Comparison

DrumBeats vs Pendoly

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

Head to head
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/

About

Pendoly

This app transforms pendulum swings into musical compositions. Choose from various instrument sounds or create your own unique harmonies. Experience the blend of physics and music with high-quality, recorded instruments.

Highlights
  • Pendulum-driven music generation
  • Customizable harmonies
  • Multiple high-quality instrument sounds
  • Physics-based composition
  • Hand-recorded instruments
Features
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Pendoly turns the gentle swing of pendulums into music. Pick a flavour, and let gravity do the composing — or dive in and craft your own harmonies. Oh, and the instruments? A Steinway grand, a vintage Rhodes, a Celesta, a Marimba and a Vibraphone, all hand-recorded.

Screenshots

DrumBeats4 screens
Pendoly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pendoly at 100% against DrumBeats's 50%. Pendoly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). DrumBeats's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DrumBeats is free to download; Pendoly costs $3.99 up front. DrumBeats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Pendoly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pendoly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrumBeats has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DrumBeats's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pendoly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrumBeats ships an update every 3 weeks, Pendoly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DrumBeats versus Pendoly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumBeatsPendoly
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerkan SekerCaroline Siegers

Customer experience

DrumBeats

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

Pendoly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrumBeats

Subscriptions1
  • DrumBeats Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features - Lifetime$49.99
None

Pendoly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrumBeats free?
DrumBeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pendoly free?
Pendoly costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DrumBeats or Pendoly?
Pendoly is rated higher. DrumBeats averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Pendoly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DrumBeats or Pendoly have ads?
Neither DrumBeats nor Pendoly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrumBeats or Pendoly?
DrumBeats ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pendoly every 2 months. Most recently, DrumBeats was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pendoly on October 25, 2026.

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