Comparison

Drum Loops HD vs Pop Drummer

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

Pop Drummer

This app provides realistic acoustic drum sounds and editable grooves for musicians and creators. It offers multiple drummer styles, live performance pads, and extensive customization options for creating and performing pop rhythms. Supports AUv3 and standalone use.

Highlights
  • Realistic acoustic drum kits
  • Editable and customizable grooves
  • Multiple drummer styles
  • Live performance pads
  • AUv3 and standalone compatibility
  • MIDI control and export
  • Song arrangement mode
Features
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Pop Drummer is your new virtual drummer for practicing, creating, and performing pop rhythms like never before. Designed for musicians, producers, and creators who want real acoustic drum sounds, loops, and total control, now with long-awaited AUv3 support. Discover authentic acoustic drum kits and fully editable grooves that play with the nuance and feel of a real drummer. Whether you’re rehearsing, jamming at home, or performing live, Pop Drummer becomes your personal drummer, tight, dynamic, and always ready to jam. Key Features: Standalone & AUv3 Compatible – Use Pop Drummer inside your favorite DAW or as a standalone app. Pop Drum Grooves – Hundreds of preloaded grooves organized by feel, making it easy to find and customize the perfect rhythm. Three drummers in one: Gover (Smooth Pop Precision), Cindy (Creative Flow), and Beaton (Raw British Energy). Each drummer brings a unique feel to improvisations, jams, and fills, no matter which rhythm you choose. Enjoy more variety and flexibility in your grooves. Switch styles to match your music or spark new ideas. Live Pads – Trigger fills, switch grooves, and jam in real time with on-screen pads or MIDI controls. Customizable Midi Controls - Assign any function to your MIDI controller for a personalized workflow. Easily adapt Pop Drummer to your studio setup or live rig. Jam – Add human feel and spontaneity to your grooves with dynamic variations and perfectly timed fills that match the groove’s feel. Jam Effects – Reverb and delay that jam with you, adding color and movement as they evolve with your chosen intensity. Drum Kit Customizable – A visual drum layout lets you select and mix acoustic sounds to create your perfect kit. AUv3 Sound Module – Use Pop Drummer as a professional drum sound source inside any AUv3-compatible host. Trigger its acoustic kits from your own MIDI tracks or electronic drum pads for ultimate flexibility. Send Reverb – Apply individual reverb to each drum element for precise space and depth control. Song Mode – Easily arrange full song structures using custom parts, combining grooves, jam levels, and jam effects for dynamic, expressive compositions. Humanize Velocity – Add natural dynamics and realistic human feel to every groove. Rhythm Editor – Create and tweak your own beats quickly. Export MIDI & Audio – Instantly export your grooves as full mix or multi-track audio, and get MIDI files to use your own sounds in any setup. Native iOS Instrument – Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad. Ableton Link – Sync effortlessly with other lumbeat drummers, apps and devices over Wi-Fi for tight, tempo-locked jamming and recording. Try for Free Pop Drummer is free to explore for 7 days with access to all features. Some actions are limited during the trial (exports, random grooves, sound changes and bars per session). After the trial, keep playing with limited features. Unlock the Full Version with a one-time purchase, no subscription. Studio Mix is sold separately.

Screenshots

Drum Loops HD4 screens
Pop Drummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pop Drummer at Free against Drum Loops HD's $6.99. Pop Drummer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Drum Loops HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16). On 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

Pop Drummer is free to download; Drum Loops HD costs $6.99 up front. Pop Drummer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drum Loops HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pop Drummer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Drummer has 251 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Drum Loops HD's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pop Drummer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Loops HD ships an update every 7 months, Pop Drummer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Drum Loops HD versus Pop Drummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Loops HDPop Drummer
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)4.8 (251 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13251 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Independent RecordsLumbeat

Customer experience

Drum Loops HD

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

Pop Drummer

All ratings241 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

Drum Loops HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pop Drummer

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • MIDI not working with some apps

Requested features

2 requests
  • Tap tempo MIDI control
  • Cross-stick MIDI control

In-app purchases

None

Drum Loops HD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pop Drummer

One-time2
  • Studio Mix$8.99
  • Pop Drummer Full Access$22.99

Questions

Is Drum Loops HD free?
Drum Loops HD costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pop Drummer free?
Pop Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Loops HD or Pop Drummer?
Pop Drummer is rated higher. Drum Loops HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Pop Drummer averages 4.8 from 251 ratings.
Do Drum Loops HD or Pop Drummer have ads?
Neither Drum Loops HD nor Pop Drummer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Loops HD or Pop Drummer?
Drum Loops HD ships an update every 7 months, and Pop Drummer fortnightly. Most recently, Drum Loops HD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pop Drummer on November 5, 2026.

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