# Drumgenius vs Super Slow Downer

The clearest difference is price: Drumgenius at Free against Super Slow Downer's $0.99. Drumgenius also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (77% vs 50%). Super Slow Downer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Drumgenius is free to download; Super Slow Downer costs $0.99 up front. Drumgenius sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Super Slow Downer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Drumgenius against 4.6 for Super Slow Downer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumgenius has 234 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 50% of Super Slow Downer's.

Drumgenius ships an update weekly, Super Slow Downer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drumgenius | Super Slow Downer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius-rhythm-mastery/id492279351/reviews) | **[4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-slow-downer/id1553130598/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **234** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | **76.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Projazz Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/492279354) | [Thomas Backes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461717148) |

## What reviewers say

### Drumgenius

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius-rhythm-mastery/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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pass | $1.99 | per month |
| 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


### Super Slow Downer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-slow-downer/id1553130598)

This music app lets you adjust playback speed without altering pitch, perfect for learning songs. You can loop sections, speed up or slow down tracks from 25% to 200%, and even change the key.

**Highlights:** Adjust playback speed (25%-200%), Maintain original pitch, Loop song sections, Change song key, Load local music files, Supports iCloud Drive

**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 Super Slow Downer free?

Super Slow Downer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or Super Slow Downer?

Super Slow Downer is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Super Slow Downer averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.

### Do Drumgenius or Super Slow Downer have ads?

Neither Drumgenius nor Super Slow Downer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or Super Slow Downer?

Drumgenius ships an update weekly, and Super Slow Downer every 3 months. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on October 30, 2026 and Super Slow Downer on October 24, 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.*