# Drumgenius vs Rational Tonality

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.

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.

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.

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, Rational Tonality every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drumgenius | Rational Tonality |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.00 |
| Rating | [4.5 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius/id492279351/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rational-tonality/id1634264373/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#182** |
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Projazz Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/492279354) | [Scott Dixon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634264375) |

## 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


### Rational Tonality

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rational-tonality/id1634264373)

**Currently charting:** #182 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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:** 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 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 October 1, 2026 and Rational Tonality on September 23, 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.*