Comparison

Rock Drum Machine vs Drum Machine Loops

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Drum Machine Loops

This app provides a high-quality drum machine with a metronome and a wide variety of musical styles. It's designed for musicians of all levels to use for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • High sound quality drums
  • Human beat simulation
  • Multiple musical styles (Jazz, Pop, Funk, Hip Hop, etc.)
  • Integrated metronome
  • Offline functionality
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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******* 50%OFF ******* *******Full Version ******* *******No Internet Connection Required ******* Loop Drum It is the ultimate rehearsal tool from the world's leading musicians with the Real Drum + Clave Metronome combined.Whether you are a first-time player of a musical instrument or a professional musician, the refined Groove, Swing, and interface will definitely be a valuable tool for you. *******High Sound Quality Drum *******Human Beat STYLE *Jazz(Swing, Swing-Artist, 3/4JazzWaltz, 5/4, JazzBallad) *Pop/ Rock(Pop, Rock, 5/4, 6/8, 12/8, Pop&Rock-Artis) *Funk(Funk, Funk-70s.80s., Funk-Jazz, Funk-Artist, 7/8, 12/8) * Hiphop/Reggae(Hiphop, Hiphop-Percussion, Reggae-Artist) *Brazilian(Bossa nova, Bossa nova-Artist, Samba, Samba-Artist) *Blues(Shuffle, Shuffle-Artist, 12/8, 12/8-Artist) *World(Percussion, Percussion12/8, World, World-Artist, 6/8, 12/8) *Straight 8ths/Country(Straight 8ths-Artist, Country) ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ When downloading the paid version of LoopDrum, delete LoopDrum Lite. In rare cases, it may not be possible to download. By deleting LoopDrum Lite, you can download without any problems.

Screenshots

Rock Drum Machine4 screens
Drum Machine Loops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Machine Loops at $6.99 against Rock Drum Machine's $17.99. Drum Machine Loops also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Rock Drum Machine's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 51%) and ratings volume (523 vs 93). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rock Drum Machine costs $17.99 and Drum Machine Loops $6.99 up front. Rock Drum Machine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drum Machine Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rock Drum Machine against 4.7 for Drum Machine Loops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Drum Machine has 523 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Rock Drum Machine's written reviews are positive against 51% of Drum Machine Loops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rock Drum Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, Drum Machine Loops monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rock Drum Machine versus Drum Machine Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRock Drum MachineDrum Machine Loops
Price$17.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.7 (523 ratings)4.7 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings523 — better93
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB3.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeatSatomi Uchida

Customer experience

Rock Drum Machine

All ratings523 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.6%

Drum Machine Loops

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative34.3%

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

Drum Machine Loops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rock Drum Machine

One-time2
  • Mike$4.99
  • John$4.99
None

Drum Machine Loops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rock Drum Machine free?
Rock Drum Machine costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Drum Machine Loops free?
Drum Machine Loops costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rock Drum Machine or Drum Machine Loops?
Rock Drum Machine and Drum Machine Loops are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 523 and 93 ratings respectively.
Do Rock Drum Machine or Drum Machine Loops have ads?
Neither Rock Drum Machine nor Drum Machine Loops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rock Drum Machine or Drum Machine Loops?
Rock Drum Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drum Machine Loops monthly. Most recently, Rock Drum Machine was updated on September 25, 2026 and Drum Machine Loops on September 23, 2026.

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