FingerDrum vs Loops Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FingerDrum
Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Learn drumming with structured lessons, play along with backing tracks, and separate songs into stems. Create beats and remixes with a powerful studio interface.
- Structured drumming lessons
- AI stem separation
- Drumless backing tracks
- Beat creation and remixing
- Responsive 16-pad interface
- Customizable drum kits
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a drum-pad instrument, structured course, backing-track player, AI stem separator, and beat studio. FingerDrum includes 6 chapters and 24 lessons, moving from the first beat through syncopation and fills to styles, arrangements, and built-in drumless play-alongs. LEARN TO PLAY • Use Listen, Practice, and Challenge modes in every lesson • Work on 8th- and 16th-note rhythms, syncopation, fills, styles, and full arrangements • Challenges score the Pad you hit and your timing; scores and star progress are stored locally • Follow each lesson’s target BPM; chapters 1–2 are free and chapters 3–6 require FingerDrum Pro PLAY ANYWHERE • Perform on a responsive 16-pad drum surface • Switch among arranged acoustic, electronic, hip-hop, and rock kits, plus custom layouts • Use the landscape interface for comfortable two-hand playing AI STEMS & DRUMLESS PRACTICE • After you sign in, a song is uploaded only when you tap Start Analysis • Separate songs into vocals, drums, and accompaniment, then create drumless backing tracks • Detect BPM automatically and generate a draft drum chart to verify by listening • Mute, solo, and adjust the three music layers inside the App MAKE BEATS & REMIXES • Layer percussion, melodies, loops, and music clips • Edit hits, resolution, note length, and per-track loop bars in the step sequencer • Create alone or take turns playing pads and controlling tracks on one device Learn from your first beat, take course challenges with drumless play-alongs, split songs into stems, jam with friends, and shape ideas into remixes and beats—all in FingerDrum. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Loops Remote
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Loops Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless controller for the XME LOOPS app. Run your loops from the stage while your main device stays at the keyboard, in the sound booth, or plugged into the house system. PAIR IN SECONDS Open XME LOOPS on your main device, tap the Remote button, and enter the 4-digit code on Loops Remote. That's it; no account, no setup. Everything runs over your local network, so it works anywhere: church, rehearsal room, or venues with no internet at all. FULL CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE ON STAGE • Browse your complete loop library and playlists, synced live from your main device • Start and stop loops instantly • Switch between bars 1–4 on the fly • Change key and transpose in real time • Tap tempo or dial in an exact BPM • Mix loop and pad volumes independently • Jump between songs with previous / next • Add loops to playlists right from the remote BUILT FOR LIVE MOMENTS The remote mirrors what's playing, so you always know where you are in the set. Praise breaks, shout music, altar moments; trigger the right loop at the right time without leaving your instrument. SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM Connect more than one remote at once. Give your music director full control while everyone else follows along in view-only mode; you decide which devices can drive playback with a simple "Allow Control" switch in the Loops app. Loops Remote is a free companion app. It requires the XME LOOPS app running on another iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the same network. An active subscription in XME LOOPS is required for loop playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loops Remote at none against FingerDrum's 3. FingerDrum's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FingerDrum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Loops Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
FingerDrum ships an update weekly, Loops Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FingerDrum | Loops Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Tuyang Tusen Technology Co., Ltd | XME Inc. |
In-app purchases
FingerDrum
- FingerDrum Pro 月度会员$2.001 Month
- FingerDrum Pro 年度会员3 Days trial$15.001 Year
- FingerDrum Pro 永久版$39.99
Loops Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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