Comparison

Drumgenius vs Drum Loops & Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Drumgenius

Master your rhythm and timing with an extensive library of drum loops and a smart metronome. Explore over 500 real drum grooves across 21 styles, with tools to control tempo, record yourself, and test your internal clock. Organize, back up, and share your practice sessions easily.

Highlights
  • Extensive rhythm library (500+ loops, 21 styles)
  • Smart metronome with editable meters and clave patterns
  • Loop player with count-in, play cycles, and silence mode
  • Internal loop recording for progress tracking
  • Time Morph for rhythmic elasticity training
  • Easy organization, backup, and sharing of practice sessions
  • Weekly goals and achievement tracking
Features
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Master your sense of time by practicing with a drum genius! Created after years of research by Mauro Battisti (experienced musician and specialist in the field), Drumgenius is the choice of top players and leading music academies. An ever-growing rhythm library to practice on — 500+ loops across 21 styles, reproducing real grooves by the best drummers and following authentic patterns of rhythms from around the world. The loop player is packed with dedicated functions that put you in full control of every practice session. In-depth descriptions and insights offer a deeper understanding of the world of rhythm. Plus, using Metrogenius, the smart built-in metronome — with a fully editable library of 9 meters + 22 clave patterns — you can explore everything from basic patterns to the most complex rhythmic cycles. Easy Organization & Backup: Personalize your library by renaming loops, creating custom groups, and starring favorites. Save different practice setlists into single backup files to switch setups whenever you need, restore in a single tap on new devices, or share with friends, students, and fellow musicians. THE LOOP LIBRARY IS CONSTANTLY GROWING AND CURRENTLY INCLUDES: Afro-Cuban — 65 Boogaloo — 9 Brazilian — 53 Caribbean — 22 Country — 4 Disco — 3 Funky — 24 Gospel — 5 Hip-Hop — 5 Jazz — 53 Jazz – 3/4 — 9 Jazz – Ballad — 7 Jazz – Straight 8ths — 10 Jazz – Two Feel — 10 Jungle/D&B — 3 Neo Soul — 3 New Orleans — 14 Odd Time Signatures — 46 Polymeters — 17 Pop — 12 R&B — 3 Rock — 26 Shuffle — 17 Swing Lab — 24 World — 65 12/8 — 7 LOOP PLAYER TOOLS: • Count-in: Activate it if you don't want to miss the one. • Clave: Activate it to hear the rhythm backbone. Perfect for navigating tricky rhythms with confidence. • Play X Cycles: Structure your practice session by setting the exact number of repetitions for each loop. • Internal Loop Recording: Record yourself over the loop. Track your progress and share the recordings with peers and teachers. • Silence Mode (Internalize the Time): Set intervals of silence while the tempo keeps running — the ultimate test of your internal clock. • Time Morph (Rhythmic Elasticity): Accelerate and decelerate the loop in a continuous cycle, training you to react to the tempo in real time. STAY MOTIVATED: • Weekly Goals: Set practice targets, track your consistency, and share your achievements with a tap. WHAT MUSICIANS SAY: ▶ "Mauro Battisti has made it possible for anyone to play along with the greatest drummers in the world, historical and contemporary, with the ability to alter tempo. Drumgenius is a great resource that can bring any player closer to the flame." — Dave Liebman ▶ "Drumgenius sounds very good; I find it very handy to practice my instrument with real drums pattern that I can have always with me in my phone: thanks Mauro for this App." — Dominique Di Piazza, electric bass player (John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Biréli Lagrène, Dennis Chambers) ▶ "Love this app: these loops sound fantastic! They are real drum loops — not MIDI or sequences — and they loop flawlessly. A fantastic groove reference for musicians of any kind." — Damian Erskine, electric bass player (Peter Erskine, The Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Gino Vannelli, Tony Furtado), studio musician, author, adjunct professor at Portland State University ▶ "Drumgenius is a world-class teaching aid that addresses a fundamental challenge to successful performance practice for any musician: it is a virtuoso educational work by a true musical virtuoso!" — Harold Danko, jazz pianist (Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Big Band), composer, Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, USA Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drum Loops & Metronome

Access over 500 high-quality drum grooves across various genres, perfect for practice or performance. Features accurate BPM, tempo-independent pitch, and customizable playlists. Enjoy offline access to a vast library of rhythms from renowned drummers and bands.

Highlights
  • Over 500 drum grooves from all genres
  • Offline access to all rhythms
  • Search and filter for favorite backing tracks
  • High-quality drum kits
  • Accurate BPM with animation
  • Create and manage playlists
  • Drum loops with fills and rolls
Features
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• Over 500 grooves from all genres (Rock, Blues Jazz Shuffle, Latin, etc) and great bands. The app contains the greatest rhythms from the most famous drummers and the best bands such as GnR, Bonham, Berrett. It has the most extensive list of drum tracks in the market and reliable access to all rhythms is offline. • Find quickly your favourite backing track loops in the list with the search and filter. • Real quality drum kits makes app sound great for both private practice or when amplified for group performances. • No distortion of pitch at different tempos. • Ideal for session practice and gigs as you can create and manage playlists easily. • Each drum loop contains fills and rolls to add exciting variety and dynamics for regular practice. • Accurate BPM with animation to help anticipate on beat / on bar.

Screenshots

Drumgenius4 screens
Drum Loops & Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drumgenius at none against Drum Loops & Metronome's shown. Drumgenius also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 45%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Drum Loops & Metronome's advantage is ratings volume (915 vs 234). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Drumgenius sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Drum Loops & Metronome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Drumgenius against 4.5 for Drum Loops & Metronome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 234 and 915 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 45% of Drum Loops & Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumgenius ships an update weekly, Drum Loops & Metronome every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drumgenius versus Drum Loops & Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumgeniusDrum Loops & Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (234 ratings)4.5 (915 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better44.7% of reviews
Number of ratings234915 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProjazz LabLearn To Master Ltd

Customer experience

Drumgenius

All ratings234 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative13.9%

Drum Loops & Metronome

All ratings915 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative50.6%

User reviews

Drumgenius

From 234 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Drum Loops & Metronome

From 915 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for practicing drums
  • 👍 Useful for guitar practice
  • 👍 Variety of rhythms and beats
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners and intermediate players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timing and rhythm issues
  • 🐛 Sound quality and sample issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 💰 Excessive ads and paywalls
  • 🤖 Mechanical, unnatural drum sounds

Bugs and requests

Drumgenius

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased loops disappearing
  • Inability to download/play some loops
  • Crashes when downloading loops

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Drum Loops & Metronome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Sound cutting out or not working
  • Inconsistent rhythm and timing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Volume control slider
  • On-screen playlist page
  • Time signature selection
  • Ability to save favorite patterns
  • Easier tempo changes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Drumgenius

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pass$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • 10 credits pack$0.99
  • 50 credits pack$1.99
  • Infinite Credits pack$7.99
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  • Lifetime Access$12.99
2 purchases

Drum Loops & Metronome

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Version$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Version3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Drumgenius free?
Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Loops & Metronome free?
Drum Loops & Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or Drum Loops & Metronome?
Drum Loops & Metronome is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Drum Loops & Metronome averages 4.5 from 915 ratings.
Do Drumgenius or Drum Loops & Metronome have ads?
Drum Loops & Metronome shows ads; Drumgenius does not.
Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or Drum Loops & Metronome?
Drumgenius ships an update weekly, and Drum Loops & Metronome every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on November 6, 2026 and Drum Loops & Metronome on November 6, 2026.

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