Comparison

Rhythm Pad Pro vs Hermit Jam

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

Head to head
About

Rhythm Pad Pro

Create and record drum beats with high-quality sampled sounds. Utilize a sequencer to build patterns or record live performances, then export your creations as audio files. Play along with your music library for practice or inspiration.

Highlights
  • High-quality sampled drum sounds
  • Sequencer for pattern creation
  • Live performance recording
  • Audio export (AAC, WAVE)
  • Built-in reverb and compression
  • Customizable drum kits
  • Play along with music library
Features
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Play drums and compose beats using high-quality, professionally sampled drum kits with Rhythm Pad. Create drum recordings by tapping on the pads or using the sequencer and export them as audio files. Play drums along with the songs from your Media Library and Apple Music. Rhythm Pad is the smartest way to play drums on your mobile device. Introducing the Sequencer Quickly put together drum patterns of up to 8 bars using the sequencer. You can also record your live performance directly on to the sequencer and edit your sequence to your liking. Save your sequences and export them as audio files. Top features of Rhythm Pad • High-quality stereo sampled sounds with maximum polyphony. • Realistic Open and Closed Hi-Hats function. • Recording feature - Record by playing on the pads or create new patterns using the sequencer. • Quantization - Fix imprecisions during recording by enabling the quantization feature. • Export your recordings as audio files (AAC or WAVE) and use it in other audio applications. • Apply built-in reverb and compression effects to process the drum sounds. • Custom drum kits - Create new drum kits with sounds from other factory drum kits. • Smart Levels - Pads sound louder at the center and softer at the edges. • Optimized layout for maximum playability on iOS devices. • Precise metronome powered by the Metronome M1 engine. • Configure the volume level of individual pads. • Rearrange pad positions to your preference. Follow Rhythm Pad on Twitter for updates: @JSplashApps (https://twitter.com/jsplashapps) Like Rhythm Pad page on Facebook: https://facebook.com/rhythmpad

About

Hermit Jam

Features
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Hermit Jam is a music practice companion. Import your playlists, jam through songs, and drill individual sections with loop and speed control. How It Works: 1. Create a playlist in your music app with the songs you want to practice 2. Import the playlist into Hermit Jam 3. Tap Jam to play through songs in order — like a live set 4. Tap a song to practice — see sections, loop any part, change speed Practice Mode: Tap any song to see its sections (intro, verse, chorus, solo). The playhead tracks your position. Tap a section to jump to it. Hit the loop button to repeat just that section until you've got it down. Jam Mode: Hit play to jam through your entire setlist. Songs play start to finish, one after another. Just like playing along with the record. Speed Control: Slow down to 50% or 75% speed for learning difficult parts. Works with locally downloaded tracks — buy the music, and the speed picker activates. Edit in iCloud Drive: Section timestamps are stored as JSON files in iCloud Drive. Open them in any text editor to adjust timing or add sections. Changes sync back automatically. No account required. No subscription. No server. Your data lives in iCloud Drive.

Screenshots

Rhythm Pad Pro4 screens
Hermit Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hermit Jam at Free against Rhythm Pad Pro's $9.99. Rhythm Pad Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Hermit Jam is free to download; Rhythm Pad Pro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rhythm Pad Pro versus Hermit Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRhythm Pad ProHermit Jam
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajDave Stanton

Bugs and requests

Rhythm Pad Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use certain drum kits
  • Inconsistent volume levels across drum sounds

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more drum kits, including jazz, Latin, and electronic
  • Ability to customize drum kits by mixing and matching sounds
  • MIDI export and integration with other music apps
  • Recording and looping capabilities

Hermit Jam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rhythm Pad Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Hermit Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rhythm Pad Pro free?
Rhythm Pad Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hermit Jam free?
Hermit Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rhythm Pad Pro or Hermit Jam have ads?
Neither Rhythm Pad Pro nor Hermit Jam shows ads.

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