jAmp Bleep vs Thumbforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jAmp Bleep
This app is an AUv3 audio plugin that recreates the Bleep Bloop Machine. It offers MIDI control for its knobs, allowing users to manipulate sound and create music.
- AUv3 plugin
- Bleep Bloop Machine remake
- MIDI knob control
- Sound manipulation
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Remake as AUv3 plugin of Mike Moreno's Bleep Bloop Machine. The knobs can be controlled with MIDI. Turn the knobs and enjoy!
Thumbforge
Transform your smartphone into a drumming machine with this app. Explore various drum sounds and styles to create your own rhythmic beats anywhere, anytime. It's a fun and innovative way for all ages to engage with music and practice drumming without a physical kit.
- Tap to create drum beats
- Variety of drum sounds and styles
- Play anywhere, anytime
- Studio quality audio samples
- Family-friendly fun
- Practice without a physical kit
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Introducing Thumbforge: the newest way to unleash your rhythmic talent, one thumb at a time! Turn every idle moment into a drum solo, without the need for a drum kit! With Thumbforge, your smartphone becomes the ultimate drumming machine, powered simply by your thumbs. Features: • Tap to Your Own Beat: Explore a variety of drum sounds and styles. For all styles of Rock and Metal, your thumbs are the only limit. • Anywhere, Anytime: Waiting in line or on a lunch break? Transform boring moments into epic drumming sessions. • Studio Quality Audio: You don’t need to be in your studio for quality drums. Processed drum samples available at your 'Thumbtips', 24/7. • Family Fun: Perfect for all ages, Thumbforge brings a new twist to family game night. Who will win the drum off?! You don’t need a physical kit to learn how to play! Thumbforge is the perfect tool to practice and play quietly, causing minimal disruption and not taking up lots of space like a real kit does! Welcome to the freedom of practising wherever works best for you! Why Thumbforge? Thumbforge isn’t just an app; it’s a revolution in your pocket. Designed for music lovers, aspiring drummers, and anyone looking for a fun, innovative way to engage with music, Thumbforge offers a unique blend of entertainment and creativity. Wherever you go, let the beat follow! Ready to turn every tap into a rhythm? Download Thumbforge today and bring the beat alive, one thumb at a time! Privacy policy: https://drumforge.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Thumbforge at free against jAmp Bleep's paid. Thumbforge also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). jAmp Bleep's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for jAmp Bleep against 4.8 for Thumbforge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: jAmp Bleep has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of jAmp Bleep's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thumbforge's.
| Parameter | jAmp Bleep | Thumbforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Maes | Drumforge, LLC |
Customer experience
jAmp Bleep
Thumbforge
In-app purchases
jAmp Bleep
No in-app purchases
Thumbforge
No in-app purchases
