Comparison

Drum Loop vs Drum Machine Loops

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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).

About

Drum Machine Loops

This app provides a high-quality drum machine with a metronome and a wide variety of musical styles. It's designed for musicians of all levels to use for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • High sound quality drums
  • Human beat simulation
  • Multiple musical styles (Jazz, Pop, Funk, Hip Hop, etc.)
  • Integrated metronome
  • Offline functionality
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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******* 50%OFF ******* *******Full Version ******* *******No Internet Connection Required ******* Loop Drum It is the ultimate rehearsal tool from the world's leading musicians with the Real Drum + Clave Metronome combined.Whether you are a first-time player of a musical instrument or a professional musician, the refined Groove, Swing, and interface will definitely be a valuable tool for you. *******High Sound Quality Drum *******Human Beat STYLE *Jazz(Swing, Swing-Artist, 3/4JazzWaltz, 5/4, JazzBallad) *Pop/ Rock(Pop, Rock, 5/4, 6/8, 12/8, Pop&Rock-Artis) *Funk(Funk, Funk-70s.80s., Funk-Jazz, Funk-Artist, 7/8, 12/8) * Hiphop/Reggae(Hiphop, Hiphop-Percussion, Reggae-Artist) *Brazilian(Bossa nova, Bossa nova-Artist, Samba, Samba-Artist) *Blues(Shuffle, Shuffle-Artist, 12/8, 12/8-Artist) *World(Percussion, Percussion12/8, World, World-Artist, 6/8, 12/8) *Straight 8ths/Country(Straight 8ths-Artist, Country) ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ When downloading the paid version of LoopDrum, delete LoopDrum Lite. In rare cases, it may not be possible to download. By deleting LoopDrum Lite, you can download without any problems.

Screenshots

Drum Loop4 screens
Drum Machine Loops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Loop at Free against Drum Machine Loops's $6.99. Drum Machine Loops's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Drum Loop is free to download; Drum Machine Loops costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Machine Loops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Machine Loops has 93 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 51% of Drum Machine Loops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Loop ships an update every 3 months, Drum Machine Loops monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Drum Loop versus Drum Machine Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum LoopDrum Machine Loops
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews51.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRockCat Studio LimitedSatomi Uchida

Customer experience

Drum Loop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

Drum Machine Loops

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative34.3%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Loop

No in-app purchases

None

Drum Machine Loops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Loop free?
Drum Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Machine Loops free?
Drum Machine Loops costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Loop or Drum Machine Loops?
Drum Machine Loops is rated higher. Drum Loop averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Drum Machine Loops averages 4.7 from 93 ratings.
Do Drum Loop or Drum Machine Loops have ads?
Drum Loop shows ads; Drum Machine Loops does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Loop or Drum Machine Loops?
Drum Loop ships an update every 3 months, and Drum Machine Loops monthly. Most recently, Drum Loop was updated on June 5, 2026 and Drum Machine Loops on September 23, 2026.

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