Reggae Roots Drum Loops vs HOUSE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reggae Roots Drum Loops
An intuitive and efficient beat machine for musicians of all levels. It offers HD Reggae drum loops, fills, accents, and single hits for practice and performance. Easily play along with foundation Reggae beats and improve your timing.
- Intuitive beat machine interface
- HD Reggae drum loops
- Fills, accents, and single hits
- Effortless to learn and play
- Tempo, gain, and stop controls
- Audiobus and IAA enabled
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Beat Machine focused on intuition and efficiency. Featuring HD Reggae drum loops with fills, accents, and single hits. All musicians can play along, regardless of digital proficiency The heart of Reggae is the drums and this is the easiest beat machine ever designed. A single touch polyphonic percussion soundboard app seamlessly looping HD drum samples recorded on a Mapex kit. I put my heart and soul into making this the easiest possible drum app that all musicians will enjoy playing. This app is designed to be effortless to learn and play. If you are interested in playing with foundation reggae drums, this app is easiest and best. In addition it is a great tool for drummers to improve timing. Reggae Drum Loops contains three main control buttons tempo, gain and stop. A web button to connect to my website for tips, tricks Disclaimer: All sounds are licensed under creative commons license and are freely available to use for practice, performing and recording. All available free to download Audiobus enabled, and IAA allows you to create music with thousand of compatible instruments, record, and remix. I don’t have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, if you enjoy this app please share. Get Skanking with these beats
HOUSE
This app recreates the sound of a famous vintage electric piano, meticulously sampled and edited by award-winning producers. It offers studio-quality sound on your mobile device for songwriting, performance, and production.
- Vintage electric piano emulation
- Studio-quality sound
- Easy-to-use controls
- 4 Velocity Layers
- MIDI keyboard and pedal support
- iOS AUv3 Plug-in
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Created by two award-winning producers, HOUSE: MARK I was custom made exclusively for your iPhone & iPad. Perfect for the studio, songwriting, and performance. “Really kind of blowing me away... It sounds so freaking great” – Justin Gilbert (Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Eminem) “This is killer... Really phenomenal.” – Tracyan Martin (Janelle Monae, Musiq Soulchild, Fantasia) A famous vintage electric piano was recorded and lovingly hand edited by award-winning producers. The tines. The noise. The feel. The vibe. It’s all here. Handmade by Henny Tha Bizness (Platinum-selling Producer, Jay-Z, Drake, more) and Kennard Garrett (Award-winning Producer/Songwriter, Sting, Shaggy, more), HOUSE: MARK I has already been endorsed and used by professional musicians and hit-making engineers. FEATURES: • Easy-to-use controls. Only the knobs you need. • Pro Sound quality. It’s all about the Vibe. • 4 Velocity Layers, meticulously hand edited and under 150mb • Studio quality sound – on the go. Create wherever you are. • Feels "Real" with carefully sampled key noise and air PLUS: • Use a MIDI keyboard & pedal to play • Standalone app, plus iOS AUv3 Plug-in • Universal: For one low price you get both the iPhone & iPad versions WEBSITE: audiokitpro.com/house “We really love the heck out of this thing! Hopefully you will as well” – Henny tha Bizness WATCH VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CKZEEYBUtU "This thing sounds amazing. Velocities are inspiring. Fun and vintage!" – The AudioDabbler, iOS YouTuber “It sounds beautiful! Feels great” – Daniela Rivera (Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Selena Gomez) “HOUSE: MARK I is an app we play EVERYDAY on the records we create” – Westview Drive, producer team for Sting, Jay-Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, J. Cole, Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Brandy, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, and many others. OPEN-SOURCE CODE: Learn how to make your own app! Completely free template to make your own sample-based iOS instrument and iPad AUv3 plug-in, available on Github: https://github.com/AudioKit/AUv3-Example-App REQUIREMENTS: iPhone 6s and above screen size. Requires iOS 11 and above. Will not work with 1st generation SE phones. YOUR SOUND ON THE GO: "This app is definitely something that I will be using a lot more on my gigs. If your laptop crashes the day before a gig, you can use your phone” – Tracyan Martin (Janelle Monae, Musiq Soulchild, Fantasia) SPECIAL THANKS: Morehouse College, AudioKit Team, Jeff Cooper, Matthew Fecher, Aure Prochazka, Jordan Rudess, Daniel Kuntz for the app icon, Brandon Rico, Marcus Manderson, Justin Gilbert, Jamie Portier, Tracyan Martin, Daniella Riviera * All organizations or artists listed in the materials are quotes (or for reference purposes). Unless otherwise stated, there is no official relationship with any company, artist, or organization listed here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HOUSE at 88% against Reggae Roots Drum Loops's 37%. HOUSE also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Reggae Roots Drum Loops costs $4.99 and HOUSE $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HOUSE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOUSE has 1.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Reggae Roots Drum Loops's written reviews are positive against 88% of HOUSE's.
Reggae Roots Drum Loops ships an update every 3 months, HOUSE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reggae Roots Drum Loops | HOUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abu Studio Inc | AudioKit Pro |
Customer experience
Reggae Roots Drum Loops
HOUSE
Bugs and requests
Reggae Roots Drum Loops
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HOUSE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Midi data not recorded in some DAWs
- Housemark track missing from exported mixes
Requested features
4 requests- Expanded preset library
- Improved velocity sensitivity
- Ableton Link support
- Better integration with iOS DAWs
In-app purchases
Reggae Roots Drum Loops
No in-app purchases
HOUSE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Reggae Roots Drum Loops free?
Is HOUSE free?
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