We analyzed 19 negative reviews from the top 5 Drums Tracker apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
26% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Only drum machine I know that doesn't keep time. It rushes and slows down like a real (terrible) drummer."
"Unfortunately the app starts glitching and the rhythm starts spurting."
21% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I purchased the year plan for this thinking the ads will be gone but nope. I paid $20 but will never use this because of the ads."
"Immediate and persistent pop ups ads."
21% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"the drum sampling sounds awful"
"The sounds are dated"
16% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"No sound plays, checked all settings."
"Immediate and persistent pop ups ads. No sound."
11% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"the way in which you jump from one beat to another is SO incredibly convoluted"
"poor interface, many bugs"
11% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"the free version has so little functionality that you might as well get the Premium version"
"If you want to use other beats, you have to buy this app. Otherwise, the sample beats you get are metronome only."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
Users get trapped in loops or ads with no clear exit path, preventing them from evaluating the app
"Really terrible so many ads and we can't get out of the loop and I never really got to try it."
Switching between different beats and patterns is overly complex and frustrating
"the way in which you jump from one beat to another is SO incredibly convoluted"
Loyalty points and game-like features detract from the core music practice experience
"Some incomprehensible thing about Loyalty Points."
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