FAQ

How can I get a refund?

Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple.

  1. Go to reportaproblem.apple.com and sign in with the Apple ID you used to buy the app.
  2. Tap or click “I’d like to” and choose “Request a refund.”
  3. Choose the reason for your refund request, then click Next.
  4. Select groove shed from your purchase history and click Submit.

Apple usually responds within 24 to 48 hours. If approved, the refund appears on your original payment method — timing varies depending on your payment type.

Is this a subscription?

No. groove shed is a one-time purchase. You pay once and own it for life.

What happens after the 7-day trial?

After the trial ends, the app reverts to free mode with only the base level features available. Any click patterns, recordings, and analytics you’ve saved are still there. To get Premium features back, upgrade in the app at any time.

Does it work with Bluetooth?

Yes. Bluetooth headphones and earbuds work with groove shed. To get accurate analytics, calibrate your headphones using the calibration tool in Settings, which removes the latency offset. Bluetooth latency varies by device and environment, so in some cases the analytics may be slightly less reliable than with wired headphones.

Why do I need wired headphones?

You don’t. Bluetooth works well enough. That said, wired headphones give you the absolute lowest possible latency, under 0.9ms, and in practice the difference is rarely noticeable. The only setup that limits your analytics is no headphones at all: using the phone speaker gives you Basic analytics only, with no beat or subdivision distribution.

What’s the difference between Basic and Advanced analytics?

Basic shows your overall timing picture across three 50ms buckets in a ±75ms analysis window. Advanced uses five 20ms buckets in a tighter ±50ms window. Both modes include a breakdown of where you tend to land on your chosen beats and subdivisions, and both are available with any headphones, wired or Bluetooth.

Does it work on iPad?

Yes, groove shed runs on iPad. That said, expect slightly lower recording quality compared to iPhone. iPhones have more microphones, and better ones.

Can I use it without headphones at all?

Absolutely. Nearly all features work without headphones. Because the speaker plays back the click or loop into the room, the microphone picks it up alongside your playing. In practice:

  • With loops: analytics is disabled. The analyzer would be measuring the drum loop rather than your playing, so it wouldn’t give you meaningful data. You can still record and listen back, but analytics won’t run.
  • With a click: Basic analytics for overall timing is available. The app uses the count-in to identify and remove the click from the audio. A very dense click pattern will reduce reliability, as there is more click to clean from the recording.

Can I use it with an external audio interface?

Yes. This is especially useful for hard-hitting drummers. iPhones have a fixed microphone gain that starts to clip beyond 104dB, and an external audio interface with a microphone lets you control gain directly, removing that limitation.

Plug in any USB audio interface, then open groove shed and go to Settings to select your audio device. A few things to check before you start:

  • Set your gain to just below clipping level on the interface.
  • Run latency calibration from Settings.
  • If you connect an electric guitar, bass, or keyboard directly into the interface, there is no microphone for groove shed to use for latency calibration. A low-latency interface works fine on its own, but if you run amp or keyboard plugins in the signal chain, those add latency depending on your plugin buffer settings. This setup can work, but we don’t recommend it.