Comparison

Rock Drum Machine Lite vs Drum Loops for Guitar

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 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.

Highlights
  • High-quality rock drum sounds
  • Extensive rhythm library
  • Easy rhythm editing
  • Pattern mode for component beats
  • Groove Edit Mode for subdivisions
Features
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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!

About

Drum Loops for Guitar

Practice your instrument with a wide variety of high-quality drum beats and backing tracks. Easily sort and filter by genre and tempo, create custom playlists, and adjust the speed to improve your rhythm and timing.

Highlights
  • Realistic backing tracks
  • Adjustable tempo speed
  • Genre and BPM sorting
  • Customizable playlists
  • Background playback
  • Favorite marking
  • Can be used as a metronome
Features
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Play guitar like a pro with these great, high-quality beats and backing tracks! - Excellent source of realistic backing tracks - Highly accurate BPM engine - Designed and tested by professional musicians - Perfect both for advanced and amateurs Drum Loops for Guitar is an excellent source of really cool backing tracks to practice your instruments! Guitar, bass, violin, flute, harmonica - every instrument will benefit from a good backing beat! Together with the Drum Loops app, you will form a music band! Drum Loops for Guitar gives you a big choice of grooves, beats, and tones. Drumbeats divide into categories so that you can easily select your genre and the speed to play your track or jam around. You can sort beats by BPM, genre (funk, hard rock, indie, pop, punk, modern, etc.), tempo, and others. If you want - choose your favorite tracks and make your own playlist. - The application has an organized and intuitive interface. You can choose among many samples for accompaniment and exercise. A friendly designed, smart drum engine lets you change the speed / BPM of each beat. This makes practicing even more fun and you don't need your metronome or drum machine. You will learn to keep up the tempo, having fun at the same time! - High sound quality makes the app sounds great whether for private practice or when amplified for group performances. The result is an incredibly handy and useful app dedicated to any musician. Drum Loops for Guitar can also help you write your own song: who has ever written a hit without a nice rhythm behind it? Sounds categories in Drum Loops for Guitar: - DnB - Heavymetal - Rock - Punk - Indie - Pop - Funk Features: - Adjustable tempo speed - Play in the background - Marking as favorites - Loop rating - Tunes sorting & filtering - Playlists- create a sequence of many loops - Many beats, tunes, and drum backgrounds - Can be used as a metronome If you have any comments or you need help with Drum Loops for Guitar, please send an e-mail at mobile@netigen.pl Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/guitarloopsios/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://zipoapps.com/guitarloopsios/terms/

Screenshots

Rock Drum Machine Lite4 screens
Drum Loops for Guitar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rock Drum Machine Lite at 4.3 against Drum Loops for Guitar's 2.8. Rock Drum Machine Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Drum Loops for Guitar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Rock Drum Machine Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rock Drum Machine Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Drum Machine Lite has 130 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rock Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 2 months, Drum Loops for Guitar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rock Drum Machine Lite versus Drum Loops for Guitar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRock Drum Machine LiteDrum Loops for Guitar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (130 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeatZipoApps

Customer experience

Rock Drum Machine Lite

All ratings131 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews459 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative6.3%

Drum Loops for Guitar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Loops for Guitar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rock Drum Machine Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Drum Loops for Guitar

Subscriptions5
  • Pro+ Subscription 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription 1 Month$7.491 Month
  • Pro+ Subscription 6 Months$19.996 Months
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  • Pro Subscription 12 Months$24.991 Year
  • Pro+ Subscription 12 Months$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Rock Pack #1$1.99
  • Giga Pack 002 - start discount$3.99
  • Giga Pack 001 - start discount$3.99
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  • Giga Pack 003 - start discount$3.99
  • One Payment Forever$44.99

Questions

Is Rock Drum Machine Lite free?
Rock Drum Machine Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Loops for Guitar free?
Drum Loops for Guitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rock Drum Machine Lite or Drum Loops for Guitar?
Rock Drum Machine Lite is rated higher. Rock Drum Machine Lite averages 4.3 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Drum Loops for Guitar averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Rock Drum Machine Lite or Drum Loops for Guitar have ads?
Drum Loops for Guitar shows ads; Rock Drum Machine Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Rock Drum Machine Lite or Drum Loops for Guitar?
Rock Drum Machine Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Drum Loops for Guitar every 6 months. Most recently, Rock Drum Machine Lite was updated on October 22, 2026 and Drum Loops for Guitar on October 27, 2026.

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