Comparison

cymatics drum loops vs History Pointer

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

Head to head
About

cymatics drum loops

Create music on the go with a fast, zero-latency audio engine. Explore 21 royalty-free trap, reggaeton, and R&B drum loops. Download all samples directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Fast audio engine
  • Zero latency
  • 21 royalty-free drum loops
  • Trap, reggaeton, R&B styles
  • Touch and play interface
  • Downloadable samples
Features
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Simple design with powerful fast audio engine, make music on the go Musicians dream: App stripped down to essentials to maximize speed with zero latency. 21 trap, reggaeton and R&B royalty-free cymatic drum loops Touch and play with zero learning curve. All samples can be downloaded after pressing the cymatics button at the bottom of the app I am an indie app producer. I don't have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign so please remember to share.

About

History Pointer

Discover over 100,000 historic sites across the US with this app. Explore locations near you or plan road trips, with integrated maps and Wikipedia excerpts. An augmented reality view helps you find and navigate to these significant places.

Highlights
  • National Register of Historic Places database
  • Location-based site discovery
  • Road trip planning
  • Multiple map views (Apple, USGS, NOAA)
  • Wikipedia excerpts and links
  • Augmented Reality (AR) identification and navigation
Features
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History Pointer is your portable copy of the US National Register of Historic Places, over 100,000 sites, buildings, battlefields, vessels, and historic districts of significance in the United States and territories. Find the sites near you or along your next road trip. Don't miss a detour. Map gives you your choice of Apple maps, USGS topographic maps, or NOAA nautical charts. Wikipedia text excerpts and links are included. Augmented Reality view identifies what's nearby, and shows the way to spots far afield. Every history buff needs this app. History Pointer's data comes from the US National Register of Historic Places, which is "the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation." The register is maintained by the National Park Service. For more information about the criteria for inclusion on the National Register. see https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm.

Screenshots

cymatics drum loops2 screens
History Pointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cymatics drum loops at Free against History Pointer's $4.99. cymatics drum loops also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 24%) and rating (4.4 vs 3.5). History Pointer's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 7). On update cadence, ads, 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

cymatics drum loops is free to download; History Pointer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cymatics drum loops holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of cymatics drum loops's written reviews are positive against 24% of History Pointer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cymatics drum loops ships an update every 4 months, History Pointer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
cymatics drum loops versus History Pointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercymatics drum loopsHistory Pointer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.5 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings732 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbu Studio IncMobile Geographics

Customer experience

cymatics drum loops

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

History Pointer

All ratings32 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

None

cymatics drum loops

No in-app purchases

None

History Pointer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cymatics drum loops free?
cymatics drum loops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is History Pointer free?
History Pointer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cymatics drum loops or History Pointer?
cymatics drum loops is rated higher. cymatics drum loops averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while History Pointer averages 3.5 from 32 ratings.
Do cymatics drum loops or History Pointer have ads?
Neither cymatics drum loops nor History Pointer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cymatics drum loops or History Pointer?
cymatics drum loops ships an update every 4 months, and History Pointer every 5 months. Most recently, cymatics drum loops was updated on August 23, 2026 and History Pointer on September 9, 2026.

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