Comparison

Simmons Drums vs DrumPitchPro

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

Head to head
About

Simmons Drums

Enhance your electronic drum kit's functionality with this app. Remotely edit and save drum kits, practice with real audio tracks, and slow down songs to learn grooves. Compatible with specific Simmons drum kit models.

Highlights
  • Remote drum kit editing
  • Save custom drum kits
  • Teaching tool with audio tracks
  • Play along with music library
  • Adjust playback speed
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The Simmons Drums Basic App is designed to extend the capabilities of the Simmons SD100, SD200, SD300, SD350, SD500, SD550, & SD600 electronic drum kits. Remotely edit and save drum kits and sounds with your iOS device using a user-friendly interface. Improve your playing with the "Teaching tool," which lets you play along with real audio tracks in a game-like environment to help you improve your skills and meter.  The "Play along" function accesses your iOS's music library and manipulates the playback speed so you can slow down a song to learn the groove. Users may need to download the latest Firmware update from http://simmonsdrums.net/ Users with a SD100, SD200, SD300, SD350, SD500, or SD550 will need an Apple USB Camera Connector kit and USB cable to connect the kit drum module to their iOS device.

About

DrumPitchPro

This app offers precise tuning for drums and timpani using advanced sound frequency analysis. It provides real-time pitch guidance and customizable settings for musicians of all levels. Achieve professional-quality tuning with an intuitive visual interface.

Highlights
  • Accurate drum tuning
  • Easy timpani tuning
  • Customizable pitch settings
  • Multi-instrument support
  • Clear visual interface
  • Professional precision
Features
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Discover the ultimate tuning solution for drummers and percussionists! Whether you're a professional musician, a band director, or an enthusiastic hobbyist, DrumPitchPro makes drum and timpani tuning effortless and precise. Features: Accurate Drum Tuning: Achieve perfect pitch for snare drums, toms, bass drums, and more with advanced sound frequency analysis. Timpani Tuning Made Easy: Quickly tune your timpani to exact notes with real-time pitch detection and guidance. Customizable Settings: Set your desired pitches or intervals, and let the app guide you step by step for consistent tuning. Multi-Instrument Support: Works with all types of drums and percussion instruments, perfect for drum kits, orchestras, or marching bands. Clear Visual Interface: Intuitive visuals and easy-to-read indicators make tuning quick and stress-free, even in noisy environments. Professional Precision: Designed with input from drummers and percussionists to deliver studio-quality tuning accuracy.

Screenshots

Simmons Drums4 screens
DrumPitchPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DrumPitchPro at 3.2 against Simmons Drums's 2.7. DrumPitchPro also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%). Simmons Drums's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrumPitchPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simmons Drums asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DrumPitchPro holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Simmons Drums's written reviews are positive against 50% of DrumPitchPro's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simmons Drums versus DrumPitchPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimmons DrumsDrumPitchPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (15 ratings)3.2 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimmons Innovations LtdJan Maes

Customer experience

Simmons Drums

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative78.6%

DrumPitchPro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simmons Drums

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DrumPitchPro

One-time1
  • DrumPitchPro Activation$5.99

Questions

Is Simmons Drums free?
Simmons Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumPitchPro free?
DrumPitchPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simmons Drums or DrumPitchPro?
DrumPitchPro is rated higher. Simmons Drums averages 2.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while DrumPitchPro averages 3.2 from 22 ratings.
Do Simmons Drums or DrumPitchPro have ads?
Neither Simmons Drums nor DrumPitchPro shows ads.

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