Comparison

Percussion Loops HD vs Loopsic

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

Loopsic

This app provides a vast library of drum loops and rhythm tracks for musicians of all levels. Easily set tempo, filter by genre and measure, and jam along to your favorite songs with realistic beats instead of metronomes. It's a versatile tool for songwriting and practice.

Highlights
  • Extensive drum loop library
  • Adjustable tempo/BPM
  • Genre and measure filtering
  • Background playback
  • Metronome and rhythm box functionality
  • Variety of musical instruments support
Features
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Loopsic is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own songs. You can use it with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings and many other musical instruments. You can set the tempo/BPM by tapping the screen thanks to specially developed algorithms. Jam along with your songs using real rhythm tracks instead of boring metronome sounds. You can filter loops by BPM, genre, and measure, then quickly reach the rhythm style that suits you best. A cleverly designed rhythm engine lets you change the tempo/BPM of each loop. This makes practicing even more fun, without needing a separate metronome or rhythm station. Loopsic includes the following music genres: • 2/4 Rhythm Loop • 4/4 Rhythm Loop • Classical Guitar Rhythm Loop • Electro Guitar Rhythm Loop Features: • Adjustable tempo speed • Background playback • Tune sorting • Many beats, tunes, and rhythm backgrounds • Can be used as a metronome and rhythm box Subscription: • Title: Loopsic Premium • Length of subscription: 1 year • Price of subscription: 19.99$ / Year • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.serkanmusic.com/drum-apps-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Percussion Loops HD4 screens
Loopsic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopsic at Free against Percussion Loops HD's $7.99. Loopsic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Percussion Loops HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Loopsic is free to download; Percussion Loops HD costs $7.99 up front. Loopsic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Percussion Loops HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopsic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopsic has 44 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Percussion Loops HD ships an update every 8 months, Loopsic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Percussion Loops HD versus Loopsic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussion Loops HDLoopsic
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings544 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size608 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Independent RecordsSerkan Seker

Customer experience

Percussion Loops HD

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

Loopsic

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Percussion Loops HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Loopsic

Subscriptions1
  • Loopsic Premium$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
  • Unlock All Features$49.99

Questions

Is Percussion Loops HD free?
Percussion Loops HD costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopsic free?
Loopsic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Percussion Loops HD or Loopsic?
Loopsic is rated higher. Percussion Loops HD averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Loopsic averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Percussion Loops HD or Loopsic have ads?
Neither Percussion Loops HD nor Loopsic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Percussion Loops HD or Loopsic?
Percussion Loops HD ships an update every 8 months, and Loopsic weekly. Most recently, Percussion Loops HD was updated on October 27, 2026 and Loopsic on October 24, 2026.

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