# Drummy vs Groovebox

The clearest difference is price: Groovebox at Free against Drummy's $4.99. Groovebox also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 6). Drummy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Groovebox is free to download; Drummy costs $4.99 up front. Groovebox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Drummy asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Drummy against 4.7 for Groovebox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groovebox has 4.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Drummy's written reviews are positive against 79% of Groovebox's.

Drummy ships an update every 10 months, Groovebox every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drummy | Groovebox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drummy-beat-maker/id992774947/reviews)** | [4.7 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groovebox-beat-synth-studio/id1242847278/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | **79.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 39 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sonar Multimedia](https://appshunter.io/developer/992774946) | [Focusrite Audio Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/321949338) |

## What reviewers say

### Drummy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drummy-beat-maker/id992774947)

Create inspirational beats with an intuitive and simple beat production tool. This app makes music creation accessible to everyone, allowing you to produce high-quality tracks in minutes with a variety of drum kits and a multi-track mixer.

**Highlights:** High-quality drum kits, Eight-track mixer, 16 or 32 step sequencer, Customizable drum pads, Inter-app audio support, Audiobus compatibility, MIDI learn functionality

**Features:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Groovebox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groovebox-beat-synth-studio/id1242847278)

Create electronic music with this mobile studio app. Features inspiring synths, drum machines, and world-class instruments. Easily build beats, melodies, and arrange tracks for production.

**Highlights:** Beat and synth music studio, Touchable instruments for melodies and beats, Five powerful instruments: Drumbox, Horizon, MiniMon, RetroBass, Poly-8, Arrange tracks with sections, Record synth parameters as automation, Ableton Link and Ableton Export for collaboration, Expandable instruments and sound packs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Trap Bass | Free | one-time |
| Sequential Arps | Free | one-time |
| Ambient Hip Hop | Free | one-time |
| Dirty 909 | Free | one-time |
| Hip Hop Orbit | Free | one-time |
| Hypnotic Bass | Free | one-time |
| Golden Era Bass | $0.99 | one-time |
| Neuro Leads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Composed Melodics | $0.99 | one-time |
| Drum Booster | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Refreshing simplicity
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Excellent sound quality
- 🚀 Flexible and powerful
- 🚀 Inspiring and creative

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes occasionally
- 🔒 No iCloud sync or cloud backup
- 🔒 Limited export options
- 🔒 Lack of MIDI support
- 🔒 Clunky piano roll and note editing

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when exporting projects
- Playback issues with certain patterns
- Disappearing UI elements when scrolling
- Inconsistent behavior when changing sections

**Requested features**

- Add song mode and ability to chain sections
- Improve piano roll and note editing
- Implement MIDI support and mapping
- Add more export options like MIDI and multi-track
- Implement iCloud sync and cloud backup


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drummy free?

Drummy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Groovebox free?

Groovebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drummy or Groovebox?

Drummy is rated higher. Drummy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Groovebox averages 4.7 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Drummy or Groovebox have ads?

Neither Drummy nor Groovebox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drummy or Groovebox?

Drummy ships an update every 10 months, and Groovebox every 6 weeks. Most recently, Drummy was updated on November 6, 2026 and Groovebox on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*