DrumGoat vs pttrN for drummers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrumGoat
This app challenges and reinforces drummers' audio-visual memory of drumming rudiments. It makes learning the fundamental patterns of drumming simple, fun, and fast.
- Audio-visual memory training
- Rudiment reinforcement
- Simple and fast learning
- Fun drumming practice
- Essential drumming alphabet
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DrumGoat helps drummers by challenging and reinforcing the audio-visual memory of rudiments - the “alphabet” of drumming - while making it simple, fun and fast.
pttrN for drummers
This app generates and plays an infinite variety of one-bar drum grooves in various time signatures. Customize snare placement, note density, and add a virtual bass player for a complete rhythmic experience.
- Random pattern generation
- Multiple time signatures (4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 12/8, 7/8)
- Customizable snare placement
- Adjustable note density
- Virtual bass player
- Auto-change for continuous grooves
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« pttrN for drummers » is a random pattern generator. It creates and plays an infinite number of one bar grooves in 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 12/8 and 7/8. Choose your Hi-Hat figure, pttrN takes care of everything else ! Settings : - You can add a snare drum on 2 and 4, or 3. In « FREE » mode, the snare placement is random. - You can choose the maximum number of notes in a row (2 by default). - Choose the level : « EASY » mode generates 8th note grooves. MEDIUM, NORMAL and HARD modes generate 16th note grooves with different note density in one bar. (« NORMAL » means that the probability for a snare, a kick or a silence is equal). PttrN plays the patterns, and for even more FUN, you can have a virtual bass player ! Set your own mix between the metronome, the drums sound and the bass. Don’t stop drumming : Use the AUTO-CHANGE and set the number of bars before pttrN generates a new groove ! Let’s groove !!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: pttrN for drummers at 83% against DrumGoat's 50%. pttrN for drummers also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). DrumGoat's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
DrumGoat costs $1.99 and pttrN for drummers $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DrumGoat ships an update every 39 months, pttrN for drummers every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrumGoat | pttrN for drummers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Taylor | Didier Ottaviani |
Customer experience
DrumGoat
pttrN for drummers
In-app purchases
DrumGoat
No in-app purchases
pttrN for drummers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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