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Android: Top 10 Mobile Drum Apps

We've already shown some of the best drummer apps on iPhone and iPad, but percussionists don't always have an Apple device to train on their smartphone or tablet. Even though the sound quality of an Apple device may be superior to some of its competitors, that does not mean that devices to train their favorite instruments should be left out. So we've put together the top 10 Android drum apps to start drumming on your phone… but without the drumsticks. Check out our top recommendations in the list below!

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1. Mobile Metronome

A metronome - clock that measures musical time - in application format. It allows you to know the tempo of the rhythm in the execution of the songs. This allows you to practice rhythm by setting the number of beats per minute (between 10 and 230) and saving templates you create. You can also adjust the ring volume and turn off dialing when you receive a call. The app has a free version and another paid edition and can be downloaded from Google Play.

2. Drummer's Metronome

Another app that works like a digital metronome is Drummer's Metronome. In this case, the app is more geared to drummers, while the previous option has a more widespread proposal. Among the features, this app lets you adjust the number of beats per minute (10-280), brings 24 high quality sound samples and is also optimized for tablets. Click the link to get to know Drummer's Metronome and to use it on your Android.

3. Metronome: Time Lite

Metronome: Time Lite is the free version of an app of the same name. Even so, this edition is one of the best drum apps on the list. It has 8 different time signatures, works in both portrait and landscape modes, and has one of the highest time-per-minute ranges among the applications described here: from 10 to 400 beats per minute. Visit your Google Play page to learn more.

4. BPM-Detector

Despite a simple app, drum apps that detect beats per minute are ideal for drummers to train the right time to hit drums and cymbals. The BPM-Detector doesn't go much further, using your phone's microphone to detect the number of beats per minute of any song playing. Learn more about the BPM-Detector on its page.

5. liveBPM

An alternative to BPM-Detector among the best drum apps on Android. Built with instrument professionals in mind, liveBPM also detects the number of beats per minute of songs playing in the room using your device's microphone. It can also be used as a digital metronome and is designed to keep pace during rehearsals or live shows. Click the link to learn more about liveBPM.

6. Loopz

With a more entertaining proposition among drumming apps for Android, Loopz uses the aforementioned functions to let drummers - or aspirants - train the rhythm of their beats. It plays drum sequences for you to follow, thus evaluating your response time and pace. It also lets you record in-app sounds for use in an authorial song, for example. Visit the link to download Loopz on your Android.

7. Cloth Tuner

The Cloth Tuner is an app to know if your instrument is tuned. Just turn on the app and play your instrument so that it shows the pitch level, allowing you to adjust your drums to the correct pitch. The app is simple to use and has no great features, allowing only a few configuration and customization options, such as adjusting the sensitivity of your battery's sound detection. Click the link to download the Cloth Tuner.

8. DaTuner

An alternative to drum tuning apps, DaTuner is the simplest, working even on very old versions of Android. Without major fuss, it lets you set the note you want to tune your drums to and detects the sound, returning any errors. One of its advantages is not to use ads even in the free version. Learn more about the app on Google Play.

9. DMach

Completely free and open source, DMach is a battery simulator. It lets you play a digital drum on your smartphone or tablet, featuring 6 channels, a 16-step sequencer and a real-time sound synthesis. Click the link to start playing virtual drums with DMach.

10. Real Drum

Real Drum is a perfect drum simulator for Android. Finishing the list of drum apps, this app is one of the best options for learning to play the instrument, featuring tutorials similar to what we see at the beginning of Android games. You can import any music or sound you have downloaded into the app, allowing you to play it.

It also has an extensive list of training music genres and lets you record what you've played as an MP3 song. Real Drum is free and available on Google Play.