iImprov vs Jazz Drum Loops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iImprov
This app helps jazz musicians of all levels master modal improvisation. It offers detailed explanations of theory, scale relationships, and practical exercises with audio and JAM-A-longs in various keys and styles. Tailored for modal tunes, it covers minor modal, 7 sus 4, and Major 7#4 progressions.
- Modal improvisation theory
- Scale and chord relation explanations
- Pentatonic scale usage
- Audio and visual scale examples
- Interactive JAM-A-longs
- Adjustable tempo and instrument balance
- Transposition selection
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iImprov-Modal is the 2nd release from Jazz Apps Mobile LLC. It is part of a series created for jazz musicians of all levels to help them take on specific challenges that any improvising musician will encounter. Each one contains a full explanation of all the concepts and theory involved as well as written and audio examples and exercises. Each app contains JAM-A-longs in all keys with adjustable tempo and control of instrument balance. Each iImprov app also allows you to select the correct transposition for your instrument. iImprov-Modal specifically provides the tools for confidently playing over modal tunes. The main focus of the app is playing over minor modal tunes, however we have also covered playing over 7 sus 4 modal tunes and Major 7#4 tunes. Exercises and JAM-A-longs specific to each of these types of tunes are included. Features- Full explanation of the concepts involved. Detailed theory of note to chord relations and use of modal scales. Detailed theory of how to use pentatonic scales, including how to play “outside.” Audio and visual representation of the related scales. Audio playback of the scales played over the appropriate chords. Exercises that include live audio examples from saxophonist Tony Bray. JAM-A-longs for Minor Modal (Swing and Funk). JAM-A-longs for 7 sus 4. JAM-A-longs for Major 7#4. Each JAM-A-long was recorded individually in order to give variation for each key. Mixer control for the JAM-A-Long instruments. Tempo control for each JAM-A-long. Unlimited JAM-A-long loop length.
Jazz Drum Loops
An intuitive and efficient beat machine designed for musicians. It features high-definition jazz drum loops recorded by a professional drummer, offering a seamless and enjoyable experience for all skill levels. Easily adjust tempo and gain to play along with your music.
- HD jazz drum loops
- Intuitive interface
- Adjustable tempo and gain
- Professional Mapex kit sounds
- Audiobus and IAA enabled
- Creative Commons licensed sounds
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Jazz Beat Machine focused on intuition and efficiency. Featuring HD jazz drum loops . All types of musicians can play along along, regardless of digital proficiency Boutiqe beats The heart of jazz is the drums and this is the most efficient and intuitive boutique beat machine ever designed. It’s single touch polyphonic percussion soundboard seamlessly looping percussion recorded on a Mapex kit by a professional drummer. I put my heart and soul into making this the most enjoyable drum app that all musicians will enjoy playing. Designed to be effortless, coded to be capable. Jazz Drum Loops contains three main control buttons tempo, gain and stop. A web button to connect to my website for tips, tricks Great tool for drummers to improve timing. 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 make music with thousand of other instruments, record and remix. I don’t have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, if you enjoy this app please share.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iImprov at 3.0 against Jazz Drum Loops's 2.3. iImprov also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 44%). Jazz Drum Loops's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 28 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iImprov costs $3.99 and Jazz Drum Loops $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iImprov holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of iImprov's written reviews are positive against 44% of Jazz Drum Loops's.
iImprov ships an update every 28 months, Jazz Drum Loops every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iImprov | Jazz Drum Loops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jazz Apps Mobile LLC | Abu Studio Inc |
Customer experience
iImprov
Jazz Drum Loops
In-app purchases
iImprov
No in-app purchases
Jazz Drum Loops
No in-app purchases









