Comparison

Flash Tempo vs Percussion Rhythm Loops

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

Head to head
About

Flash Tempo

This music app combines a metronome with a music player, allowing simultaneous playback of songs and metronome beats. Customize beat patterns, sounds, and BPM, and personalize the background. It supports various music formats but not DRM-protected files.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous music and metronome playback
  • Customizable beat patterns
  • Adjustable BPM (60-150)
  • Multiple beat sound options
  • Tap BPM setting
  • Background color/image selection
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A metronome featuring full-screen flashes that pulse in time with the beat. Follow the beat visually as well as by sound—ideal for instrument practice, rhythm training, and situations where you prefer to practice without sound. Features : - Flash: Full-screen flashes synchronized with the beat - Flash Settings: Separate colors and durations for accent and regular beats - BPM: 30 – 240 - Tempo Setting: Set the BPM by tapping along with the rhythm - Time Signature: 1/4 – 8/4 - Beat Display: Marks or numbers - Sound: Separate settings for accent and regular beats - Audio: Plays alongside audio from other apps Functions : During playback, the entire screen flashes with each beat. Customize the flash colors, durations, and sounds for accent and regular beats, and select how the current beat is displayed.

About

Percussion Rhythm Loops

This app provides a realistic percussion simulation with a wide variety of rhythm loops across multiple genres and time signatures. It's suitable for musicians of all levels, offering practice tools and the ability to jam along with songs.

Highlights
  • Realistic percussion simulation
  • Extensive rhythm loop library
  • Adjustable tempo/BPM
  • Jam along with songs
  • Filter loops by genre and BPM
  • Play in background
Features
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Percussion is a percussion rhythm station app with great loops. Play different genre of rhythms and jam along! Includes perfect packages for drummers, drummers, percussionists, professional musicians, amateurs and beginners. The app turns your device into a realistic simulation of a percussion kit. The rhythms are completely realistic, just like a studio. The aim is to have fun while learning and to make music with different sounds. Start at your own level and after a while you will see the difference and improvement. Forgot your instrument at rehearsal or at a party? You can improvise with percussion practice. - Percussion is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own song. - You can use it with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings and many other musical instruments. - You can set the tempo/BPM by tap the screen thanks to specially developed algorithms. - Jam along your songs with real rhythm tracks instead of boring metronome sounds. - You can filter the loops at whatever bpm, genre, and measure you want. Then reach the rhythm in the style that suits you best! - A cleverly designed drum engine lets you change the tempo/BPM of each beat. This makes practicing even more fun and you don't need your metronome or rhythm station. Percussion includes the following music genres and measures: • Darbuka Percussion Rhythm Loop • Bendir Percussion Rhythm Loop • Sanduka Percussion Rhythm Loop • Cajon Percussion Rhythm Loop • Drum Percussion Rhythm Loop • Spoons Percussion Rhythm Loop • Cymbals Percussion Rhythm Loop • Bongo Percussion Rhythm Loop • Snare Drum Percussion Rhythm Loop • March Drum Percussion Rhythm Loop • Shaker Percussion Rhythm Loop • Super Kick Percussion Rhythm Loop • Cabasa Percussion Rhythm Loop • Jinbao Percussion Rhythm Loop • Timbale Percussion Rhythm Loop • Djembe Percussion Rhythm Loop • Triangle Percussion Rhythm Loop • 2/4 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 3/4 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 4/4 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 6/8 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 7/8 Percussion Rhythm Loop • 9/8 Percussion Rhythm Loop Features: • Adjustable tempo speed • Play in background • Tunes sorting • Many beats, tunes and drum backgrounds • Can be use as metronome and rhythm box Subscription: • Title: Percussion Premium • Length of subscription: 1 year • Price of subscription: 9.99$ / Year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, 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

Flash Tempo3 screens
Percussion Rhythm Loops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Tempo at none against Percussion Rhythm Loops's 1. Percussion Rhythm Loops's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). 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. Percussion Rhythm Loops sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Flash Tempo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Tempo ships an update every 4 months, Percussion Rhythm Loops every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flash Tempo versus Percussion Rhythm Loops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash TempoPercussion Rhythm Loops
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop-Sessions.LLC.Serkan Seker

Customer experience

Flash Tempo

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Percussion Rhythm Loops

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Flash Tempo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Percussion Rhythm Loops

Subscriptions1
  • Percussion Premium$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Flash Tempo free?
Flash Tempo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Percussion Rhythm Loops free?
Percussion Rhythm Loops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flash Tempo or Percussion Rhythm Loops have ads?
Flash Tempo shows ads; Percussion Rhythm Loops does not.
Which is updated more often, Flash Tempo or Percussion Rhythm Loops?
Flash Tempo ships an update every 4 months, and Percussion Rhythm Loops every 6 days. Most recently, Flash Tempo was updated on November 13, 2026 and Percussion Rhythm Loops on November 7, 2026.

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