Comparison

Drumgenius vs Quick Drummer

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

Head to head
About

Drumgenius

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
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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

Quick Drummer

Access a professional drummer on demand for practice or songwriting. Explore over 300 diverse drum patterns across various genres, with customizable BPM and studio-quality sound. Enhance your audio with built-in effects.

Highlights
  • Over 300 drum patterns
  • Patterns sorted by genre
  • Bookmark favorite beats
  • Adjustable BPM
  • Studio sound quality
  • Built-in equalizer and effects
Features
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Your practice session, with a drummer. Quick Drummer brings 300+ drum patterns to iPhone and iPad for practice, songwriting and jamming. Explore rock, pop, funk, jazz, blues and more. Set BPM directly, tap a tempo, use count-in and keep your tempo when changing grooves. Save favorites with their tempos and shape your sound with EQ, compression and bit-crusher. Build a tempo practice routine with Speed Master and save your own presets. Choose from 18 in-app languages. On iOS 26 or later, try the Modern interface with landscape support or switch back to Legacy. Optional background playback and a keep-screen-awake setting fit your routine. Live Activity shows playback information on supported devices. An optional one-time in-app purchase removes ads; previous purchases can be restored in Settings.

Screenshots

Drumgenius4 screens
Quick Drummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drumgenius at none against Quick Drummer's shown. Drumgenius also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Quick Drummer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (87% vs 76%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Drumgenius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Quick Drummer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Drummer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 230 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 87% of Quick Drummer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumgenius ships an update every 8 days, Quick Drummer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drumgenius versus Quick Drummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumgeniusQuick Drummer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (230 ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2301K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 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
Size16 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProjazz LabMingChun Chien

Customer experience

Drumgenius

All ratings230 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.1%

Quick Drummer

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

Drumgenius

From 230 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

Quick Drummer

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for practicing and jamming
  • 🎶 Wide variety of drum beats and genres
  • 💻 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔊 Sounds great through Bluetooth speaker
  • 🆓 Free with occasional ads

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔊 Lacks volume control
  • 🔀 No randomness or variation in beats
  • 📱 UI/UX could be more user-friendly
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

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

Quick Drummer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working after recent update
  • App crashing when changing tempo on certain beats
  • Unable to save beats in favorites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save custom beat lists
  • More odd time signatures (5/4, 7/8, etc.)
  • Drum fills and transitions
  • Integration with music apps like GarageBand
  • Landscape mode support

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Drumgenius

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
1 purchases

Quick Drummer

One-time1
  • AD-FREE and all function,beats$1.99

Questions

Is Drumgenius free?
Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Drummer free?
Quick Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or Quick Drummer?
Quick Drummer is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Quick Drummer averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Drumgenius or Quick Drummer have ads?
Quick Drummer shows ads; Drumgenius does not.
Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or Quick Drummer?
Drumgenius ships an update every 8 days, and Quick Drummer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on October 17, 2026 and Quick Drummer on October 15, 2026.

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