Comparison

GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops vs PadLab

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

Head to head
About

GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops

This virtual drum app offers over 120 professional Brazilian rhythms for live performance. Control fills, intros, and endings, adjust BPM, and use it offline. It's designed for solo musicians needing a full band experience.

Highlights
  • 120+ Brazilian rhythms
  • Professional audio control
  • Bluetooth pedal compatibility
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable BPM
  • Customizable repertoire
Features
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GDrums is your whole band on your phone. Play live with professional drum backing, controlled by a wireless pedal. No drummer needed: just you, your music and the stage. RHYTHMS FOR EVERY STYLE Rock, pop, blues, country, ballad, bolero, worship and gospel, reggae, funk, latin, cumbia, bossa nova, samba, forró and much more. A library organized by category that grows with every update. Missing a style? Ask support and we add it. REAL LIVE PERFORMANCE - Variations, fills, intros and endings that land on the right musical beat - Pause to talk to the crowd and come back exactly where you stopped - BPM adjustable from 40 to 360 - Equalizer and reverb to match your gear - Loud and clean output, no distortion BLUETOOTH PEDAL, HANDS FREE Works with 2, 3 and 4 button pedals, including the MVAVE Chocolate. Map every button your way: play, fill, ending, pause. You play your instrument, GDrums follows you. SETLISTS FOR THE GIG Build the full running order before you go on stage and keep separate setlists for each gig, band or church. Move on with one tap or leave it on automatic. Save your own rhythms and use them alongside the library. WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET After the first use, your rhythms stay available offline. The show happens anywhere, signal or no signal. FOR REAL MUSICIANS Singers, guitar players, accordion and keyboard players who perform alone in bars, weddings, events and churches. Your whole band, always with you. 48 HOUR FREE TRIAL Sign up for free and use everything for 48 hours, no card required. If you like it, pick a plan and cancel whenever you want. Support: WhatsApp +55 47 98463-9792 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula For musicians. By musicians.

About

PadLab

Features
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PadLab Remote é o controlador companion do PadLab. Controle pads, drum pads, BPM, transporte e funções de performance diretamente pelo seu iPhone ou iPad. Conecte ao PadLab na mesma rede Wi-Fi ou use Bluetooth MIDI para controlar o PadLab AUv3 em hosts compatíveis, como o Logic Pro. Criado para performance ao vivo, estúdio e ambientes de adoração, o PadLab Remote mantém os controles principais sempre à mão, com uma interface rápida, musical e pronta para tocar.

Screenshots

GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops4 screens
PadLab3 screens

Verdict

The call

GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops and PadLab are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops versus PadLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGDrums | Drum Rhythms & LoopsPadLab
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurilo MoraesDaniel Albano

In-app purchases

None

GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops

No in-app purchases

None

PadLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops free?
GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadLab free?
PadLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops or PadLab have ads?
Neither GDrums | Drum Rhythms & Loops nor PadLab shows ads.

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