Comparison

Tabla Drum Grid vs SUS4 Loop Builder

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

Head to head
About

Tabla Drum Grid

Features
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Tabla is a tactile, no-fuss 16-step drum machine for sketching beats, jamming, and prototyping grooves on the go. A clean grid, eight drum voices, and the controls you actually use — all on one stage. No accounts, no banners, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • 16-step grid with 8 drum tracks: Kick, Snare, Hat, Clap, Open Hat, Cowbell, Perc, Tom • Tap to toggle steps, long-press to add an accent • Six built-in presets: Boom Bap, Trap, House, Disco, Breakbeat, Bossa • BPM control from 60 to 200 with smooth tempo nudges • Swing slider from 50% to 75% for that human pocket • Per-track Mixer with volume, mute and solo on every voice • Save your own patterns and recall them in one tap • Mono synth-style sample engine — punchy, low-latency, no streaming DESIGNED FOR FLOW Whether you are roughing out a beat in a coffee shop, locking in a tempo before band practice, or laying down ideas on the train, Tabla stays out of the way and just keeps the grid alive. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your patterns live on your device.

About

SUS4 Loop Builder

Features
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Record a part, loop it, and stack the next one on top. Up to eight tracks, each with a level control, so the idea sounds like a song before you leave the room. Fully on-device: no cloud, no account. Start with a chord loop, add a bass line, then a melody. Undo the last layer if it was wrong. When it works, export the mixdown as an audio file. • Up to 8 loop tracks, with level and mute per track • Undo the last layer • Export the mixdown as an audio file • A library of saved loop sessions For guitarists and singers building song ideas, beatboxers, and anyone who uses a loop pedal on stage and wants one in their pocket. Pro, or SUS4 All-Access across the whole range, adds reverb, delay and 3-band EQ on each layer, stem export (every track as a separate file) and unlimited saved loops. Made in the UK by working musicians. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tabla Drum Grid3 screens
SUS4 Loop Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabla Drum Grid at none against SUS4 Loop Builder's 10. SUS4 Loop Builder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SUS4 Loop Builder sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.39 per month. Tabla Drum Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tabla Drum Grid versus SUS4 Loop Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabla Drum GridSUS4 Loop Builder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhThePaulSmith

In-app purchases

None

Tabla Drum Grid

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SUS4 Loop Builder

Subscriptions7
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$4.391 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • SUS4 All-Access7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$26.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • SUS4 All-Access Annual7 Days trial$51.991 Year
One-time3
  • SUS4 Loop Builder Lifetime$54.99
  • SUS4 Loop Builder Lifetime$71.99
  • SUS4 Loop Builder Lifetime$103.99

Questions

Is Tabla Drum Grid free?
Tabla Drum Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SUS4 Loop Builder free?
SUS4 Loop Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabla Drum Grid or SUS4 Loop Builder have ads?
Neither Tabla Drum Grid nor SUS4 Loop Builder shows ads.

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