Comparison

Drum Loops HD vs DrumBeats

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drum Loops HD

Access a vast library of professionally performed drum loops and fills across multiple genres. Easily integrate these high-quality recordings into your music productions or use them for practice. Loops can be tempo-adjusted within compatible DAWs while retaining their original feel.

Highlights
  • Extensive drum loop and fill library
  • Copy/paste to DAWs (Garageband, Auria, Cubasis)
  • Audiobus and Inter App Audio support
  • Tempo adjustment in Garageband
  • Royalty-free use in productions
  • Modern and vintage mic sound options
  • Multiple genres and tempos
Features
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Drum Loops HD lets you (besides play along for as long as you like) copy to any DAW in IOS (a.o. Garageband, Auria, Cubasis) and features full Audiobus and Inter App Audio support. A perfect partner for GB, loops and fills follow GB tempo! Performed live by Hans Eijkenaar, Holland's first call session drummer and recorded with state of the art modern and vintage mics. ***** Best drum loops in store! FANTASTIC DRUMS! ***** Singer/Songwriters rejoice! ***** Best rehearsal app ever! Perfect for songwriters, producers, teachers......up to a 1000 loops, fills and samples in 14 genres and in fact a real drummer in your iPad or iPhone. Copy any loop to any paste equipped DAW for songwriting or play loops within the app as a metronome for practicing. If you use GB as your DAW of choice you get an incredible advantage, you can paste a loop or fill into GB and from there on change the tempo and maintaining the feel and sound of the drummer! Great for song writing, making demos and more! As with any purchased library, the loops and fills can be used royalty free in your own productions! MAIN FEATURES: * Full drum loop library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! * Copy/paste to your favorite multi tracker! * Ability to change loops and fills in tempo in Garageband! * Audiobus compatible * Inter App Audio compatible * Perfect drummer to play along with when practicing your timing on any instrument (all grooves loop perfectly in app itself) * Performed, recorded and built only for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. * Many genres in many bpms (content list) including a unique Jazz loop library, Tom loops (for intros and bridges) and pop Brushes loops, not found in any other library. * Two sounds for all loops, fills and samples in every style and tempo (modern and vintage). * 4/4, 6/8 loops and shuffles, loops in straight time and shuffled time. * Uncut, not time stretched, not chopped but actual high end recordings * Audio quality: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit (cd). For copying to any multi tracker including GB. * All loops and fills actually played in all bpms, by a living and breathing drummer! All genres are cut into either 2 or 4 bar loops and recorded with two different mic settings, a 'Modern' with 14 mics and a unique 'Vintage' setting with 5 old school mics placed around the sets. Every genre comes in a wide range of tempos including: * Update chapter for 2021! another 43 loops and 30 fills added in a modern mix! * Ballads- 5 loops and 3 fills at 60, 66, 72 and 78 bpm (beats per minute) * Pop/Rock- 5 loops and 3 fills at tempos ranging from 80-170 bpm, in 10 bpm increments * Funk/Hip-Hop- 5 loops and 3 fills at 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 and 130 bpm * Dance/DnB- 5 loops at 120, 130, 140 (10 loops), 160 and 180 bpm * Soul- 5 loops and 3 fills at 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 bpm * Brushes- 5 loops and 3 fills at 60-130 bpm (10 bpm increments), plus 2 crashes and 1 crash+kick! * 6/8 and Shuffles- 5 loops and 3 fills at 75, 85, 95, 110 and 130 bpm * Jazz, 3 loops and 2 fills at tempos ranging from 100-280 bpm, 20 bpm increments   * Tom Loops in 4/4 and 6/8 for completing your intros, bridges and other creative ideas 4/4: 80-120 bpm (10 bpm increments) 6/8: 75-95 bpm (10 bpm increments) * Random Loops, a chapter with Reggae, Fusion, Cuban and Brazilian loops and fills, presented as a trailer chapter for the app Drum Loops HD 2 * Jazz Waltz, 3 loops, 80-200 bpm (20 bpm incr.) * Mixed Loops (with percussion) 90-130 bpm (20 bpm incr.) * Jazz kit sampled, long list of samples of perfectly tuned Jazz set, including 22" Old K * Pop kit sampled, long list of samples of the set used in pop/rock and other chapters So in fact a real live drummer at your fingertips plus ending drum fills, crashes and double crashes to finish your track in style! Don't settle for an app that gives you programmed drum-like sounds. Download Drum Loops HD now and put a real drummer in GarageBand! See all of our apps in action: www.iosappsformusicians.com

About

DrumBeats

Create your own songs with a variety of real drum loops and rhythm tracks. This app allows you to adjust tempo, filter by genre, and jam along to your favorite music, replacing traditional metronomes with engaging beats. It's suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Adjustable tempo speed
  • Real rhythm tracks
  • Genre and BPM filtering
  • Play in background
  • Metronome and rhythm box functionality
  • Multiple music genres
Features
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Use real drum beats like a metronome and improve your musical talent. DrumBeats is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own songs and practice with real rhythm tracks. Play along with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings, and many other instruments. Set the tempo to the BPM you need, or tap the screen to find a tempo quickly. Jam along with your songs using real drum rhythms instead of boring metronome sounds. Filter rhythms by BPM, genre, and time signature to find the style that fits your music. The drum engine lets you change the tempo of every rhythm while keeping playback musical and steady. Use variations to create movement, then build your own sessions with Custom Loops. GENRES • 4/4 Rhythm Loop • Rock Drum Loop • RnB Drum Loop • DnB Drum Loop • Indie Drum Loop • Metal Drum Loop • Punk Drum Loop • Reggae Drum Loop • Afrobeat Drum Loop • Bossa Nova Drum Loop • Blues Drum Loop • Soul Drum Loop FEATURES • Adjustable tempo and BPM • Tap tempo • Rhythm variations • Filter by BPM, genre, and time signature • Play in the background • Rhythm sorting • Custom Loops • Equalizer • Premium and expansion rhythm packs • Useful as a metronome and rhythm box DrumBeats Premium is available as a one-year subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account after confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.serkanmusic.com/drum-apps-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drum Loops HD4 screens
DrumBeats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DrumBeats at Free against Drum Loops HD's $6.99. DrumBeats also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Drum Loops HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

DrumBeats is free to download; Drum Loops HD costs $6.99 up front. DrumBeats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Drum Loops HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Drum Loops HD against 4.4 for DrumBeats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Drum Loops HD's written reviews are positive against 50% of DrumBeats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Loops HD ships an update every 7 months, DrumBeats every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drum Loops HD versus DrumBeats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Loops HDDrumBeats
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (13 ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1327 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Independent RecordsSerkan Seker

Customer experience

Drum Loops HD

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.5%

DrumBeats

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Loops HD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DrumBeats

Subscriptions1
  • DrumBeats Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Drum Loops HD free?
Drum Loops HD costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumBeats free?
DrumBeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Loops HD or DrumBeats?
Drum Loops HD is rated higher. Drum Loops HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while DrumBeats averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Drum Loops HD or DrumBeats have ads?
Neither Drum Loops HD nor DrumBeats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Loops HD or DrumBeats?
Drum Loops HD ships an update every 7 months, and DrumBeats every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drum Loops HD was updated on October 29, 2026 and DrumBeats on October 30, 2026.

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