GigBook Stage vs Drumloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GigBook Stage
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GigBook Stage is the ultimate performance companion for musicians. Whether you're on stage, in rehearsal, or practicing at home — keep your songs, chords, and setlists organized and always at your fingertips. SONG MANAGEMENT Store your songs with lyrics, chords, tabs, and sheet music in one place. Transpose instantly to any key. View ChordPro files and Guitar Pro scores with full notation. SETLISTS Build setlists for every gig. Drag to reorder, assign songs to performers, and navigate effortlessly during live performance. CHORD TOOLS Full chord library for guitar and bass — every chord voicing at your fingertips. Tap any chord in your song to see fingering instantly. Circle of Fifths and Chord Modes for music theory exploration. TUNER Precise chromatic tuner for guitar, bass, and ukulele. Works in noisy environments. METRONOME & RHYTHM Studio-quality metronome with 60 rhythm patterns across 6 time signatures. From simple rock beats to complex 7/8 and 9/8 grooves. SYNC & BACKUP Full iCloud sync across all your devices. Export and share individual songs via AirDrop. AVAILABLE IN 7 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Italian, German, Turkish, French, Portuguese. --- GigBook Stage Pro --- Unlock unlimited songs, full backup & restore, all rhythm patterns, and every future Pro feature. Available as monthly subscription or lifetime purchase. --- SUBSCRIPTION INFO - GigBook Stage Pro Monthly: $2.99/month (auto-renewing) - GigBook Stage Pro Lifetime: $29.99 (one-time purchase) - Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. - Manage or cancel in your App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://tahaercan.github.io/gigbookstage-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Drumloom
This app provides drummers with a comprehensive practice tool, featuring a precise metronome, over 1,000 exercises, and a notation editor. It allows users to create custom routines with tempo changes and rests, and even convert sheet music images into playable notation.
- Precise metronome with advanced settings
- Over 1,000 drum exercises and grooves
- Cursor-synced notation with distinct voices
- Customizable practice routines with tempo changes
- Notation editor for creating custom patterns
- Convert sheet music images to playable notation
- MIDI and MusicXML import/export
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Drumloom is a practice instrument for drummers. Start with a precise metronome. Open an exercise, hear the pattern and follow the notation. Build routines that run tempo changes, repeats and rests for you — every transition stays on the bar. Write your own patterns, or turn a screenshot, photo or PDF of a chart into playable notation What you get: - A focused drum metronome with meters, subdivisions, accents, separate levels and a live beat/count display - More than 1,000 exercises across singles, rudiments, stickings, left hand, kick patterns, grooves and fills - Cursor-synced notation and distinct right- and left-hand voices - Ghost notes, flams, drags, accents, swing and full-kit playback - Polyrhythms and polymeters with up to four layers - Bar-accurate routines with count-in, tempo steps, rests and voice cues - A notation editor and step sequencer to write your own patterns and fills, plus fresh random suggestions - Turn a screenshot, photo or PDF of a chart into playable notation - Import and export your patterns and fills as MIDI or MusicXML files - Record live from your MIDI drum kit - Sync tempo with other apps and gear over Ableton Link - Streaks, weekly goals, session history and tempo PRs - Private iCloud sync plus file backup - Dark and light appearance, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver The core stays free: the standard metronome, a playable exercise in every main category, a daily library rotation and one basic practice routine. Drumloom Pro unlocks everything with one lifetime purchase. No subscription. Ever. Your practice data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud container. Drumloom includes no advertising or tracking SDK.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Drumloom at 3 against GigBook Stage's —. GigBook Stage's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. GigBook Stage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Drumloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | GigBook Stage | Drumloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ismail Taha ERCAN | Eugen Schott |
In-app purchases
GigBook Stage
- GigBook Stage Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- GigBook Stage Pro Lifetime$29.99
Drumloom
- Drumloom Pro$3.99









