Comparison

Drumgenius vs Beats Live!

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

Beats Live!

This app provides a rhythm section with over 400 live-recorded drum and percussion loops across various genres. It features a tempo slider, tap tempo, and unique 'listen' and 'live' modes for practicing, performing, or teaching.

Highlights
  • Over 400 live-recorded drum and percussion loops
  • Multiple genres and styles
  • Tempo slider and tap tempo
  • Listen mode for auditioning loops
  • Live mode for sequential loop playback
  • Background playback support
  • Landscape and portrait modes
Features
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Consider this app to be the metronome that you actually love to study and perform with! Not just a click but a rhythm section that performed live in one real recording room, no edits, no manipulation but raw, natural groove in many styles. Around 400 loops that you can study, jam, perform live or teach with! 250 loops (all 2 bars in length) in many genres performed by a live studio drummer and percussion player and another 150 performed on drums only (e.g., jazz and rock) Complete with tempo slider and tap tempo. Plus, a unique feature; 'listen mode' and 'live mode' for either quickly auditioning loops or having loops play after each other, maintaining the same tempo (live mode). Content of the app: POP/ROCK/FUNK/SOCA/TRAP: 70 bpm-10 loops 90 bpm-32 loops 110 bpm-48 loops 130 bpm-64 loops 140 bpm-6 loops (trap beats) 150 bpm-28 loops BRAZILIAN/CUBAN: 110 bpm-36 loops 130 bpm-32 loops 12/8 AND 12/8 AFRO: 100 bpm-14 loops 110 bpm-16 loops 120 bpm-14 loops 130 bpm-19 loops 140 bpm-16 loops JAZZ: 130 bpm-8 loops 160 bpm-8 loops 190 bpm-8 loops 220 bpm-11 loops 250 bpm-14 loops 280 bpm-14 loops Features: -the ultimate 'real human feel-metronome' for studying on your instrument -listen mode pages allow for auditioning of all loops and changing their tempo -listen mode page has auto reset to original tempo after switching to new loop -live mode page allows for long performances, teaching or studying -live mode page has unique tempo sync function that allows loops to follow each other..  -live mode follows the tempo set by user, all loops within chapter stay in tempo -easy to use interface with clear labeling and play button -chapters with different genres and styles -different styles within tempo pages are color coded for easy manoeuvring -plus or minus 30 bpm manipulation with tempo slider in each chapter -drums and percussion loops recorded live in the same room! -performed on top of the line instruments (adapted per style) -recorded in high end audio facility in the Netherlands -mixed and mastered to blend into your music -played by the most experienced session players in the Benelux -the app continues playing in the background enabling you to read charts.... -landscape and portrait mode available on iPad (combine with any pdf reader if you like) Goes without saying: sound quality always best with speakers or headphones :-) MISSING OUT ON ANY GENRE? SEND US AN EMAIL WITH SUGGESTIONS, WE WILL LIST YOUR REQUEST FOR FUTURE RECORDINGS AND UPDATES! :-) info@iosappsformusicians.com Made and produced by the company that knows how to make apps for musicians.  Please visit www.iosappsformusicians.com for all apps and youtube videos!

Screenshots

Drumgenius4 screens
Beats Live!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drumgenius at Free against Beats Live!'s $3.99. Drumgenius also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (234 vs 3). Beats Live!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On 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

Drumgenius is free to download; Beats Live! costs $3.99 up front. Drumgenius sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beats Live! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beats Live! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumgenius has 234 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beats Live!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drumgenius versus Beats Live!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumgeniusBeats Live!
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (234 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB377 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProjazz LabGo Independent Records

Customer experience

Drumgenius

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

Beats Live!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Beats Live!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Beats Live!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drumgenius free?
Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beats Live! free?
Beats Live! costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or Beats Live!?
Beats Live! is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Beats Live! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Drumgenius or Beats Live! have ads?
Neither Drumgenius nor Beats Live! shows ads.

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