Comparison

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine vs Bodhrán Drum Loops

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

Bodhrán Drum Loops

This app provides authentic bodhrán drum loops for musicians. Easily control tempo with a slider and integrate with other music software. Access tutorial videos for guidance.

Highlights
  • Intuitive bodhrán drum looper
  • Adjustable tempo slider
  • Stop button functionality
  • Tutorial video access
  • Audiobus and Ableton Link integration
  • Demo button for raw sound files
Features
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Ancient beats on modern technology. Single Serving Bodhran drum looper Designed to be intuitive but if you need instructions 1) Press any large button to play the bodhrán drum loop. 2) Move the slider toward the bunny to make the beat go faster 2 /b/ Move the slider toward the turtle the beat goes slower. 3) The Stop button stops the loop. 4)The web button takes you to a tutorial video Connect with Audiobus and Ableton Link for limitless music-making Demo button for tutorial and raw Bodhran sound files. Recorded in Odd time signatures BPM is rounded

Screenshots

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine4 screens
Bodhrán Drum Loops3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine at Free against Bodhrán Drum Loops's $4.99. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Bodhrán Drum Loops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine is free to download; Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99 up front. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bodhrán Drum Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine has 4.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine's written reviews are positive against 45% of Bodhrán Drum Loops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine ships an update monthly, Bodhrán Drum Loops every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine versus Bodhrán Drum Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Beats+ Rhythm MachineBodhrán Drum Loops
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better3.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K — better13
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size773 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNinebuzz Software LLCAbu Studio Inc

Customer experience

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine

All ratings4,494 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative16.8%

Bodhrán Drum Loops

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

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

Bodhrán Drum Loops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Bodhrán Drum Loops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine free?
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bodhrán Drum Loops free?
Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or Bodhrán Drum Loops?
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine is rated higher. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Bodhrán Drum Loops averages 3.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or Bodhrán Drum Loops have ads?
Bodhrán Drum Loops shows ads; Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or Bodhrán Drum Loops?
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine ships an update monthly, and Bodhrán Drum Loops every 33 months. Most recently, Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bodhrán Drum Loops on October 11, 2026.

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