Metronome by Allinson vs Minimal Drum Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome by Allinson
Maintain a steady beat with this simple metronome application. It offers sound and vibration cues to help you keep time, with additional control available via Apple Watch.
- Sound toggle
- Vibration toggle (iPhone only)
- Apple Watch controller
- Free to use
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Help keep time with this metronome! FEATURES: - Sound toggle - Vibration toggle (iPhone only) - Use Apple Watch as a controller
Minimal Drum Loop
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Stop Hunting for Drum Loops. Start Practicing. You know the routine: search for "120 BPM jazz drum loop," find one buried in ads, get distracted, lose focus. Minimal Drum Loop stops that cycle. Pick a genre. Set the tempo. Play. That's it. No searching. No ads. No notifications. Just you and the drums. For any musician: • Guitarists working scales and techniques • Bassists locking in grooves • Anyone who needs a steady beat to practice against What you get: • Multiple genres • Tempo 40–200 BPM • Background playback • Simple interface • Ad-free, forever
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metronome by Allinson at none against Minimal Drum Loop's 1. Minimal Drum Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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. Minimal Drum Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metronome by Allinson asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metronome by Allinson ships an update every 6 months, Minimal Drum Loop every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome by Allinson | Minimal Drum Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Allinson | Boram Choi |
In-app purchases
Metronome by Allinson
No in-app purchases
Minimal Drum Loop
- Add on - Neo Soul Pack$0.99
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