Comparison

Drumgenius vs 2in1 Drone 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

2in1 Drone Metronome

This music practice tool combines a metronome and a drone into a single application. It offers multiple modes, including a unique mode that synchronizes the drone's pitch with the metronome's beat for enhanced musical training.

Highlights
  • Metronome and drone combination
  • Overlay and fuse modes
  • Unpitched metronome with 8 sound choices
  • Continuous drone with 4 sound choices
  • Supports any audible frequency and microtones
  • Polyphonic drone with up to 50 notes
  • Tempo tap input
Features
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2in1 Drone Metronome: ascend to a new level of music practice with the ultimate combination of metronome and drone An essential tool for every musician. 2in1 Drone Metronome is what you get when you combine a metronome and drone into one tool. metro.drone has three different modes-- metronome mode which works like a conventional metronome, drone mode which works like a conventional drone, and metro.drone mode. metro.drone mode puts the pitch of the drone to the beat of the metronome, and hence the true power of 2in1 Drone Metronome is unleashed. Features: - metronome and drone combination (2in1!) - "overlay" and "fuse" modes for 2in1 - unpitched metronome - choice of 8 different metronome sounds - continuous drone - choice of 4 different drone sounds - can produce any frequency in the audible human range - support for microtones and tunings other than A=440 (A=432, anyone?) - drone is polyphonic, with support to up to 50 simultaneous notes! - wide range of bpms: 20 to 300 - tempo tap input (2in1 Drone Metronome will figure out which bpm you are tapping) - touch-oriented, elegant, and intuitive interface - screen flashes with metronome tick, with configurable intensity and color - fast launch time This app uses the following frameworks/libraries/fonts: - BELLE, by Comrade SparklePony (MIT license) - SUIT, by Matthias Richter (zlib license) - cron, by Enrique García Cota (MIT license) - denver, by Nicolas Alleman (MIT license) - flux, by rxi (MIT license) - stateswitcher, by Daniel Duris (CC-BY 4.0 license) - LÖVE, by LÖVE Development Team (zlib license) - Ubuntu, by Canonical (Ubuntu Font license) - binser, by Calvin Rose (MIT license)

Screenshots

Drumgenius4 screens
2in1 Drone Metronome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drumgenius at Free against 2in1 Drone Metronome's $1.99. Drumgenius also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (234 vs 10). 2in1 Drone Metronome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (89% vs 77%). On rating, 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; 2in1 Drone Metronome costs $1.99 up front. Drumgenius sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 2in1 Drone Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drumgenius holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumgenius has 234 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 89% of 2in1 Drone Metronome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumgenius ships an update weekly, 2in1 Drone Metronome every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drumgenius versus 2in1 Drone Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumgenius2in1 Drone Metronome
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (234 ratings) — better4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings234 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProjazz LabDmitri Volkov

Customer experience

Drumgenius

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

2in1 Drone Metronome

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

2in1 Drone Metronome

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

2in1 Drone Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drumgenius free?
Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2in1 Drone Metronome free?
2in1 Drone Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or 2in1 Drone Metronome?
Drumgenius is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while 2in1 Drone Metronome averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Drumgenius or 2in1 Drone Metronome have ads?
Neither Drumgenius nor 2in1 Drone Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or 2in1 Drone Metronome?
Drumgenius ships an update weekly, and 2in1 Drone Metronome every 2 months. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on November 10, 2026 and 2in1 Drone Metronome on November 7, 2026.

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