Comparison

Drumgenius vs Rational Tonality

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

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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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Play along with the greatest drummers in the world and improve your knowledge of rhythm. Drumgenius (only Infinite Credits pack) includes Metrogenius: the smart Metronome, with "clave" and "swing regulator"! Drumgenius (created by a musician for musicians) is the first encyclopedia of drum grooves (500 loops from Jazz to Rock) as played by the masters of drums: a unique tool for any musician that wants to practice with an amazing expert virtual drummer, to develop time-feel and to expand the knowledge of any kind of rhythm, from the basic to the most complex one! The loops (stretchable) are accompanied by useful descriptions and discography references. The special "clave" button helps to go deep into the nature of different rhythms. ▶"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 McLaughling, Trilok Gurtu, Bireli Lagrene, Dennis Chambers) ▶ "Love this app: these loops sound fantastic! They are real drum loops – not midi or sequences – and they loop flawlessly. In addition to being a fantastic groove reference for drummers (or musicians of any kind), I think this app is fantastic for groove development as a bassist." Damian Erskine - Electric bass player (Peter Erskine, The Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Gino Vannelli, Tony Furtado), studio musician, author of bass method book series, adjunct Professor at both Portland State University and Marylhurst University – USA. ▶ “Drumgenius is a world-class teaching aid that addresses a fundamental challenge to successful performance practice for any musician: is a virtuoso educational work by a true musical virtuoso!” Harold Danko - Jazz pianist (Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis big band) and composer . Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media at Eastman School of Music - Rochester NY - USA. Download the app for FREE and use the PREVIEW FUNCTION for listening to all the loops before deciding to download them. You have at disposal three free loops to download from the list of 500 LOOPS TOTAL, so you can test the player functions and enjoy the practice with Drumgenius. Then, if you like it, on "Store" section, you can buy loops, having available three options: 10 Credits, 50 Credits and Infinite Credits. Each credit lets you download one loop at your choice from the complete list. When you choose a loop that comes with the alternate version with Clave (C), both versions will be automatically downloaded and will result as one credit only. You can use 10 and 50 credits option only once. Infinite Credits option lets you download all the loops included in Drumgenius 3.0 and will give you also unlimited access to all the loops that will be included in future updates. APP FEATURES 500 loops: 147 Jazz (from Baby Dodds to Eric Harland) 17 Jazz & Blues Shuffle 72 Afro-Cuban (traditional, contemporary and as played by jazz masters) 53 Brazilian (traditional, contemporary and as played by jazz masters) 21 Caribbean 65 Odd Times (Jazz, Funky, Afro-Cuban) 58 World (Africa, Balkan, India, Middle-East) 10 Straight eighths 3 Country 3 R&B 23 Funky 5 Hip-hop 12 Pop 19 Rock 1 Disco 16 Polymeters 1 Surf Easy search function by word or style Speed Stretching Function (+/- 20%) Pitch Bar Loops indicated with (C) include special Clave button on/off INFO: Drum genius 3.0 requires iOS 7 or later. Full pack (500 loops+clave versions) is 1,027 Gb in size. For any further information, leaving comments or suggestions please visit www.projazzlab.com or Drumgenius on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drumgeniusjazzloops

About

Rational Tonality

This app provides reference tones for musicians playing continuous-pitch instruments. It helps achieve resonant ensemble intonation during solo practice sessions. Updates and tutorials are planned soon.

Highlights
  • Reference tones for practice
  • Continuous-pitch instrument support
  • Ensemble intonation training
  • Solo practice aid
  • Soft launch version
Features
Currently charting
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Take the guesswork out of intonation! Musicians who play continuous-pitch instruments like strings, brass, winds, and voice can use Rational Tonality to achieve resonant ensemble intonation when practicing alone in the practice room. This version is the soft launch; look for tutorial information and updates soon.

Screenshots

Drumgenius4 screens
Rational Tonality3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drumgenius at Free against Rational Tonality's $1.00. Drumgenius also leads on ratings volume (212 vs 7). Rational Tonality's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; Rational Tonality costs $1.00 up front. Drumgenius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rational Tonality asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rational Tonality holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumgenius has 212 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, Rational Tonality every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Drumgenius versus Rational Tonality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumgeniusRational Tonality
PriceFree — better$1.00
Rating4.5 (212 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProjazz LabScott Dixon

Customer experience

Drumgenius

All ratings212 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative14.1%

Rational Tonality

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Rational Tonality

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Rational Tonality

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drumgenius free?
Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rational Tonality free?
Rational Tonality costs $1.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or Rational Tonality?
Rational Tonality is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Rational Tonality averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Drumgenius or Rational Tonality have ads?
Neither Drumgenius nor Rational Tonality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or Rational Tonality?
Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, and Rational Tonality every 10 days. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on September 30, 2026 and Rational Tonality on September 23, 2026.

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