# Drumgenius vs Jazz Licks

The clearest difference is price: Drumgenius at Free against Jazz Licks's $12.99. Drumgenius also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (212 vs 6). Jazz Licks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Drumgenius is free to download; Jazz Licks costs $12.99 up front. Drumgenius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Jazz Licks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drumgenius holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumgenius has 212 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 62% of Jazz Licks's.

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, Jazz Licks every 6 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drumgenius | Jazz Licks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius/id492279351/reviews)** | [3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jazz-licks/id1480975992/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **75.9% of reviews** | 61.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 7 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Projazz Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/492279354) | [GENIT Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/534975345) |

## 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


### Jazz Licks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jazz-licks/id1480975992)

Practice jazz improvisation with scrolling sheet music, backing tracks, and automatic transposition for various instruments. Offers adjustable tempo, clef switching, and PDF export for sheet music.

**Highlights:** Melody Guide with sheet music sync, Backing tracks with drums, Automatic 12-key transposition, Variable tempo control, Clef switching (treble/bass), PDF export for sheet music, Favorites registration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drumgenius free?

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

### Is Jazz Licks free?

Jazz Licks costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or Jazz Licks?

Drumgenius is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Jazz Licks averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Drumgenius or Jazz Licks have ads?

Neither Drumgenius nor Jazz Licks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or Jazz Licks?

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, and Jazz Licks every 6 days. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on September 21, 2026 and Jazz Licks on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*