# DrumKick vs MPC Progression Builder

The clearest difference is rating: MPC Progression Builder at 5.0 against DrumKick's 4.4. MPC Progression Builder also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). DrumKick's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

DrumKick costs $3.99 and MPC Progression Builder $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

MPC Progression Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrumKick has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | DrumKick | MPC Progression Builder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumkick/id589674071/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpc-progression-builder/id6754464447/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 56 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mark Jeschke](https://appshunter.io/developer/589674074) | [David Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848227755) |

## What reviewers say

### DrumKick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumkick/id589674071)

This app allows users to play a high-quality drum kit on their mobile device, offering low latency and interactive 3D graphics. It uniquely enables kick drum playing with your foot using a second iOS device and Bluetooth connection.

**Highlights:** Foot-controlled kick drum via second iOS device, High-quality stereo drum sounds, Low-latency performance, Interactive 3D animated drums, MIDI over Bluetooth support, Audiobus & Inter-App Audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great sound quality
- 💡 Innovative kick drum feature
- 🚀 Responsive and fun to play
- ✨ Visually polished and realistic
- 🔧 Good customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ High latency with remote kick
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Battery drain in background
- ↔️ Left-handed orientation only
- 🚫 Limited number of kits

**Reported bugs**

- Kick drum feature doesn't sync or has high latency
- App crashes on startup
- App drains battery in background
- Kick drum activates unexpectedly
- Rarely loads, long loading screen

**Requested features**

- Add left and right-handed orientation setting
- Allow changing kit layout and adding more drums/percussive instruments
- Ability to switch kits around
- Add more drums or different percussive instruments
- Add recording functionality


### MPC Progression Builder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpc-progression-builder/id6754464447)

Create and export musical chord progressions for your music production workflow. Features include keyboard, scale-based, and circle of fifths modes for building and refining harmonic ideas. Export directly to MPC devices or as standard MIDI files for use in any DAW.

**Highlights:** Virtual keyboard for direct chord input, Build progressions with up to 16 chords, Scale-based chord suggestions, Circle of Fifths progression builder, MPC-ready .progression file export, Standard MIDI file export, Instant playback and auditioning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DrumKick free?

DrumKick costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MPC Progression Builder free?

MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DrumKick or MPC Progression Builder?

MPC Progression Builder is rated higher. DrumKick averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while MPC Progression Builder averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do DrumKick or MPC Progression Builder have ads?

Neither DrumKick nor MPC Progression Builder shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*