Best apps like Grade 5 the Easy Way

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Whether you want more options like Grade 5 the Easy Way or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 9+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Grade 5 the Easy Way

Drummer ITP - Rudiment Trainer by RT Sixty Ltd

Intelligent Metronome App

Editor's Choice

🎵 Music

4.7😊(443 ratings)

$9.99

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This intelligent metronome and rudiment trainer helps drummers improve timing and accuracy. It measures performance against a click, providing feedback scores to track progress and identify challenging patterns. Essential for developing precise stick technique.

What We Love

❤️ Fantastic
👍 Great app for drummers!
💡 Learning
🚀 Just what the doctor ordered!
🚀 Gameified Progression with lots of exercises
👍 Good
👍 I want to give it 5 stars
👍 So far I'm pretty impressed
👍 Does rudiments and does them really well
👍 Great practice Tool
👍 A must have for any drummer!
👍 Absolutely brilliant app! Perfect for rudiment training
👍 I'm hopeful, unable to utilize app
👍 Drum Teacher
👍 Awesome! So far.
👍 Over the Keith moon
👍 Best App I have found!
👍 Works well swift support
👍 Great Metronome / Practice Aid
👍 Great App
👍 Immediate feedback does wonders!
👍 Really useful app
👍 Great little app
👍 Great app for drummers looking to enhance their timing
👍 Time for Perfection!
👍 Best start to 2020 for musicians!
👍 Another excellent app by RT60 Ltd.
👍 Love it!
👍 Great concept!

Room to Improve

🐛 Its not working
🐛 Feedback Doesn't work
🐛 Really only works on iphone.
🐛 Got suckered by a Facebook ad
🐛 Could have been a great app
🐛 Maybe it's broken?
🐛 I must be doing something wrong??
🐛 Still inconsistent at times
🐛 Crashed
🐛 Rubbish
🐛 Doesn't work with AirPods Pro
🐛 Display Issues on iPad Mini 4
🐛 Rudiment ON mode has problems
🐛 How long must we wait?
🐛 AirPods
🐛 I feel it not hearing me

Presto Music by Presto Classical Ltd

Your music, on your phone

Strong Contender

🎵 Music

3.4😐(25 ratings)

Free

This app is a specialized music streaming service dedicated to classical and jazz genres. It offers high-fidelity audio and aims to provide an intuitive listening experience for discovering new artists and exploring a vast archive of music. It serves as a guide for both familiar favorites and emerging talent.

What We Love

🎶 Excellent classical catalog
🔍 Great search for classical
📚 Includes booklets
🎧 High audio quality
✨ Beautifully designed interface
👍 Easy to navigate
💡 Innovative pay-per-second model
🌟 Good value for money
🚀 Immediate response
🔄 Seamless track transitions
😊 User-friendly remote control
🎵 Superior music presentation
👍 Well-organized albums
💡 Helpful content/explore tabs
💯 Indispensable liner notes
👍 Good for discovering music
👍 Ideal for serious collectors

Room to Improve

🐛 Extremely buggy
📉 Poorly designed and executed
🚫 No customer service
😠 Frustrating user experience
👎 App is very clunky
⚠️ Constantly demands push notifications
❌ Lost downloaded albums
😵 Popping sounds on DACs
🔄 No resume playback
🎛️ No playlists
🔌 Loses connection
🎚️ Disappears from screen
🚫 No shuffle mode
🚫 No CarPlay support
🔌 Broken AirPlay connections
🔋 High battery consumption (AirPlay)
🚫 No Chromecast support
🚫 No Mac playback
💸 Scammed out of money (auto-renewal)
↔️ Track jog shuttle issues
🖥️ UI feels like a website
❌ Inconsistent grid/list view
🧐 Limited conductor page view
❓ No 'view all' option
🐌 Slow to fix iPad version issues
🔒 Purchases not easily accessible
🔄 Purchases not remembered after restart
🚫 Red banner for free accounts
🚫 Purchases not sorted by composer/artist
🔄 Purchased music not displayed in app
⚠️ Offline bugs persist
🐛 Problems downloading albums
⏳ Downloads get stuck
🚫 Single tracks not in library
🔄 Repeatedly asks for user/pass
🚫 No landscape booklet view
🚫 No smart watch app
👎 Poor upgrade prioritizing streaming
👎 New version harder to use

nkoda: sheet music by nkoda Ltd

Simply learn & play

Worth Considering

🎵 Music

4.0😐(261 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Access and organize a vast library of sheet music from leading publishers. Study, teach, and perform with unlimited scores, parts, and educational materials. Work offline, collaborate easily, and manage your own collection.

What We Love

🚀 Instant access to music library
🎨 Impressive collection of contemporary and classical music
👍 Clean and intuitive interface
💡 Ability to annotate and share scores
🎹 Compatibility with Bluetooth pedals

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and login issues
⏱️ Slow loading and page turning
💰 Expensive subscription fees
🔒 Restrictive policies on screenshots and printing
🌍 Limited availability in certain regions

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