Rock Drum Machine vs DrumPerfect Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rock Drum Machine
Transform your device into a powerful rock drumming tool with realistic sounds and a vast library of rhythms. Easily create custom beats, jam with AI-generated grooves, and integrate with other music apps. Export your creations as audio or MIDI files.
- AI-powered rock drumming
- Adjustable jam level and intensity
- Live Pads with assignable controls
- MIDI out and Ableton Link synchronization
- Song Mode for creating drum tracks
- Custom rhythm editing
- Four built-in effects
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a solid Rock Drummer with powerful drum sounds and tons of rhythms to get rock drum drums grooves easily in a flash. The AI drum machine for Rock! RDM jams! Just move a slider to set the jamming level like a proper drummer! 2d Slider to control jam level ( x - horizontal ) and intensity ( y - vertical ) The Live Pads allows to play live sessions on the way with 8 assignable pads and buttons for fills, intro, end with midi controls. Now with assignable Midi Map, for controls and MIDI out notes. Synchronize any app easily with Ableton Link. Export Full or Multitrack Audio and Midi File, available from iOS 12. Song Mode. An easy and fast way to make quality drums for your songs. - Double press to edit a part or song - Long press to move parts or songs Save all your data to iCloud to have several song lists, rhythms or repertorios and share them among your devices Edit or create your own rhythms very easily in two modes: * Edit Mode allows you to edit the whole rhythm quickly. * Patterns Mode allows you to set the patterns for each component (hihat/ride cymbal, snare or kick )easily with a wheel. Combine the best acoustic drum sounds with any rhythm to get top inspiring rock grooves. * Midi Sync + Inter App Audio + Audiobus. Stream live audio directly to other Audiobus or Inter App Audio apps! * 4 Effects : Compressor / Gate, Equalizer , Delay, Reverb * Set random fills every 4, 8, 12 , 16, 32 bars * In Groove Edit Mode you can set any subdivision to any beats. Just long press on the time until it shows a red border and drag up or down to rest or add notes * Midi Outt --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Midi Controls. Default Controls : Play : G2 LivePads : C1 - G2 Fill + Play/Stop : A2 Fill : C2 Fill + Toggle Hats/Ride D2 Toggle Hats/Ride Db2 Fill with LivePad Change E2 Load Live Pad C3 Preview LivePad Db3 Next Live Pad D3 Select Live Pad Set Eb3 Tap Tempo Bb2 Crash Cymbal B2 Next Song Ab2 Previous Song Gb2 Jam CC 1 Intensity CC 2 Master Volume CC 7 Swing CC 11 Reverb Level CC 91 Bank CC 32 Rhythm CC 0 Soundset PC
DrumPerfect Pro
Create professional drum and percussion music with a highly programmable system. Emulate the feel of pro drummers across genres with advanced features for multitrack programming, multi-velocity sampling, and intricate pattern creation. Explore world rhythms and integrate your own MIDI files.
- Programmable drum/percussion system
- Emulates human drummer feel
- Multitrack/layer programming
- Multi-velocity sampling
- AUv3 player for live performance
- MIDI file loading and playback
- Massive collection of world rhythms
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DrumPerfect Pro is without doubt the most complete, open, fully programmable drum/percussion music production system ever created for iPad. The wealth of professional features it offers is just astonishing. Yet its most distinguished quality is probably its confounding capacity to emulate so musically the human feel of pro drummers performances in any genre, as you will see. Here is what Gilbert Medam, professional composer and arranger, creator of the pack collection as well as designer of the new UI writes: In the musical consciousness, rhythm is without question a most fundamental element. Combining movement with numbers, it is found in music all around the world and at any period of human history. Musicians, particularly drummers and percussionists by nature excel in precise body movement, coordination and inevitably inspire listeners to join the dance. On the other hand computer systems excel, by design, in powerful processing of numbers. We are constantly, Marinus and I, attentive to this simple fact when refining and expanding DrumPerfect Pro. Because we want our app to excel in coming as close as it can be, to a perfect integration of both performances. In this new version, if you are passionate about rhythms, drums and beyond, you will find, we think, the best companion for your music adventure and production. Its flexibility will surprise you. Program on multitrack/layers, multi-velocity sampling, the most intricate patterns, improvising songs. Unleash your wildest experimentation in the creative and fun process. It is the high end app of choice for: - drums/percussions professional track production - live performance with the brand new AUv3 player - practice and training for musicians in any musical genre - easy loading and playing of your own library of midi files. - study, understanding and experimenting from the massive collection of world rhythms available in the packs. High-quality music packs available as IAP, in many different music styles and ready to be used in your own productions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rock Drum Machine at 4.7 against DrumPerfect Pro's 4.0. Rock Drum Machine also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Rock Drum Machine costs $17.99 and DrumPerfect Pro $22.99 up front. Rock Drum Machine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DrumPerfect Pro sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rock Drum Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Drum Machine has 523 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Rock Drum Machine's written reviews are positive against 65% of DrumPerfect Pro's.
Rock Drum Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, DrumPerfect Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Drum Machine | DrumPerfect Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 — better | $22.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (523 ratings) — better | 4.0 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 64.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 523 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 563 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Marinus J.G. van de Molengraft |
Customer experience
Rock Drum Machine
DrumPerfect Pro
User reviews
Rock Drum Machine
From 523 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great sound quality
- 🚀 Easy to use and program
- 🎨 Lots of customization options
- 🎛️ Intuitive interface
- 🎶 Realistic drum sounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔌 MIDI integration issues
- 🤔 Steep learning curve for some
- 💰 Expensive compared to other options
- 🔇 Limited drum kit selection
DrumPerfect Pro
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Realistic drum sounds
- 🎛️ Powerful and flexible
- 🎶 Great for serious musicians
- 💡 Innovative features (Jam Mode)
- 🌟 High quality app
Room to improve
- 🤯 Steep learning curve
- 😵💫 Confusing UI/UX
- 📚 Lacks proper documentation
- ❓ Hidden features
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
Bugs and requests
Rock Drum Machine
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when exporting audio
- MIDI out not working as expected
- Saving new patterns can be inconsistent
- Occasional UI glitches or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more drum kits and styles
- Improve MIDI support and control
- Implement AUv3 support
- Add more customization options
- Provide better documentation and tutorials
DrumPerfect Pro
Reported bugs
29 issues- Purchases not restoring
- Restore purchases doesn't work
- Restore all does nothing
- All packs still show as purchase option
- Glitches in AU3, Inter-App
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- Demo beat only plays through with Logic
- Crashing issue every time 'load' button is hit on song tab
- MIDI defaults only to channel 10
- Peaking at drum samples causes destructive edit
- Crashes whenever going to settings
- Not working right since last update
- Crashing all the time
- Pads don't play sounds and crash
- Crashing in iOS 13.2
- Won't load
- Audio Unit Extension not working
- Fails to load any presets as AU
- Graphics blurred on top sections
- Crashing on older iPad
- Purchases disappear
- App barely stays open
- Sequences not saving drum kit used
- Re-load all sequences, song, and drum sets needed
- UI fluky
- Cannot get closed hi-hat to choke open hi-hat
- UX needs major overhaul
- App stopped working after iOS 11 update
- Needed delete/re-install after iOS 11 update
- When saving sequences, drum kit is not saved
Requested features
30 requests- Add live MIDI OUT
- Option to automatically have 'Fill' go to 'Ride'
- Larger and more accessible Jam Screen section
- Reduce Kits Section in Pattern Screen
- Increase JAM section flexibility
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- Select and export multiple MIDI patterns at once
- More tutorial videos
- More drum patterns
- New upgrades with surprises
- Add AU3 compatibility
- Add MIDI OUT
- Option for Center or Top velocity to the pads
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Beginner tutorials
- Folder organization for samples and kits
- Simplified mode for beginners
- More MIDI pattern purchase options
- Adjust pitch of drum samples
- Choke open hi-hat with closed hi-hat
- Import own MIDI drum loops
- Option to change MIDI mappings
- More kits available
- Better sounding toms
- More kick and snare options
- More velocity layers
- More drum packs
- Blurb in manual for AUE functionality
- More IAP loop sound packs
- Spring sale on IAPs
In-app purchases
Rock Drum Machine
- Mike$4.99
- John$4.99
DrumPerfect Pro
- GM Volume 1Free
- Funky Breakbeats Volume 1$2.99
- Funky Breakbeats Volume 2$2.99
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- Afro Beats Volume 1$2.99
- Heavy Metal Volume 1$3.99
- Batucada Volume 1$3.99
- Reggae Roots Volume 1$3.99
- Jazz Sessions Volume 1$4.99
- Brazilian Rhythms Volume 1$4.99
- Rock Drums Volume 1$4.99
- Latin Percussion Volume 1$5.99
Questions
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