Best Rhythm Machine Apps

4.8😐(4.5K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app provides a metronome with realistic drum beats instead of a simple click. It's designed to improve timing, aid in songwriting, and facilitate live jamming and performance. Users can access a large library of pre-made beats across various genres and customize their practice sessions.

What We Love

🚀 Fabulous drum accompaniment
🚀 Excellent app for practice and jamming
👍 Easy and helpful
👍 Great practice tool
👍 Useful app for guitarist accompaniment
👍 Great for music teachers
👍 Perfect practice tool
👍 Killer beats
👍 Useful for recording
👍 Great for writing and practicing

Room to Improve

💰 Paid trash
💰 Subscription
💰 Only a 3 day free trial
💰 Wanted to try. Paywall.
💰 I paid for the app
💰 Scam.
💰 Constant ads to buy subscription
💰 Quite disappointed!
💰 Is anybody there?
💰 Not doing subs
💰 Why can't I actually use the app?
💰 Ugh, pay $5 just to be charged monthly
💰 You got me
💰 This is NOT the old app
💰 Subscription turn off
💰 Not worth a hoot
💰 Lol this is a freemium for $5?
💰 Simple and effective but a rip off
💰 Disappointed
💰 Waste of time
💰 Basic rhythms, good stuff subscription
💰 Expensive
💰 Stay away !!!!
💰 Super basic without pro.
💰 Not worth money or time!
💰 Just ok
💰 Waste of 5 USD
💰 Be honest
🐛 Mutes after three loops
🐛 Sounds are OK, AirPlay doesn't work
🐛 NOT a metronome app - and a big problem with tempo
🐛 I don't have an Airturn
🐛 Sounds are poor

Drum Loops & Metronome by Learn To Master Ltd

Beat Grooves Machine

Strong Contender

4.5😐(909 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Explore a vast library of over 500 drum grooves across various genres, featuring rhythms from renowned drummers and bands. This app offers offline access to high-quality drum kits, pitch accuracy at any tempo, and tools for practice and performance.

What We Love

👍 Great app for practicing drums
👍 Useful for guitar practice
👍 Variety of rhythms and beats
👍 Helpful for beginners and intermediate players

Room to Improve

🐛 Timing and rhythm issues
🐛 Sound quality and sample issues
🔋 Battery drain
💰 Excessive ads and paywalls
🤖 Mechanical, unnatural drum sounds

Rhythm Machine - Lite - The drum machine for practicing! by Joachim Sendelbach

Worth Considering

Vintage Rhythm Machine Console

0.0(0 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Vintage 16-Step Drum Machine

$0.99

Transform your device into a vintage 16-step drum machine. Craft authentic beats with studio-quality sounds and an intuitive sequencer, perfect for sketching rhythms or live performance. Enjoy a tactile retro feel with modern software precision.

16-step sequencer19 built-in patterns12 classic instrument sounds

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Vintage Drum Machine emulation

Realistic 80s drum machine interface16-step sequencerProgrammable rhythm and fill patterns

Emulate a classic 80s drum machine with realistic interface and sound. Create your own rhythms using the 16-step sequencer and programmable patterns. Offers control over drum kit parameters for a vintage feel.

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Beat Station - Drum Machine

Drum Loops & Metronome

Realistic drum setsExtensive drum loop libraryMultiple control modes (Loop, Pedal, Song)

This app provides a versatile drum machine for musicians, offering realistic drum sets and extensive loop libraries. It allows for real-time control of song sections and hands-free operation via a Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard, enhancing practice, production, and live performance.

Tap Tempo, Drum Rhythms, BPM

Tempo control from 1 to 900 BPMSubdivision options up to 16 clicks per beatTap tempo functionality

This app provides a versatile metronome with advanced features for musicians and other users. It offers tempo control, rhythm training, and an integrated drum machine. Save custom settings, create songs, and organize them into setlists for practice or live performance.

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Rhythm Machine Console

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Create professional-grade beats with the authentic sounds of vintage drum machines, enhanced by modern precision. This app offers an intuitive interface, organic groove controls, and studio-grade effects for a seamless mobile production experience.

Vintage drum machine soundsModern precisionAdjustable Swing and Humanize

Super 606 Drums - Drum Machine

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Analog Rhythm Synth + AUv3

$4.99

Create authentic analog drum rhythms with a classic 606-style drum machine. Offers advanced features like multi-outputs, flams, and ratchets, plus easy MIDI and stem export. Includes inspiring FX and a magic pattern generator for unlimited beat creation.

Authentic 606-style analog emulationAdvanced flams and ratchetsMulti-outputs for AUv3

World Piano Notes & Drum Beats

Synth Chords & Rhythm Machine

Authentic world instrument soundsExtensive collection of world scalesRhythm library with beat import

Explore global music with authentic instruments and rhythms from around the world. Create melodies with diverse scales, including microtonal options, and experiment with a traditional piano mode. Enhance your musical journey with premium sound packs and rhythm features.

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Oriental Arabic Rhythm Machine

Over 30 authentic Arabic, Middle Eastern, and Oriental rhythmsDynamic performance tools for live feelAUv3 and Ableton Link support

This app provides authentic Middle Eastern and Oriental rhythms for musicians, producers, and dancers. It features a wide variety of traditional loops, dynamic performance tools, and custom loop import. Seamlessly integrate with DAWs and external controllers for live shows and studio production.

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Tups - Rhythm Lab & Metronome

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Make drum kit practice easy

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Drums Machine & Drum Set

Vintage Drum Machine Reborn

Faithful vintage drum machine simulationReal-time synthesized analog sounds16 classic rhythm presets

This app is a faithful simulator of a vintage 1967 drum machine, recreating its authentic analog sounds and rhythm presets. It allows for real-time synthesis of percussion, pattern layering, and individual voice muting for unique groove creation.

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Additive Drum Machine

$2.99

Create unique drum beats with additive rhythm and traditional drum machine functionality. Design sequences of any length and structure, easily switching steps on and off to craft complex patterns. Ideal for practicing odd meters and exploring diverse rhythmic structures.

Additive rhythm conceptTraditional drum machine interfaceCustomizable sequence length

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Magic EDM Tiles Rhythm Rush 3D

Drag to move and bounce to the rhythmStay on tiles and don't miss the beatLarge collection of EDM, pop, and piano songs

Experience an electrifying music adventure by hopping and bouncing to the beat across dynamic tiles. Explore a vast song collection, challenge yourself in high-speed levels, and unlock new skins. Enjoy addictive rhythm gameplay with stunning visuals and sound effects.

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Beat maker & sequencer

Circular sequencer interfaceFour unique drum kitsGenerative rhythm patterns

This music app offers a unique circular sequencer for beat creation, featuring four distinct drum kits and generative tools. It allows for advanced rhythmic manipulation and can be used as a standalone instrument or an AUv3 plugin. Unlock full features with a one-time purchase.

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