pttrN for drummers vs DrumSNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 !!
DrumSNotes
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DrumSNotes teaches rhythm reading by playing. You look at a measure, listen to the click, and tap the rhythms on two pads, like on a drum kit. The app tells you right away whether your hit was on time. 8 LEVELS, STEP BY STEP BEGINNER: the quarter note, the rest and eighth notes. NOVICE and APPRENTICE: the sixteenth rest, sixteenth notes, first combinations. FAMILIAR and ADVANCED: chained sixteenth notes, rests within the beat. TEACHER: more varied rests, for those who really count in their head. VIRTUOSO: the dotted eighth, triplets, sextuplets, then quintuplets and septuplets. MAESTRO: the league, for the bravest. A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE BEFORE EACH LEVEL Every level starts with a guided explanation: each figure plays by itself, you see it and hear it, two thumbs show you how to tap, and a single button moves you forward. You can watch it again at any time from the settings. A GAME THAT ENCOURAGES YOU Earn stars by getting each measure right, then pass the final test to unlock the next level. If you miss a challenge, nothing is lost: it stays the same, the tempo eases a little, and an encouragement screen helps you go again. Tolerance tightens as you go: the further you get, the more precise you need to be. THE MAESTRO LEAGUE The ultimate level is a league: varied challenges where you play one measure four times, two measures twice each, or four measures in a row, at tempos suited to the difficulty. Every challenge you pass earns points based on your accuracy, up to 10 points at 100%, and 15 points after four perfect challenges in a row. Your score puts you on the online leaderboard (Game Center), overall and for the day, with a podium of the top three. The winner of the day receives a golden stick, which lets you replay an important challenge. COORDINATION: ONE HAND, ONE RHYTHM The screen is split in two by a line: one figure on the left, another on the right, and each pad plays its own side. You start with simply a quarter note on each side, then a quarter note against two eighths, sixteenth notes, rests, triplets, up to sextuplets. 6 levels and dozens of challenges, harder and harder, very gradually. At the end of every level, a bigger and bigger fireworks celebration awaits you! PICK THE SOUND OF YOUR PADS Each pad can have its own sound: shaker, maracas, bongos, conga, claves, bell, cowbell, and the snare, kick and hi-hat of an 808 drum machine, and many more, 25 in all. Take a ready-made kit (Latin, Fiesta, Electro 808, Samba...) or choose your sounds pad by pad. A PAD FOR EACH HAND Two pads, one per hand: blue for the strong hand, orange for the other. Left- or right-handed, the app adapts. A light sound guide helps you find your place, and you can turn it off for a harder challenge. CREATE YOUR OWN SCORES With DrumSNotes PRO, you become the teacher: compose measures of 2 to 5 beats by placing the figures you choose, set the tempo, listen to the result and play it. Keep up to 10 scores. FREE MODE As soon as you finish FAMILIAR, pick any measure in the app and set the tempo as you like. I'M A TEACHER Already a strong reader? At the very start, choose "I'm a teacher" and jump straight to the TEACHER level. Or pick "MAESTRO league": straight to the challenges and leaderboard, with every level open for practice whenever you like. COORDINATION and MY SCORES open at the end of TEACHER. FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE • Free: all 8 levels, the MAESTRO league with its online leaderboard, and FREE MODE • DrumSNotes PRO: a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking COORDINATION and MY SCORES • Restore your purchase in one tap, including on a new device WHO IS IT FOR? Drum and percussion students, children and adults, and teachers who want a simple tool to practice rhythm reading. No ads. The online leaderboard uses Game Center, and you can play without signing in. The app is available in English and French.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DrumSNotes at Free against pttrN for drummers's $4.99. DrumSNotes also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). pttrN for drummers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
DrumSNotes is free to download; pttrN for drummers costs $4.99 up front. DrumSNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pttrN for drummers asks for nothing beyond the download.
pttrN for drummers ships an update every 7 months, DrumSNotes daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pttrN for drummers | DrumSNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Didier Ottaviani | denis simon |
In-app purchases
pttrN for drummers
No in-app purchases
DrumSNotes
- DrumSNotes PRO$3.99
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