Rock Drum Machine Lite vs Drum Machine Loops Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rock Drum Machine Lite
Transform your device into a powerful rock drumming tool. Access high-quality drum sounds and a variety of rhythms for instant power drumming. Easily create and customize your own beats.
- High-quality rock drum sounds
- Extensive rhythm library
- Easy rhythm editing
- Pattern mode for component beats
- Groove Edit Mode for subdivisions
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a solid Rock Drummer. Top quality and powerful drum sounds, with lots of rhythms to get power drumming grooves easily in a flash. The best drum machine for Rock... for FREE!!! You can 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 rocky grooves. * In Groove Edit Mode you can set any subdivision to any beats. Just do a long press on the time until it shows a red border and drag up or down to rest or add notes. EASY and QUICK!
Drum Machine Loops Lite
This app provides a high-quality drum machine with a metronome, offering a wide variety of musical styles and grooves. It's designed for musicians of all levels to use as a rehearsal tool, featuring human-like beats and offline functionality.
- High sound quality drums
- Human beat simulation
- Offline functionality
- Multiple musical styles (Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funk, Hip hop, etc.)
- Groove and swing options
- Metronome function
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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 *******No Internet Connection Required 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.
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Verdict
Rock Drum Machine Lite and Drum Machine Loops Lite both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Rock Drum Machine Lite's written reviews are positive against 52% of Drum Machine Loops Lite's. Drum Machine Loops Lite's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Rock Drum Machine Lite against 4.4 for Drum Machine Loops Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 83 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Rock Drum Machine Lite's written reviews are positive against 52% of Drum Machine Loops Lite's.
Rock Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 2 months, Drum Machine Loops Lite weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Drum Machine Lite | Drum Machine Loops Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (131 ratings) | 4.4 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 52.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Rock Drum Machine Lite
Drum Machine Loops Lite
Bugs and requests
Rock Drum Machine Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatibility with certain audio apps
- Crashes or freezes on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free bars/time in lite version
- Ability to save/load custom beats
- Integration with other music apps
- More drum kit/sound options
Drum Machine Loops Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rock Drum Machine Lite
No in-app purchases
Drum Machine Loops Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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