Comparison

DrumBeats vs Starrypad

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

Starrypad

Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Record and import audio, then assign it to velocity-sensitive pads for playback. Create loops, add layers, and export your work as WAV or MIDI.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Built-in drum kits and synth phrases
  • Microphone and audio import
  • Loop recording and layering
  • WAV and MIDI export
  • USB MIDI controller support
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Starrypad turns your iPhone into a drum pad, looper and sampler. Play sixteen velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic drums, 808 sounds and original synth phrases. The C Synth kit follows your tempo while keeping note pitch independent. Shape each pad with level, pan and tuning in the Mixer. Record from the microphone or import audio from a video you choose, trim the sound and assign it to a pad. Record loops, add layers and undo the latest pass. Switch from recording to playback without stopping the loop. Play along with music from another audio app. Background playback depends on the other app and your audio route. This does not import or record protected streaming audio. Export loops as WAV or MIDI. Connect an optional class-compliant USB MIDI controller. No controller, account or subscription is required. Settings and help support English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Familiar performance legends stay in English. Audio processing and your recordings stay on the device. Salamander Drumkit by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0) TR-808 Sound Sample Set by Michael Fischer via TidalCycles (CC0 1.0) Additional percussion from FreePats (CC0 1.0) Original synthesized rhythm phrases by Starrypad

Screenshots

DrumBeats4 screens
Starrypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starrypad at 100% against DrumBeats's 50%. Starrypad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). DrumBeats's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. DrumBeats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Starrypad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DrumBeats holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrumBeats has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of DrumBeats's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starrypad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrumBeats ships an update every 3 weeks, Starrypad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DrumBeats versus Starrypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumBeatsStarrypad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerkan SekerRyo Ijuin

Customer experience

DrumBeats

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

Starrypad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Starrypad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrumBeats free?
DrumBeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starrypad free?
Starrypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DrumBeats or Starrypad?
DrumBeats is rated higher. DrumBeats averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Starrypad averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do DrumBeats or Starrypad have ads?
Neither DrumBeats nor Starrypad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrumBeats or Starrypad?
DrumBeats ships an update every 3 weeks, and Starrypad every 10 days. Most recently, DrumBeats was updated on October 27, 2026 and Starrypad on October 24, 2026.

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