Comparison

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine vs Drum Machine

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

Head to head
About

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine

This app provides a metronome with realistic drum beats instead of a simple click. It's designed to improve timing, aid in songwriting, and facilitate live jamming and performance. Users can access a large library of pre-made beats across various genres and customize their practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic drum beats, not a click
  • 100+ pre-made beats in various genres
  • Adjustable tempo without pitch change
  • Personalize and favorite beats
  • Improve timing with Bar Break beats
  • Connect to other music apps via Inter-app Audio
  • Jam via Bluetooth or AirPlay
Features
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You found it! Drum Beats+ is the metronome app that improves your timing using great sounding drum beats, not a boring click. But that’s not all. It can also help you write songs, jam with friends, or even perform live. It's a learning, jamming and performing tool that keeps getting better, just like you. "No more annoying metronome ticks or digital click tempos!" ~ AnthonyVilla "Awesome sounding and authentically grooving drum loops…but also a great practice tool for timing." ~ Ets5017 "Sorry drummers...but I use this on live gigs." ~ RBJ555 "A proper replacement for your deadbeat drummer." ~ Rolling Stone Magazine - - - FEATURES Cheaper than a metronome, simpler than a drum machine. • SUPER SIMPLE DESIGN - spend more time playing, less time learning the app • NO WORK REQUIRED - Standard Library comes with 100+ PRE-MADE great sounding beats in a variety of genres (Add 250+ with the Pro Library) • VERSATILE 45 to 200 Tempo Range -- play all the songs you want • ADJUSTABLE - Play any beat at any speed WITHOUT CHANGING THE PITCH • FAVORITE beats have their own tab. Play and practice faster. • LOCK THE TEMPO to save time during practice (tap the padlock button on tempo screen) • PERSONALIZE - Tap edit to RENAME the beats (e.g. "My Hit Song") - - - As you advance as a player, you’ll grow into the app’s advanced features. • Improve your timing with Bar Break beats that rest for entire bars or more • Refine your ear with beats that alternate between swing and straight feels, loud and soft volumes and beats per bar • Connect to GarageBand and other music apps using Inter-app Audio • Jam loud by using BlueTooth or AirPlay to play beats through your stereo or Apple TV • Hit the randomizer button to challenge yourself with beats you might not choose - - - So many drummers, so little time. Drum Beats+ includes four style packs and four training packs—100+ beats in all—with tons more in our Pro Library. • Break Beats. 16 bumping beats of classic funk and soul breaks • Hit Songs I. 16 beats based on popular songs every musician should know • Pop Rock I. 24 beats spanning funk, straight ahead rock, shuffles and more • R&B Essentials I: 16 excellent modern and vintage-sound electronic beats • Rhythm, Timing, & Dynamics Packs. 41 practice beats that alternate grooves, volumes, beats per bar and rests • Every beat features different sounds—booming rock bass drums, snappy soul snares and more. All digitally mastered to make practicing a pleasure - - - Enjoy this powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to get the best music experience! No need to replace the app with a complicated drum machine, or even a drummer. Just add more beats with our Pro Library. Preview everything inside the app. Drum Beats+ Pro Drum Beats+ Pro Subscription allows you unlock all sounds and features. Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: - 1 year subscription with 7-day free trial - 1 year subscription - Lifetime subscription Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to iTunes Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://ninebuzz.com/privacypolicy_en/ Terms of Service: https://ninebuzz.com/terms_en/

About

Drum Machine

Create impressive music with an intuitive beat maker. Explore various drum kits, utilize a step sequencer, and mix tracks with an 8-track mixer. Compatible with MIDI controllers for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • High quality drum kits
  • 8 tracks mixer
  • Steps sequencer
  • Drum pads
  • MIDI controllers compatibility
Features
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Discover Drum Machine, the best beat maker tool on the App Store! You will make awesome beats in no time with its intuitive interface and easy to master features. Making music is now accessible for anyone: master Drum Machine and start creating your own music. FEATURES - High quality drum kits: Electro, Urban, Vintage, Classic, Techno, Percussion, Vocal... pick your favorite style! (premium version to access all) - 8 tracks mixer to mix the volume and balance the tracks. It also acts as a visual reference of your beat (premium version) - Steps sequencer to quickly edit your music - Drum pads with 8 custom pads - Templates to find inspiration and to learn (premium version to access all) - MIDI controllers compatibility to enhance your experience. Supports Midi over Wifi, Bluetooth and UBS Midi Controller Give it a try and you'll create inspirational musics before you know it! ------------------------ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - Subscribe for unlimited access to our all the Premium features, all the drum kits and templates. - Weekly ($7.99) & yearly ($40.99)* - Free trial subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: http://musicworldmedia.com/products/drum-machine/tos *Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

Screenshots

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine4 screens
Drum Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine at 77% against Drum Machine's 19%. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Drum Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Drum Machine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine's written reviews are positive against 19% of Drum Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine ships an update monthly, Drum Machine every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine versus Drum Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Beats+ Rhythm MachineDrum Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better4.3 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better18.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K6.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size773 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNinebuzz Software LLCMWM

Customer experience

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine

All ratings4,494 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.0%

Drum Machine

All ratings6,115 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative77.7%

User reviews

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fabulous drum accompaniment
  • 🚀 Excellent app for practice and jamming
  • 👍 Easy and helpful
  • 👍 Great practice tool
  • 👍 Useful app for guitarist accompaniment

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid trash
  • 💰 Subscription
  • 💰 Only a 3 day free trial
  • 💰 Wanted to try. Paywall.
  • 💰 I paid for the app

Drum Machine

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Cool app
  • 🚀 Great drum machine
  • 🚀 Fun to make music

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires subscription to use
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Crashes and errors
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 💰 Overpriced subscription

Bugs and requests

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Mutes after three loops
  • Sounds are OK, AirPlay doesn't work
  • NOT a metronome app - and a big problem with tempo
  • I don't have an Airturn
  • Sounds are poor
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  • Depletes battery in the background

Requested features

11 requests
  • Visual cue could be an improvement
  • Tap tempo
  • Ability to save customizations
  • Finer tempo adjustment
  • Ability to create own beats, sounds, and patterns
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  • More ballroom rhythms like Tango, Foxtrot, Cha Cha
  • Ability to rename favorite beats
  • Ability to record and export beats
  • Bluetooth pedal support for start, end, fill, next, previous
  • Indicators for bar start and rate
  • More reggae, waltz, and odd meter patterns

Drum Machine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription screen blocks access
  • Ads block functionality
  • Sounds don't save

Requested features

3 requests
  • Export tracks
  • Tap tempo
  • Free version with limited features

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine

Subscriptions6
  • Drum Beats+ Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Drum Beats+ Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
  • DB+ Pro 1 Year (3-days Free)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Drum Beats+ Pro Unlimited3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Jazz 1$4.99
  • Heavy Metal 1$4.99
  • Blues 1$4.99
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  • Country 1$4.99
  • Blues 2$4.99
11 purchases

Drum Machine

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$4.497 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.497 Days
  • Weekly premium pass3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Pass3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$9.497 Days
  • Monthly Premium Pass7 Days trial$18.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Pass$39.991 Year
  • Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$46.991 Year
  • Annually premium pass7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$94.991 Year

Questions

Is Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine free?
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Machine free?
Drum Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or Drum Machine?
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine is rated higher. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Drum Machine averages 4.3 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or Drum Machine have ads?
Drum Machine shows ads; Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or Drum Machine?
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine ships an update monthly, and Drum Machine every 4 weeks. Most recently, Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine was updated on October 26, 2026 and Drum Machine on October 27, 2026.

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