Comparison

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine vs PocketTrio

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

PocketTrio

Features
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PocketTrio is a working jazz trio that lives on your phone. Give it a chord chart and count it off — a piano, an upright bass and a drummer play the tune with you, chorus after chorus, with the taste of a real rhythm section. THE BAND LISTENS Turn on the mic and the trio pays attention. Play a line and the piano voices your note on top of its chords. The band leans into your energy. Everything is analyzed live on your device — audio is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. SIX BANDS Jazz Swing, Bossa Nova, Salsa, Reggae, Shuffle 12/8 and Afro 6/8 — each with its own piano comping, bass feel and drum vocabulary, from brushes at a ballad tempo to a burning uptempo swing. SHAPE THE SOUND • Energy Level — from late-night sparse to driving • Build Energy — the band grows chorus by chorus, like a real performance • Hip Voicings — from clear triads to rich, modern jazz harmony • Comping Density and Drum Fills — how busy the band plays • Per-instrument volume and EQ ANY TUNE • Write your own charts with a chord keyboard built for jazz: every quality, alteration and slash chord, repeats, endings and codas — one tap per beat • Start from real forms: 12-bar blues, 16 bars, 32-bar AABA and more • Import chord charts from the web in seconds • Count-in, tempo control, and iPad support Made for horn players, guitarists, pianists, singers — anyone who wants a band in the practice room. Open a tune, press play, and work on your thing while the trio takes care of the rest.

Screenshots

Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine4 screens
PocketTrio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketTrio at none against Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine's 13. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PocketTrio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine versus PocketTrio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Beats+ Rhythm MachinePocketTrio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size773 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNinebuzz Software LLCTRISTAN BENJAMIN JAY

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

PocketTrio

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

PocketTrio

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 PocketTrio free?
PocketTrio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine or PocketTrio have ads?
Neither Drum Beats+ Rhythm Machine nor PocketTrio shows ads.

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