Comparison

Visual Beat vs Drum AI

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

Head to head
About

Visual Beat

Create unique music videos by mixing instruments and vocals from diverse artists. Explore hand-crafted animations that sync with each musician's style. Experiment with various soundtracks to achieve different artistic results.

Highlights
  • Interactive music video creation
  • Mix instruments and vocals
  • Hand-crafted stop motion animations
  • Sync animations with music style
  • Experiment with soundtracks
  • Features diverse artists
Features
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Create your own composition with the interactive music video Visual Beat! Conduct different musicians by mixing their versatile instruments and vocals. Explore hand-crafted stop motion animations matching with each musicians' specific style of music. Experiment with the repertoire of soundtracks to get various results. Lets Play! **AWARDS** Best of the Best - Red Dot Award 1st Prize Visual Music Live Contest - Visual Music Award 1st Prize Motion Art - kurzundschön moving images Junior Award Silver - Art Directors Club Germany FWA Mobile Of The Day Award Selection - :output award Visual Beat is featuring the diversified music of Mohna, Nutia, Clara and Dobré: MOHNA Mohna works as a solo artist as well as with the Hamburg-based band ‘Me Succeeds’. Her process is intuitive and her vocals transmit a sensitivity that adds to the purity of her overall sound. This is complimented by the minimalistic additions of different instruments including piano and clarinet. NUTIA Hamburg-based artist Nutia is an electronic tech-house musician creating silky, pulsating tracks punctuated by different textures and sounds. This is achieved by mixing electronic samples with live sounds to produce spherical and groovy beats.   CLARA Clara is an experienced cellist who has played with an orchestra for many years as well as with different chamber music ensembles. She is also interested in experimental ways of playing her instrument. Using different techniques, she lets the warm sound of her cello vary between soft floating tones and vibrant staccato rhythms.   DOBRÉ Originally from Munich, now based in London, Dobré’s style ranges between indie and folk. His singing and songwriting emits high spirits and is often accompanied by his band. Being very versatile and spontaneous, Dobré manages to create different moods using a wide range of instruments.

About

Drum AI

Create beats and practice drumming with an AI-powered tool. Features 24 pro drum kits, a step sequencer, drum pads, and AI stem separation to analyze and generate patterns from songs. Export drum sheets and practice with tempo drills.

Highlights
  • AI Beat Generation
  • 24 Pro Drum Kits
  • 16/32-Step Sequencer
  • Drum Pad Interface
  • AI Stem Separation
  • Drum Sheet Export
  • Tempo Practice Drills
Features
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It is an AI-powered drum machine and practice tool built for drummers and beat makers. 24 pro drum kits, 16/32-step sequencer, full mixer, and a complete musical time-signature system, all in one app: listen, split, make, and practice drums on a single device. — KEY FEATURES — • 24 Pro Drum Kits Acoustic, Classic, Vintage, Analog, Electro, Techno DM, Hip-hop, Urban, Funk, BreakBeat, Deep House, Trap DM, Crunk, and Percussion. Every kit ships with per-voice LEVEL, PAN, FILTER, TUNE, and DECAY controls. • Step Sequencer 16 / 32-step grid, lookahead scheduling for sample-accurate timing, with first-class support for 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, triplets, and blues shuffle. 16 steps fit on a single iPhone screen in portrait. • Drum Pad Pads mapped to the active kit for auditioning, live playing, and recording straight into a Pattern. Customize and save your own layout. • AI Drum Recognition & Stem Separation On-device LarsNet model splits any song into Kick, Snare, Hi-hat, and Cymbals, while detecting BPM and onsets. Capture audio from the microphone, imported files, or ReplayKit (iOS) / system audio (macOS). • One-Tap Pattern Generation Turn recognition results into an editable Pattern. Drag notes, duplicate bars, or apply groove templates, all inside the drum machine. No need to start from an empty grid. • MCP: Let AI Write Your Beat Connect Drum AI to any MCP-capable AI assistant. Describe the groove you want — half-time trap, breakbeat, a shuffling house groove — and it writes the pattern for you. Import it in a tap, then keep editing in the sequencer. • Drum Sheet Turn a Pattern into standard drum sheet notation on white, with a drum legend and page view that matches your export. Export vector PDF, high-resolution PNG images, or MusicXML for MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale — edit, print, or share anywhere. • Tempo Drill AB loop, multiple speed segments, skip-to-next, optional count-in. Built for drummers practicing tough passages, learning new parts, or drilling kick placement. • Humanize Randomize both timing and velocity in one move, modeled after Logic Pro's MIDI Transform Humanize. Bring quantized patterns back to life with a single tap. • Full Mixer Real-time compressor, phaser, and master chain. Save your full signal flow to a PRESET and recall it instantly. • Recording Microphone (iOS / macOS), ReplayKit on iOS, and ScreenCaptureKit on macOS. Recorded audio feeds straight into the recognition flow. • Session Persistence Active PRESET, BPM, time signature, subdivision, groove, and mixer settings are saved automatically. Reopen the app right where you left off. • Universal App iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Mac Catalyst) share the same project file, so you can sketch on the move and refine at the desk. — CONTACT — Feedback and feature requests: govomusic@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://govo.github.io/jeremy-metronome-privacy/drum_analyse/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://govo.github.io/jeremy-metronome-privacy/drum_analyse/terms.html Drum AI is built to put "AI + pro drum machine + practice" in a single tool that's ready for the stage. This application is licensed under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Beat at 50% against Drum AI's 0%. Visual Beat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Drum AI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 123 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Visual Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Beat ships an update every 123 months, Drum AI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visual Beat versus Drum AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual BeatDrum AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 123 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB361 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax Moertl家林 黎

Customer experience

Visual Beat

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Drum AI

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Beat

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drum AI

Subscriptions2
  • Wöchentlich$1.997 Days
  • Jährlich$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lebenslang$19.99

Questions

Is Visual Beat free?
Visual Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum AI free?
Drum AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Beat or Drum AI have ads?
Neither Visual Beat nor Drum AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Beat or Drum AI?
Visual Beat ships an update every 123 months, and Drum AI every 3 days. Most recently, Visual Beat was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drum AI on October 24, 2026.

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