iFretless Bass vs DrumPerfect Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFretless Bass
This app offers a virtual fretless bass guitar experience with a unique piano-key-like interface. It captures touch force for dynamic expression and includes a variety of deeply sampled bass sounds. Ideal for musicians seeking a new way to play and record basslines.
- Expressive fretless playing surface
- Touch force sensing for dynamics
- 13 deeply sampled bass sounds
- MIDI input and output
- Audio Unit 3 and Audiobus support
- MPE multi-channel MIDI support
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iFretless Bass is a professional virtual instrument that provides bass and guitar players with an expressive fretless playing surface. The layout is like an eight string bass guitar with the notes colored black and white like the keys of a piano. Although it looks different from a guitar neck, bass players will find it surprisingly easy to use. The app's ability to measure the force of touches on the screen allows it to respond to dynamics and accented notes with a wide range of different tones for each instrument. FEATURES 1) 13 deeply sampled bass sounds 2) MIDI input and output 3) Audio Unit 3 support 4) Audiobus support 5) Parametric Equalizer 6) MPE multi-channel MIDI support 7) Accurate touch force sensing, even on devices that don't support 3D touch BASS SOUNDS 1) Fretless bass 2) Slap bass 3) Jazz bass 4) Acoustic upright bass 5) Pick bass 6) Muted Pick Bass 7) Hard Fingerstyle Bass 8) Electric upright bass 9) Saw wave analog synth bass 10) Chameleon synth bass 11) Snarling synth bass 12) FM synth bass 13) Wonder synth bass
DrumPerfect Pro
Create professional drum and percussion music with a highly programmable system. Emulate the feel of pro drummers across genres with advanced features for multitrack programming, multi-velocity sampling, and intricate pattern creation. Explore world rhythms and integrate your own MIDI files.
- Programmable drum/percussion system
- Emulates human drummer feel
- Multitrack/layer programming
- Multi-velocity sampling
- AUv3 player for live performance
- MIDI file loading and playback
- Massive collection of world rhythms
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DrumPerfect Pro is without doubt the most complete, open, fully programmable drum/percussion music production system ever created for iPad. The wealth of professional features it offers is just astonishing. Yet its most distinguished quality is probably its confounding capacity to emulate so musically the human feel of pro drummers performances in any genre, as you will see. Here is what Gilbert Medam, professional composer and arranger, creator of the pack collection as well as designer of the new UI writes: In the musical consciousness, rhythm is without question a most fundamental element. Combining movement with numbers, it is found in music all around the world and at any period of human history. Musicians, particularly drummers and percussionists by nature excel in precise body movement, coordination and inevitably inspire listeners to join the dance. On the other hand computer systems excel, by design, in powerful processing of numbers. We are constantly, Marinus and I, attentive to this simple fact when refining and expanding DrumPerfect Pro. Because we want our app to excel in coming as close as it can be, to a perfect integration of both performances. In this new version, if you are passionate about rhythms, drums and beyond, you will find, we think, the best companion for your music adventure and production. Its flexibility will surprise you. Program on multitrack/layers, multi-velocity sampling, the most intricate patterns, improvising songs. Unleash your wildest experimentation in the creative and fun process. It is the high end app of choice for: - drums/percussions professional track production - live performance with the brand new AUv3 player - practice and training for musicians in any musical genre - easy loading and playing of your own library of midi files. - study, understanding and experimenting from the massive collection of world rhythms available in the packs. High-quality music packs available as IAP, in many different music styles and ready to be used in your own productions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iFretless Bass at $14.99 against DrumPerfect Pro's $22.99. iFretless Bass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
iFretless Bass costs $14.99 and DrumPerfect Pro $22.99 up front. DrumPerfect Pro sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. iFretless Bass asks for nothing beyond the download.
iFretless Bass holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of iFretless Bass's written reviews are positive against 65% of DrumPerfect Pro's.
iFretless Bass ships an update every 2 months, DrumPerfect Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFretless Bass | DrumPerfect Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 — better | $22.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better | 4.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 64.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 563 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited | Marinus J.G. van de Molengraft |
Customer experience
iFretless Bass
DrumPerfect Pro
User reviews
iFretless Bass
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Realistic and authentic bass sounds
- 🎮 Highly playable and intuitive interface
- 🎛️ Excellent MIDI controller capabilities
- 💡 Innovative touch surface for expression
- ✨ Great value for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔊 High DSP usage on some devices
- 🪲 Preset saving and recall issues
- 🚫 Lack of support for certain DAWs (e.g., Logic Pro on iOS)
- 🔊 Unwanted string buzz on some sounds
DrumPerfect Pro
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Realistic drum sounds
- 🎛️ Powerful and flexible
- 🎶 Great for serious musicians
- 💡 Innovative features (Jam Mode)
- 🌟 High quality app
Room to improve
- 🤯 Steep learning curve
- 😵💫 Confusing UI/UX
- 📚 Lacks proper documentation
- ❓ Hidden features
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
Bugs and requests
iFretless Bass
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on opening after updates
- Audio Unit integration issues
- Preset saving and recall problems
- DSP usage too high on some devices
- Cracking and feedback in GarageBand EQ
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- MIDI keyboard compatibility issues
- Tuning issues (notes a half-step low)
- String buzz on E string
- IAA connection issues in Tabletop
- App not quitting completely after closing
- No sound generating on certain iOS versions
- MIDI data off by two and a half steps
- Latency issues with virtual MIDI
- Loud cracks during hammer-ons
- Notes sticking in BM2
- Cracking sounds when closing background MIDI apps
- iOS 8 compatibility issues causing crashes
- App not working with Logic Pro on iOS
- Crashing issues and incompatibilities with macOS Sonoma
Requested features
20 requests- Lower notes (e.g., low Bb)
- More string options (e.g., 5-string)
- Additional fret range
- Adjustable layers for resonance, release, and fret noise
- Assigning string tap and atonal mute samples
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- Integrating hard finger samples with buzzing
- Assignable effects (slides, slap fox)
- Slap and mute tab options for electric basses
- Sustain button for continuous notes
- Harmonics feature
- Scale overlay for learning
- More customizable note range
- Polyphonic mode
- User-defined tuning (open tunings)
- One MIDI channel per string for multitimbral use
- Vertical slider for assignable CC messages
- Note-off messages
- Ability to go down to 4 or 5 strings
- Option for another fret or two
- More display options for fretboard appearance
DrumPerfect Pro
Reported bugs
29 issues- Purchases not restoring
- Restore purchases doesn't work
- Restore all does nothing
- All packs still show as purchase option
- Glitches in AU3, Inter-App
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- Demo beat only plays through with Logic
- Crashing issue every time 'load' button is hit on song tab
- MIDI defaults only to channel 10
- Peaking at drum samples causes destructive edit
- Crashes whenever going to settings
- Not working right since last update
- Crashing all the time
- Pads don't play sounds and crash
- Crashing in iOS 13.2
- Won't load
- Audio Unit Extension not working
- Fails to load any presets as AU
- Graphics blurred on top sections
- Crashing on older iPad
- Purchases disappear
- App barely stays open
- Sequences not saving drum kit used
- Re-load all sequences, song, and drum sets needed
- UI fluky
- Cannot get closed hi-hat to choke open hi-hat
- UX needs major overhaul
- App stopped working after iOS 11 update
- Needed delete/re-install after iOS 11 update
- When saving sequences, drum kit is not saved
Requested features
30 requests- Add live MIDI OUT
- Option to automatically have 'Fill' go to 'Ride'
- Larger and more accessible Jam Screen section
- Reduce Kits Section in Pattern Screen
- Increase JAM section flexibility
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- Select and export multiple MIDI patterns at once
- More tutorial videos
- More drum patterns
- New upgrades with surprises
- Add AU3 compatibility
- Add MIDI OUT
- Option for Center or Top velocity to the pads
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Beginner tutorials
- Folder organization for samples and kits
- Simplified mode for beginners
- More MIDI pattern purchase options
- Adjust pitch of drum samples
- Choke open hi-hat with closed hi-hat
- Import own MIDI drum loops
- Option to change MIDI mappings
- More kits available
- Better sounding toms
- More kick and snare options
- More velocity layers
- More drum packs
- Blurb in manual for AUE functionality
- More IAP loop sound packs
- Spring sale on IAPs
In-app purchases
iFretless Bass
No in-app purchases
DrumPerfect Pro
- GM Volume 1Free
- Funky Breakbeats Volume 1$2.99
- Funky Breakbeats Volume 2$2.99
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- Afro Beats Volume 1$2.99
- Heavy Metal Volume 1$3.99
- Batucada Volume 1$3.99
- Reggae Roots Volume 1$3.99
- Jazz Sessions Volume 1$4.99
- Brazilian Rhythms Volume 1$4.99
- Rock Drums Volume 1$4.99
- Latin Percussion Volume 1$5.99
Questions
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