Comparison

Percussion Pro vs Drum Loops HD 2 Light

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

Head to head
About

Percussion Pro

Create your own music with studio-quality audio samples. This tool is ideal for building percussion loops anywhere you go.

Highlights
  • Build music on the go
  • Studio quality audio samples
  • Construct percussion loops
  • Variety of sound options
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Build your own music while on the go. Select from a variety of studio quality audio samples. A perfect tool for constructing percussion loops.

About

Drum Loops HD 2 Light

This app offers a collection of high-quality drum loops and fills for music production. It supports Audiobus and Inter App Audio, allowing seamless integration with DAWs. The Blues chapter is fully functional, with other styles providing audio examples.

Highlights
  • Full Blues chapter functionality
  • Audiobus and Inter App Audio support
  • Copy/paste loops to DAWs
  • Tempo changes in GarageBand
  • High-quality audio recordings
  • Multiple styles and tempos
Features
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Drum Loops HD 2 Light is a free trailer version for Drum Loops HD 2, the younger brother of Drum Loops HD (released 2013 and frequently updated). It features full Audiobus and Inter App Audio support. The Blues chapter is fully functional in the Light version and content can be copied and pasted to any daw. Copying to GB gives the option to change tempo freely, a perfect live drummer for GB. The other chapters have extensive audio examples in two distinct mixes. Full version features: Blues/Rock/Country/Bossa/Samba/Reggae/New Orleans Grooves/Fusion and Super Dry Loops! Perfect for, producers, teachers, songwriters……more than 700 loops, fills and samples in 8 new styles in many, many tempi, more fills and loops than ever before!. Copy any loop to any paste equipped DAW and compose your own track with anything you could ask from a studio drummer in no time. If you use GB as your DAW of choice you get an incredible advantage, you can copy a loop or fill into GB and from there on change the tempo anyway you like without losing quality and maintaining the feel of the drummer! MAIN FEATURES (refer to Drum loops HD 2 full version, but Blues chapter fully functional in Light version) * All new styles to complement the earlier release and this time with even more loops and fills * All loops and fills can be copied as Apple Loops to GB, following tempo changes. * Full drum loop library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! * Copy/paste to your favorite multi tracker! * Audiobus compatible * Inter App Audio compatible * Perfect drummer to play along with when practicing timing on any instrument (all grooves loop perfectly in app itself) * Performed, recorded and built only for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. * Many styles in many bpms (check content list) * Two sounds for all loops,fills and samples in every style and tempo (close miked/close miked + room mics)). * 4/4, 6/8, 3/4 and even 7/8 loops. Uncut, not time stretched, not chopped but actual high end recordings * Audio quality: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit (cd). For copying to any multi tracker * All loops and fills actually played in all bpms, by a living and breathing studio drummer! Most loops are 2 bar loops (no single bar loop in the app, no repetition effect) and some are 4 bars in length. All loops (except the Super Dry Room chapter) come in 2 mixes, close-miked and close-miked plus room mics mixed in (natural room reverb), all in perfect sync. Every style comes in a wide range of tempos including: * Blues- 4 loops and 3 fills at 80,100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200 and 220 bpm (quarter note in 6/8) * For the other chapter you will find audio examples in both mixes in all other chapters: * Rock- 6 loops and 4 fills at tempos ranging from 100-200 bpm, in 10 bpm increments * Country- 6 loops and 4 fills, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 bpm, 'double time' in 100, 120, 140, 160 bpm (’train beats’) * Reggae/Ska- 5 loops and 4 fills at 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 and 150 bpm * Bossa/Samba- 6 loops and 4 fills at 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240 and 260 bpm * New Orleans Grooves- 5 loops at 100, 110, 120 and 130 bpm * Fusion- 4 loops in 4/4, 3 loops in 3/4 and 2 loops in 7/8 bars, plus 4 fills at 120, 130 and 140 bpm * Super Dry Room (distinct 70’s sound) a staggering 10 loops and 6 fills at 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 bpm! * Ending drum fills recorded in both rooms, 3 in the big room and 4 in the dry room to make the live played drum track complete! (live ending fills and breaks) * 2 drum kits fully sampled in both rooms for adding stuff to grooves, changing them or adding samples to fills, full complement of samples at multiple dynamic levels. Check out this version to get a full impression of Drum Loops HD 2 (full version), try out the blues chapter and listen to the audio examples, you will push that 'buy' button in no time........a real drummer for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch!

Screenshots

Percussion Pro2 screens
Drum Loops HD 2 Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

Percussion Pro and Drum Loops HD 2 Light are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Percussion Pro versus Drum Loops HD 2 Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussion ProDrum Loops HD 2 Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 7 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge FrancisGo Independent Records

In-app purchases

None

Percussion Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Drum Loops HD 2 Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Percussion Pro free?
Percussion Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Loops HD 2 Light free?
Drum Loops HD 2 Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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