Rhythm Pad vs SUPER PADS LIGHTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rhythm Pad
Create and record drum beats with high-quality sampled sounds. Utilize a sequencer to build patterns, play along with your music library, and export your creations as audio files. Customize drum kits and apply effects for professional-sounding results.
- High-quality stereo sampled drum sounds
- Sequencer for creating drum patterns
- Live performance recording
- Export recordings as audio files (AAC/WAVE)
- Built-in reverb and compression effects
- Customizable drum kits
- Play along with music library
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Note: This free version is supported by ads. To remove advertisements, either use the in-app purchase or buy Rhythm Pad Pro from the App Store. Play drums and compose beats using high-quality, professionally sampled drum kits with Rhythm Pad. Create drum recordings by tapping on the pads or using the sequencer and export them as audio files. Play drums along with the songs from your Media Library and Apple Music. Rhythm Pad is the smartest way to play drums on your mobile device. Introducing the Sequencer Quickly put together drum patterns of up to 8 bars using the sequencer. You can also record your live performance directly on to the sequencer and edit your sequence to your liking. Save your sequences and export them as audio files. Top features of Rhythm Pad • High-quality stereo sampled sounds with maximum polyphony. • Realistic Open and Closed Hi-Hats function. • Recording feature - Record by playing on the pads or create new patterns using the sequencer. • Quantization - Fix imprecisions during recording by enabling the quantization feature. • Export your recordings as audio files (AAC or WAVE) and use it in other audio applications. • Apply built-in reverb and compression effects to process the drum sounds. • Custom drum kits - Create new drum kits with sounds from other factory drum kits. • Smart Levels - Pads sound louder at the center and softer at the edges. • Optimized layout for maximum playability on iOS devices. • Precise metronome powered by the Metronome M1 engine. • Configure the volume level of individual pads. • Rearrange pad positions to your preference. Follow Rhythm Pad on Twitter for updates: @JSplashApps (https://twitter.com/jsplashapps) Like Rhythm Pad page on Facebook: https://facebook.com/rhythmpad
SUPER PADS LIGHTS
Create your own remixes and add dynamic light effects to each pad. This app offers an easy-to-use audio editor with multitouch capabilities and synchronizing lights that follow sound duration. Import your own audio files and share your musical creations.
- Create remixes
- Customizable light effects
- Multitouch support
- Synchronized lighting
- Easy audio editor
- Import device audio
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SUPER PADS LIGHTS - Your DJ app The SUPER PADS LIGHTS is the new member of the SUPER PADS family Now you already can create your own remixes and choose the light effects for each pad. Ready to feel like a Tomorrowland DJ? SEE THE MAIN FEATURES: • Videos tutorials on YouTube • Multitouch • Lighting Effects • Synchronicity: The lights follow the duration of each sound • Easy to use audio editor • Multi selection audio • Import audios from your device library • Easy to play • Works on all screen formats - Mobile Phones and Tablets (HD pictures) JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Have fun creating songs and sharing your hits on social networks with #superpadslights Come and be part of the Super Pads universe: Youtube.com/superpads Facebook.com/superpadsapp Instagram.com/superpadsapp Do you want to send us a suggestion? Send an email to contato@opalastudios.com.br The app contains the following subscription options to remove ads: - Monthly ($2.49) with a 7-day free trial period (only at the first month) - Weekly for $0.99 - Yearly for $17.99 - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal - The effective monthy subscription will start right after the 7-day free trial period - The first monthly subscription can be cancelled 24 hours before the end of the 7-day free trial period - The subsequent monthly subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the next renewal (considering the day of the effective monthy subscription) - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy : http://www.fulltimeenterprise.com/PrivacyPolicy.html Terms of use : http://www.fulltimeenterprise.com/TermsOfUse.html Would you like to know about the new songs released on SUPER PADS before your friends? Subscribe to our channel on youtube, and become a member of the SUPER PADS family!! https://www.youtube.com/SuperPads SUPER PADS LIGHTS, simple, bright and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SUPER PADS LIGHTS at every 3 weeks against Rhythm Pad's every 2 months. SUPER PADS LIGHTS also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 321) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Rhythm Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SUPER PADS LIGHTS sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Rhythm Pad against 4.7 for SUPER PADS LIGHTS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SUPER PADS LIGHTS has 2.8K ratings behind it against 321, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Rhythm Pad's written reviews are positive against 79% of SUPER PADS LIGHTS's.
Rhythm Pad ships an update every 2 months, SUPER PADS LIGHTS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rhythm Pad | SUPER PADS LIGHTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (321 ratings) | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 321 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bijoy Thangaraj | Full Time Enterprise, SL |
Customer experience
Rhythm Pad
SUPER PADS LIGHTS
User reviews
Rhythm Pad
From 321 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🥁 Great drum samples
- 👍 Responsive and easy to use
- 🎶 Ability to play along with music
- 🎮 Fun and enjoyable experience
- 📝 Good for practice and recording
Room to improve
- 📢 Aggressive ads and notifications
- 🔇 Sound issues (disappearing sound, low volume)
- 🐛 Bugs and performance problems
- 🔌 Latency issues
SUPER PADS LIGHTS
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for beginners
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Awesome lights and visuals
- 🎶 Variety of songs
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔊 Weird audio issues
- 🔒 Paid features locked behind subscription
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 📱 Difficult to use on mobile devices
Bugs and requests
Rhythm Pad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup after purchasing the pro version
- Ads still show up even after purchasing the pro version
- Music playback issues when using the app
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import custom drum samples
- More drum kits and sound options
- Support for additional time signatures
- Improved recording and overdubbing features
- Option to adjust individual pad volumes
SUPER PADS LIGHTS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Launchpad not connecting properly
- Saving projects causes crashes
- Buttons not responding correctly
- Lights not syncing with audio
Requested features
5 requests- Add more songs and genres
- Improve kit creation and customization
- Add support for more launchpad models
- Implement a search function for community kits
- Allow importing songs from other sources
In-app purchases
Rhythm Pad
- Upgrade to Pro Version$9.99
SUPER PADS LIGHTS
- Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Super Pads Ligths PRO3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Yearly Plan$7.991 Year
- Super Pads Ligths PRO3 Days trial$17.491 Month
- Skin Pixel$0.99
- Skin Polished$0.99
- Skin 3D$0.99
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- Skin Launchpad$0.99
- Skin Cover$0.99
- Skin Paper$0.99








