Comparison

AB Looper 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

AB Looper

This video player allows you to set start and end points to repeatedly play specific sections of any video. Adjust playback speed and save your favorite clips for easy access. Ideal for practicing music, dance, or language learning.

Highlights
  • Set A/B loop markers
  • Repeat specific video sections
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Paste YouTube/Instagram URLs
  • Star favorite videos
  • Browse playback history
Features
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AB Looper is a video player that lets you set A and B loop markers to repeat specific sections of any video. Paste a YouTube, Instagram, or direct video URL, set your loop points, adjust playback speed, and practice any section on repeat. Star your favorite videos for quick access and browse your full history to pick up right where you left off. Built for musicians, dancers, language learners, and anyone who needs to drill a specific moment in a video.

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

AB Looper4 screens
Pop Drummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AB Looper at free against Pop Drummer's free with in-app purchases. AB Looper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Pop Drummer's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AB Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pop Drummer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pop Drummer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Drummer has 252 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of AB Looper's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pop Drummer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AB Looper ships an update every 3 weeks, Pop Drummer fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AB Looper versus Pop Drummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAB LooperPop Drummer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (252 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2252 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur SilvaLumbeat

Customer experience

AB Looper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pop Drummer

All ratings241 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

AB Looper

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

1 purchases

AB Looper

One-time1
  • AB Looper Pro$7.99
2 purchases

Pop Drummer

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

Questions

Is AB Looper free?
AB Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pop Drummer free?
Pop Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AB Looper or Pop Drummer?
Pop Drummer is rated higher. AB Looper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pop Drummer averages 4.8 from 252 ratings.
Do AB Looper or Pop Drummer have ads?
Neither AB Looper nor Pop Drummer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AB Looper or Pop Drummer?
AB Looper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pop Drummer fortnightly. Most recently, AB Looper was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pop Drummer on November 8, 2026.

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