Rock Drum Machine Lite vs Metrodrummer
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!
Metrodrummer
This app goes beyond a basic metronome, offering a drum machine with rhythm patterns and advanced tempo controls. It also allows users to import and link sheet music or documents, and includes a speed trainer for instrument practice.
- Metronome and drum machine with rhythm patterns
- PDF, Image, and Doc reader with style linking
- Camera function for capturing and editing scores
- Advanced rhythm and time functions (Intro, Variation, Ritardando, Accelerando)
- Customizable rhythm sections and drum part editor
- Speed Trainer for instrument practice
- Realistic drum sounds
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Metrodrummer is much more than a metronome ! - Metronome (metronome beats) and drum machine with rhythm patterns ( Rhythm machine, drum loops ) - Reader of PDF files, Images, Doc etc... with the possibility to link them with the style - Camera function for capturing images and scores with the possibility of cropping and editing - Rhythm functions: Start/Stop, Intro, Standard, Variation, Fill to Standard, Fill to Variation, Percussion, Ending - Time functions: Variation +/-, ritardando, accelerando, tempo lock, fade in/out - Ritardando and accelerando must be editing - 12 Sections of rhythms with possibility to upload up to 48 rhythms for each section - Drum part editor for each style with possibility to add a metronome - User section where to store your favorite rhythms with tempo change and drum parts edited for each style. You can also link your file (Picture, PDF, DOC, etc..) - Select any tempo from 40 (largo) to 300 beats per minute (prestissimo) as a real metronome. - Different types of metronome - Speed Trainer - Perfect for practicing any instruments much better then a simply metronome - Ideal also for solo and group music practice, teaching, live performances, recording session - Metro drummer with realistic drum sounds - A light, easy to use and fun application. Practicing with a metronome seems like a boring and useless thing to do, but with Metrodrummer it's a unique fun. Metrodrummer: train your sense of rhythm Video of Metrodrummer, metronome and drum machine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ8OHZTqMNY www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQOevbIeN-8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zClPo3mEFbU
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rock Drum Machine Lite at none against Metrodrummer's 1. Rock Drum Machine Lite also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Metrodrummer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Metrodrummer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rock Drum Machine Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metrodrummer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Drum Machine Lite has 131 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Rock Drum Machine Lite's written reviews are positive against 87% of Metrodrummer's.
Rock Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 2 months, Metrodrummer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Drum Machine Lite | Metrodrummer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (131 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Francesco Acquafredda |
Customer experience
Rock Drum Machine Lite
Metrodrummer
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
Metrodrummer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rock Drum Machine Lite
No in-app purchases
Metrodrummer
- All Styles and all Functions$7.99
Questions
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