# Drumgenius vs CleverJazz

The clearest difference is rating: CleverJazz at 5.0 against Drumgenius's 4.5. CleverJazz also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Drumgenius's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drumgenius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CleverJazz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CleverJazz 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Drumgenius's written reviews are positive against 100% of CleverJazz's.

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, CleverJazz every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drumgenius | CleverJazz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius/id492279351/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleverjazz/id6748681852/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Projazz Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/492279354) | [维华 孟](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825050690) |

## 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


### CleverJazz

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleverjazz/id6748681852)

This app helps musicians develop jazz fluency with a comprehensive library of chords, scales, and licks. It features smart transposition, proficiency tracking, and daily practice analytics. Includes ear training, metronome, tuner, and Circle of Fifths for structured learning.

**Highlights:** Jazz chord, scale, and lick library, Smart transposition, Proficiency tracking, Daily practice analytics, Ear training tools, Metronome, tuner, Circle of Fifths

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleverJazz Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| CleverJazz Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Clever Jazz Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drumgenius free?

Drumgenius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CleverJazz free?

CleverJazz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drumgenius or CleverJazz?

CleverJazz is rated higher. Drumgenius averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while CleverJazz averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Drumgenius or CleverJazz have ads?

Neither Drumgenius nor CleverJazz shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drumgenius or CleverJazz?

Drumgenius ships an update every 2 months, and CleverJazz every 6 days. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on September 21, 2026 and CleverJazz 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.*