Drum Beater vs TimeLine Receiver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Beater
This app simulates real-life drumming experiences, offering original songs across various genres. It features four difficulty levels per song, from beginner to hard, and requires a Bluetooth connection to an iWORD drum for full functionality.
- Simulates real-life drumming
- Original songs
- Wide range of genres
- Four difficulty levels per song
- Bluetooth connectivity required
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IMPORTANT: Please note this app only works when connected via Bluetooth to an iWORD Bluetooth drum Drum Beater is the easiest way that simulates real life drumming. All songs are original and fun to play over a wide range of genre. 4 levels per song: Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard. Let the drumming begin! Visit us at: http://www.sziword.com
TimeLine Receiver
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TimeLine Receiver is a companion app to TimeLine. It works in conjunction with the TimeLine app's "Performance Sharing" feature. Simply pair TimeLine Receiver to a device with the TimeLine app, and your phone will time travel at the same time as theirs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeLine Receiver at monthly against Drum Beater's every 8 months. Drum Beater's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drum Beater ships an update every 8 months, TimeLine Receiver monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Beater | TimeLine Receiver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egg Carton Studios | Patrick Kunvatanagarn |
In-app purchases
Drum Beater
No in-app purchases
TimeLine Receiver
No in-app purchases
Questions
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