Drum Loop vs Drum Pad Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Loop
Create your own drum beats with a variety of styles and high-quality sounds. Practice your instrument without needing a live drummer. This app is updated frequently with new patterns.
- Multiple drum styles (Rock, Metal, Blues, Pop, Jazz)
- 50 high-quality drum patterns
- Real recorded drum sounds
- User-friendly interface
- Frequent updates with new patterns
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Drum Loop is an instance Drum Machine. Now you can practice your guitar without calling your band's drummer. Keep Rocking! Practice make perfect. Main Features: - Drum style: Rock, Metal, Blue, Pop and Jazz. - 50 drum patterns with high quality sound. - Real recorded drum. - User Friendly. - App update frequently (add more drum patterns).
Drum Pad Machine
Create professional-quality music and unique tracks with a variety of styles and sound packs. Utilize instruments, FX, and sequencing for creative sound design. Learn through beat school lessons and share your creations instantly.
- Multiple music styles (Hip-hop, Trap, House, etc.)
- Professional sound packs
- Drum and Piano instruments
- Sequencing with tempo and EQ
- Beat School lessons
- Quick music sharing
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Make your own music like a pro. Create sick beats, perfect and perform unique tracks! Features: • Great variety of music styles: Hip-hop, Drum & Bass, Trap, Dubstep, House, and many others; • Unique sound packs. Get access to professional-quality audio samples created by professional musicians and DJs; • Instruments & FX. Use Drum & Piano for creative sound designs; • Sequencing. Get studio effects including Tempo Regulation and EQ; • Beat School. Try the lessons for each sound pack to improvise freely; • Quick sharing. Share your music with the world. Enjoy this powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to get the best music experience! Drum Pad Machine Premium Drum Pad Machine Premium Subscription allows you to unlock all the sound packs, get new releases, and remove ads. Choose from different subscription options. Payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Apple ID Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. EULA: https://easybrain.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://easybrain.com/policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drum Pad Machine at 4.6 against Drum Loop's 1.0. Drum Pad Machine also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 31%) and ratings volume (674K vs 1). Drum Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Pad Machine sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Drum Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drum Pad Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Pad Machine has 674K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Drum Loop's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drum Pad Machine's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Loop | Drum Pad Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (674K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 674K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #203 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RockCat Studio Limited | Easybrain Ltd |
Customer experience
Drum Loop
Drum Pad Machine
Bugs and requests
Drum Loop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Drum Pad Machine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recordings sometimes stop unexpectedly
- Difficulty registering multiple button presses simultaneously
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add a search function to find specific beats
- Allow users to create and share their own custom beats
- Implement a pause/resume feature for recordings
- Provide more granular control over tempo and timing
In-app purchases
Drum Loop
No in-app purchases
Drum Pad Machine
- Drum Pad Machine Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Music Beat Maker Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Drum Pad Machine Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Beatmaker Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Drum Pad Machine Pro - Annual$46.991 Year
Questions
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