Comparison

Drum Loops HD 2 vs Loopsic

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

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About

Drum Loops HD 2

Access a live drummer in your pocket for music composition, jamming, and teaching. Features over 700 loops and fills in 8 new styles, with options to copy to DAWs and adjust tempo without quality loss. Perfect for producers and songwriters.

Highlights
  • Over 700 loops and fills
  • 8 new music styles
  • Copy loops to DAWs
  • Tempo adjustment without quality loss
  • Audiobus and Inter App Audio support
  • Multiple microphone mixes
Features
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Don't settle for an app that gives you programmed drum-like sounds, use a real drummer for composition, jamming, teaching or your own releases. With Drum Loops HD 2 (as with Drum Loops HD) you have a live drummer right in your back pocket! And in GB he plays exactly at your desired tempo, grooves and fills! In this totally new app: Blues/Reggae/Rock/Bossa/Samba/New Orleans/Fusion and Super Dry Loops (incl. full Audiobus and Inter App Audio support). Drum Loops HD 2 contains all new genres to complement the earlier release of Drum Loops HD. 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 audio quality and maintaining the feel of the drummer! MAIN FEATURES: * 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 * All loops (or fills) can be copied to any other paste equipped daw * Full drum loop library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! * Audiobus compatible * Inter App Audio compatible * Perfect drummer to play along with when practicing your timing on any instrument (loops loop perfectly in app itself) * Performed, recorded and built only for IOS * 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) * All loops and fills actually played separately 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 which has a distinct 70's sound) 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) * 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, plus double time loops 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, 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 and 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. Drum Loops HD 2 is based mostly on user feedback of Drum Loops HD early adopters. Styles were requested by many and cover new grounds that were left out in the first app (size issues). In combination with Garageband or any other DAW this is the ultimate live drummer to work with and you can study or teach with him too, wherever you are! See this app in action here: www.iosappsformusicians.com (support site with trailers) Also you will find DAW specific instructions on this page.

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

Drum Loops HD 24 screens
Loopsic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopsic at Free against Drum Loops HD 2's $6.99. Loopsic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Drum Loops HD 2'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; Drum Loops HD 2 costs $6.99 up front. Loopsic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Drum Loops HD 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopsic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. 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

Drum Loops HD 2 ships an update every 3 months, Loopsic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drum Loops HD 2 versus Loopsic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Loops HD 2Loopsic
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings544 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size738 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Independent RecordsSerkan Seker

Customer experience

Drum Loops HD 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Loopsic

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

In-app purchases

None

Drum Loops HD 2

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 Drum Loops HD 2 free?
Drum Loops HD 2 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopsic free?
Loopsic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Loops HD 2 or Loopsic?
Loopsic is rated higher. Drum Loops HD 2 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Loopsic averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Drum Loops HD 2 or Loopsic have ads?
Neither Drum Loops HD 2 nor Loopsic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Loops HD 2 or Loopsic?
Drum Loops HD 2 ships an update every 3 months, and Loopsic weekly. Most recently, Drum Loops HD 2 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Loopsic on October 24, 2026.

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