- App crashes when opening roster
- App crashes when hitting Videos
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- App crashes every time it's opened
- Audio playback is inconsistent
- Content not loading or playing for more than 4 seconds
- First show of the season locked after one listen
Requested features
7 requests- Make the app Android compatible
- Add playlist functionality
- Include DCI and DCP news
- Optimize for newer iPhone versions
- Add Airplay support
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- Opensource the app or offer development kit to other corps
- Add more BDB and BDC content occasionally
Bass Line Composer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Devils
No in-app purchases
Bass Line Composer
No in-app purchases
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