# Drumgenius vs ChordsVault

The clearest difference is rating: ChordsVault at 5.0 against Drumgenius's 4.5. ChordsVault also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Drumgenius's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drumgenius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ChordsVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

ChordsVault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumgenius has 212 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, ChordsVault every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drumgenius | ChordsVault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius/id492279351/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordsvault/id1024176980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Projazz Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/492279354) | [Valentin Chernyak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024176979) |

## What reviewers say

### Drumgenius

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius/id492279351)

Explore an encyclopedia of drum grooves from Jazz to Rock, played by legendary drummers. Practice with expert virtual drummers to develop your time-feel and expand rhythmic knowledge. Includes a smart metronome with "clave" and "swing regulator" features.

**Highlights:** Encyclopedia of 500+ drum grooves, Play along with master drummers, Develop time-feel and rhythm knowledge, Stretchable and loopable drum loops, Smart Metronome with clave and swing regulator, Descriptions and discography references

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 credits pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 credits pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Credits pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Outstanding rhythm, time and groove development tool
- 👍 Improves my play
- 👍 Excellent practice tool
- 👍 Brilliant, high quality drum loops
- 👍 Versatile and inspiring

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes all the time
- 🐛 Keeps crashing/glitching
- 🐛 Crashes when changing tempo
- 🐛 Sound cuts off intermittently
- 🐛 Buggy when exiting and re-entering app

**Reported bugs**

- Purchased loops disappearing
- Inability to download/play some loops
- Crashes when downloading loops

**Requested features**

- Add more world rhythms and genres like Amapiano
- Add more Tony Williams-style medium-uptempo swing tracks
- Add ability to export/share loops
- Add dark mode support
- Improve organization and browsing of purchased loops


### ChordsVault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordsvault/id1024176980)

Create, design, and share guitar and instrument chords and songs. This app offers flexibility for transcribers and performers, allowing on-the-fly chord design, reuse, sharing, and transposition to different keys, tunings, and instruments.

**Highlights:** Create and design chords, Share songs and chords, Reuse chords between songs, Transpose songs to different keys, Support for various instruments and tunings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drumgenius free?

Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ChordsVault free?

ChordsVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or ChordsVault?

ChordsVault is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while ChordsVault averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Drumgenius or ChordsVault have ads?

Neither Drumgenius nor ChordsVault shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or ChordsVault?

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, and ChordsVault every 6 weeks. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on September 21, 2026 and ChordsVault on June 25, 2026.

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