# Drumgenius vs ChordChaser

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordChaser at none against Drumgenius's 5. Drumgenius's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drumgenius sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ChordChaser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drumgenius ships an update weekly, ChordChaser every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drumgenius | ChordChaser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumgenius-rhythm-mastery/id492279351/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **234** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Projazz Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/492279354) | [Anders Larson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1255819900) |

## 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


### ChordChaser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordchaser/id6755979309)

**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 ChordChaser free?

ChordChaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Drumgenius or ChordChaser have ads?

ChordChaser shows ads; Drumgenius does not.

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

Drumgenius ships an update weekly, and ChordChaser every 8 days. Most recently, Drumgenius was updated on October 30, 2026 and ChordChaser on October 28, 2026.

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