Comparison

Drumgenius vs THE FEEL BOOK

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

THE FEEL BOOK

Practice jazz improvisation with recordings of world-class musicians. Hone your skills with a sophisticated rhythm section and access a growing library of transposable lead sheets. Experiment with advanced features like looping, transposition, and a 3-channel mixer to elevate your musical performance.

Highlights
  • Improvise with a professional rhythm section
  • Isolate and study bass lines
  • Sophisticated piano harmony
  • Transposable lead sheets
  • Advanced looping capabilities
  • Variable tempo control
  • 3-channel instrument mixer
Features
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There is no substitute for the energy and interplay of performing live with world-class jazz heavyweights. But what if everyone had the opportunity to practice along with these very same musicians? To hone their skills with true masters of the art form? THE FEEL BOOK accomplishes this by bringing the greatest musicians on the planet to you. Set aside your robotic recreations and subpar tracks and come play with the greats today! - Improvise over a (super)human rhythm section - Improve your feel and creativity along with a top tier drummer’s ride cymbal. - Play along with (or even isolate and study) a perfectly crafted bass line. - Work over a pianist’s sophisticated harmony based on historical research of the ideal chord changes for each tune. - Carry an expanding library of transposable lead sheets put together by the pros on your smartphone, tablet or laptop The Feel Book transports you to New York and allows you to play with the best from the modern jazz scene while integrating advanced technical features like never before. -Advanced Looping capabilities -Transposition to practice in multiple keys -3 channel mixer to experiment with levels or mute instruments (great for drummers and bassists!) -Variable tempo, to practice slower or test your limits -Global transposition of lead sheets for Bb and Eb instruments Members will have access to the full library (adding at least 10 new tracks each month in a constantly expanding list!) featuring a wide range of styles played by the modern elite (players that have backed everyone from Michael Brecker to Roy Hargrove to Astrid Gilberto!) Players like Willie Jones III, Glenn Zaleski, Danton Boller, Ari Hoenig, Dave Kikoski, Colin Stranahan, Victor Gould, Joe Dyson, Matt Brewer, Rick Rosato, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Duduka Fonseca, Helio Alves, and Gili Lopes AND MORE to come each month! THE FEEL BOOK - elevating the groove and swing of today’s musician to a new level.

Screenshots

Drumgenius4 screens
THE FEEL BOOK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: THE FEEL BOOK at every 2 weeks against Drumgenius's every 2 months. THE FEEL BOOK also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Drumgenius's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 51) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Drumgenius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and THE FEEL BOOK sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Drumgenius against 4.5 for THE FEEL BOOK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 212 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 71% of THE FEEL BOOK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, THE FEEL BOOK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drumgenius versus THE FEEL BOOK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumgeniusTHE FEEL BOOK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (212 ratings)4.5 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better71.1% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProjazz Lab2XJ VENTURES LLC

Customer experience

Drumgenius

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

THE FEEL BOOK

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative22.2%

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

THE FEEL BOOK

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
3 purchases

THE FEEL BOOK

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$16.493 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$47.901 Year

Questions

Is Drumgenius free?
Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is THE FEEL BOOK free?
THE FEEL BOOK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or THE FEEL BOOK?
Drumgenius and THE FEEL BOOK are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 212 and 51 ratings respectively.
Do Drumgenius or THE FEEL BOOK have ads?
Neither Drumgenius nor THE FEEL BOOK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or THE FEEL BOOK?
Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, and THE FEEL BOOK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on September 21, 2026 and THE FEEL BOOK on September 23, 2026.

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