Comparison

Percussion Loops HD vs Jazz Drummer

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

Head to head
About

Percussion Loops HD

Access a vast library of professionally recorded percussion loops and samples for iOS devices. Integrate seamlessly with DAWs like Garageband, Auria, and Cubasis, with full Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support. Explore diverse genres and instruments for your music production needs.

Highlights
  • Extensive percussion loop library
  • High-quality studio recordings
  • Supports Audiobus and Inter-App Audio
  • Seamless DAW integration
  • Multiple genres and tempos
  • Sampled percussion instruments
Features
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Percussion Loops HD is a vast library with hundreds of percussion loops and samples, played by a pro and built for iOS only! Use them with any daw - a.o. Garageband, Auria, Cubasis, (AUDIOBUS and INTER APP AUDIO SUPPORT included). GB users can change a loops tempo freely (Apple Loops). Now added: 4 new Salsa chapters, Brazilian, Reggae, Calypso and Udu (check content list), and many new samples!, played by Jeroen de Rijk. This is simply the best live percussion option around, every loop or sample was performed in a pro studio by the Dutch number one player. This app is a direct sibling of Drum Loops HD and Drum Loops HD 2 (release July '15) and they work together perfectly (music wise and technically) The number one partner for any daw but even more so for GB, pasting loops into GB creates Apple loops, making them follow GB tempo! Main features! * Full percussion loop library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, containing 13 styles with Audiobus (> iOS 8) and Inter App audio (> iOS 7) support built in * Loops and samples performed on congas, shakers, tambourine, djembe, shaker, udu, timbales, agogo bells, pandeiro and more * 4 complete salsa chapters with all relevant grooves and instruments * Big library of sampled percussion instruments (besides the loops) * Copy/paste to your favorite multi tracker! * Copy a wav to any DAW, copy an Apple Loop to Garageband for changing tempo and composing on Apple’s main music App! * Percussionist to play along with when practicing your timing on any instrument (all grooves loop perfectly in app itself) * Many styles in many bpms (check content list) * 4/4, 6/8 loops and shuffles, 'smooth' loops, loops in straight time and shuffled time plus some unique 'urban loops'. * Uncut, not time stretched, not chopped but actual high end recordings. * Audio quality: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit (cd). * All loops actually played in all bpms separately, with subtle changes and differences, * All loops can be used creatively outside their respective styles, giving endless combinations. * All loops played in 2 bars (less repetition effect and more musical feel) Content: Every style comes in a wide range of tempos including: * Salsa-bongos/congas/claves/güiro/cowbell and timbales, 80-280 bpm with 20 bpm increments (double time) * Ballads-60, 66, 72 and 78 bpm (beats per minute), 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops per bpm * Pop/Rock-80-170 bpm, in 10 bpm increments, 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops per bpm * Funk/Hip-Hop-80, 90, 100, 110, 120 and 130 bpm, 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops per bpm * Dance/DnB-120, 130, 140, 160 and 180 bpm, 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops per bpm * Soul-100, 110, 120 and 130 bpm, 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops per bpm * Smooth loops-60-130 bpm (10 bpm increments), 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops per bpm * 6/8 and Shuffles-75, 85, 95, 110 and 130 bpm, conga loops, shaker loops, tambourine loops, shekere loops and djembe loops. * Jazz,100-280 bpm, 20 bpm increments, 3 congas loops and 2 tambourine loops per bpm * Urban Loops-80-120 bpm (10 bpm increments) played on congas, djembe, shekere, shaker and tambourine * Brazilian: bossa, samba, agogo bells and pandeiro, 80-280 bpm * Reggae, 80-120 bpm grooves and fills * Calypso, 80-280 bpm congas * Udu, 80-280 bpm plus single tones * Mixed percussion loops-80, 100, 120 and 140 bpm mixes of congas, shaker, tambourine and djembe, mixed for your comfort * Conga and Djembe-samples huge library of percussion samples at multiple dynamic levels, covering all conga hand techniques plus some Djembe samples * Sampled instruments- a vast number of percussion samples (from familiar to less standard with effects) Tired of programming? Download this app today and start enhancing your tracks! Check out www.iosappsformusicians.com (support and trailers)

About

Jazz Drummer

This app offers a new approach to jazz drumming for mobile devices, featuring distinct drummer styles and adjustable improvisation levels. It includes tools for creating realistic drum sounds, live performance control, and song composition with integrated effects.

Highlights
  • Three distinct drummer styles (Swing, Be Bop, Modern Bop)
  • 2D slider for jam level and intensity control
  • Save mixer and effects per sound bank
  • Humanize Velocity for realistic sound
  • Live Pads with rhythm, jam, and intensity control
  • MIDI control mapping
  • Four combinable effects (Compressor/Gate, EQ, Delay, Reverb)
Features
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Jazz Drums for iPad and iPhone with new approach to improvisation and swing pulse. - Three drummers in one. Jo, Max and Roy : Swing, Be Bop and Modern Bop drums. Regardless of the selected rhythm, the choice of drummer will affect all improvisations, jams and fills style. - New 2d Slider to control jam level ( x - horizontal ) and intensity ( y - vertical ) - Save Mixer and Effects for each Sound Bank. - Toggle Ride / Hats and Cross Stick / Snare - Adds a new Jazz bank to iBassist with lot of bass lines and chord progressions. - Humanize Velocity to get realistic sound. - iCloud Backups - Live Pads with Rhythm, jam and intensity parameter to play live and control by MIDI. - Song Mode with the new 2D Slider for parts. - 4 Effects to combine, including Compressor/Gate, Equalizer, Delay and Reverb. - Several Random generators to get creative ideas instantly. --- MIDI CONTROLS --- Assignable Controls MIDI Mapping 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

Screenshots

Percussion Loops HD4 screens
Jazz Drummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Percussion Loops HD at $7.99 against Jazz Drummer's $17.99. Percussion Loops HD also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Jazz Drummer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Percussion Loops HD costs $7.99 and Jazz Drummer $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jazz Drummer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jazz Drummer has 268 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Percussion Loops HD's written reviews are positive against 94% of Jazz Drummer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Percussion Loops HD ships an update every 8 months, Jazz Drummer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Percussion Loops HD versus Jazz Drummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussion Loops HDJazz Drummer
Price$7.99 — better$17.99
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.7 (268 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size608 MB330 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Independent RecordsLumbeat

Customer experience

Percussion Loops HD

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

Jazz Drummer

All ratings266 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

Bugs and requests

Percussion Loops HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jazz Drummer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when changing patterns or settings
  • MIDI learn feature crashes on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 26 and newer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AUv3 support for better integration with DAWs
  • Improve MIDI functionality and connectivity
  • Provide more detailed tutorials and user guides
  • Implement preset saving and recall options

In-app purchases

None

Percussion Loops HD

No in-app purchases

None

Jazz Drummer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Percussion Loops HD free?
Percussion Loops HD costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jazz Drummer free?
Jazz Drummer costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Percussion Loops HD or Jazz Drummer?
Jazz Drummer is rated higher. Percussion Loops HD averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Jazz Drummer averages 4.7 from 268 ratings.
Do Percussion Loops HD or Jazz Drummer have ads?
Neither Percussion Loops HD nor Jazz Drummer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Percussion Loops HD or Jazz Drummer?
Percussion Loops HD ships an update every 8 months, and Jazz Drummer fortnightly. Most recently, Percussion Loops HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jazz Drummer on November 7, 2026.

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