Comparison

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner vs Custom Control App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner

This advanced system helps drummers achieve perfect drum tuning with unparalleled accuracy. It educates users on drum acoustics and tuning techniques through an app and online tutorials, enabling them to create musical drum sounds.

Highlights
  • Pitch Tuning
  • Lug Tuning
  • Resonant Head Tuning
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Drum Kit Presets
  • Online Tutorials
Features
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DRUMS ARE COMPLEX. TUNING SHOULDN’T BE. It's an app and a training course - everything you need to become a drum tuning pro! This latest version has been completely rebuilt from the ground up & introduces new onboard coaching, tone training, and an in-app masterclass. Start learning today with the iDrumTune app and the drum tuning masterclass lessons. Lessons 1-5 can be accessed free of charge at www.learndrumtuning.com, purchasing the iDrumTune app unlocks access to all lessons and interactive learning features. "an invaluable aid not only for drummers but also studio engineers and producers" - Sound on Sound Magazine "I can’t recommend this app highly enough ... for the money, it is indispensable. It's simple, accurate, looks good, and the tuning information is worth the cost of the app alone." - www.mikedolbear.com “***** I never knew I could have this much fun tuning drums!” – Adamrod (App Store review) “***** Just tuned my first drum and this app is awesome!” – bburt85 (App Store review) “***** Buy this app if you are a drummer!!!” – Lildrummerboy (App Store review) The original and most innovative drum tuning app - iDrumTune brings an unrivalled accuracy and a host of unique features for assisting with drum tuning. Built by world experts in drums and musical acoustics, iDrumTune is backed up by an integrated, progress-tracked AES-published masterclass on Drum Sound and Drum Tuning. iDrumTune includes the following features: Pitch Tuning – to make your drums sing and allow you to play musical phrases around the kit. Lug Tuning – to ensure that the drumhead is evenly tuned and gives a smooth and warm tone. Resonant Head Tuning – to allow you to be sure that the two heads are working together and giving rich overtones. In-App Coach – an intelligent on-screen assistant guides you through the tuning process in real time, helping to prevent false readings and guarantee success on your very first try. Spectrum Analyzer – so you can really start to understand what frequencies are excited and heard when playing the drums. Native LEARN Masterclass – our complete, world-class drum acoustics masterclass integrated natively into the app's LEARN tab, allowing you to track progress as you tune. Ear-Tuning Development – a responsive, keys-based tone generator to help you develop the active listening skills required for unassisted ear-tuning. Drum Kit Presets & Cloud Sync – save and load your favourite custom kit configurations via the interactive Drum Kit Designer, synced cross-platform to recall setups in seconds. iDrumTune is the first and by far the most intelligent and accurate system for analysing drum sounds and assisting tuning – developed by drummers, music producers and acoustics research Professors. iDrumTune provides you with a measurement of the drumhead vibration frequency; in Pitch Tuning mode, you simply hold your device over the center of a drum, about 2-4 inches away, then strike the drum in the center. iDrumTune shows the recorded sound waveform in real time and gives the strongest frequency recorded. There is also a tuning indicator bar which shows the drumhead tuning relative to musical notes, so iDrumTune can be used to ensure that your drums are in key with each other or the song you are playing. A frequency spectrum view also allows more detailed analysis. Our updated under-the-hood algorithms optimise detection between center and edge strikes, whilst Lug Tuning mode offers the simplest and most innovative method for tuning an even frequency response at the lug positions on the drumhead. Drum Tuning isn’t easy, and drums don’t respond exactly the same way every time you hit them. For that reason, it's valuable to know a little about the science of drum tuning. iDrumTune includes the complete, natively integrated drum acoustics masterclass in the LEARN tab to help you get the best from the app and become an expert drum tuner! Learn with iDrumTune. No more tuning in the dark.

About

Custom Control App

This app offers customized control interfaces for compatible audio systems. Tailor the layout and graphics for different users and devices, providing optimized control for roles like level adjustments, mutes, and preset recalls. It supports bring-your-own-device scenarios and kiosk applications.

Highlights
  • Customizable user interfaces
  • Tailored graphics and backgrounds
  • Bring-your-own-device support
  • Password protection
  • Access to levels, mutes, and sends
  • Preset recall and source selection
Features
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The Custom Control app provides customized control interfaces for compatible Allen & Heath installed audio systems. The level of control offered, app layout and graphics can be varied for different user types and devices, providing each user with an interface that is optimized for their role. The user interface is designed via a Custom Control editor for Windows and Mac OS – this is typically undertaken by a systems integrator. Access to all levels, mutes, sends, preset recalls, source selection and metering is provided, and tabs can be configured for access to multiple control pages or zones. Once complete, the configuration is uploaded to an Allen & Heath dLive MixRack, ready for deployment. Any device running the Custom Control app can log into the system with a given user name, at which point the correct user interface is downloaded and displayed. This allows for both kiosk applications and bring-your-own-device use, since the configuration is deployed on demand. Features: - Multiple user interfaces (per user, per device type) - Custom graphics and background - BYOD friendly - Optional password protection Allen & Heath is a leading creator of audio mixing systems for live sound and fixed installation. www.allen-heath.com/installation

Screenshots

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner4 screens
Custom Control App1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Custom Control App at Free against iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner's $12.99. iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 14). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Custom Control App is free to download; iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner has 2.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Custom Control App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner ships an update every 2 months, Custom Control App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner versus Custom Control App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDrumTune Precision Drum TunerCustom Control App
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better3.3 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRT Sixty LtdAllen & Heath Limited

Customer experience

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner

All ratings2,335 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative33.1%

Custom Control App

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Microphone not working after minimizing app
  • Readings jumping between vastly different frequencies
  • Inability to reset tuning settings for a drum

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More preset drum kits
  • Ability to tune non-standard drum configurations
  • Improved microphone sensitivity for low frequencies
  • Integration with physical drum tuning hardware

Custom Control App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Custom Control App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner free?
iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Custom Control App free?
Custom Control App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner or Custom Control App?
iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner is rated higher. iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Custom Control App averages 3.3 from 14 ratings.
Do iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner or Custom Control App have ads?
Neither iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner nor Custom Control App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner or Custom Control App?
iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner ships an update every 2 months, and Custom Control App every 5 months. Most recently, iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner was updated on October 20, 2026 and Custom Control App on October 21, 2026.

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