Comparison

Grade 5 the Easy Way vs Drummit

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

Head to head
About

Grade 5 the Easy Way

Learn Grade 5 music theory through 14 engaging and interactive games. Cover key signatures, scales, intervals, clefs, chords, and more with a fun, repetitive approach. Includes a quiz and in-app leaderboard to track progress.

Highlights
  • 14 music theory games
  • Major and minor key signatures
  • Scales and intervals
  • Clefs, chords, and cadences
  • Time signatures and bar lines
  • Symbols, terms, and instruments quiz
  • In-app leaderboard
Features
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Music theory, not only the "Easy way!", but also the fun way. 14 Games in one App covering the main areas of study for Grade 5 Theory. Interactive and addictive games to help learn music basics. Topics include: Major and Minor Key Signatures Major, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor Scales Recognising and Building Intervals of various types Clefs - Treble, Bass, Alto and Tenor Recognising Chords Adding Cadences Adding Time Signatures Adding Bar Lines Adding Rests Symbols and Terms A Quiz with questions about orchestral instruments, simple and compound time signatures, technical note names (tonic, sub-dominant, etc.), Italian terms etc. Some games include ‘Show’ button to display correct answers if you can’t work them out! Includes in-App Leaderboard to encourage achievement of High Scores. Creates a working knowledge of music theory through different games and repetition.

About

Drummit

Learn to play drums with a vast library of beats and customizable tools. Create your own rhythms, practice at your own pace, and improve coordination. Ideal for beginners and advanced players alike.

Highlights
  • Millions of unique beats
  • Manual beat building
  • Random beat generation (SPIN IT)
  • Customizable metronome
  • Groove Library for saved beats
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Practice settings (line, click, note flash, sounds, sticking)
Features
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Drummit is a revolutionary way of learning the drums. With literally millions of different beats available, drummers of any ability can tackle even the most complicated of patterns. Improve your co-ordination skills and your overall drumming at your own pace with Drummit. HOW IT WORKS Manually build your own bars by adjusting each beat individually. Create something to challenge yourself, or if you're teaching, introduce various patterns of increasing difficulty at a pace suitable for your individual pupil’s needs. For the more advanced and adventurous amongst you, go straight to SPIN IT. SPIN IT: Tap here to spin the notes and create your own beat from millions of possibilities! Make the bar your own by adjusting any individual beats with your fingers. Use the padlock icon to lock any individual spinner. HEAR IT: Listen to the beat you have created. Not sure? Then spin again. Like it? Then it’s time to DRUMMIT! SAVE IT: Save your favourite beats and create your own personal ‘Groove Library’! SELECT IT: Build your own beats! DRUMMIT: Ready to go? DRUMMIT takes your chosen beat onto a play screen. Adjust the tempo using the metronome dial on the left hand side, and fine tune your practice session by going to SETTINGS. SETTINGS: Check out this page to make the most of your DRUMMIT experience. Line – ON/OFF Click – ON/OFF Note Flash – ON /OFF Drum Sounds – ON/OFF Show Sticking - ON/OFF Use this button to show recommended stickings for selected packs. Choose between right or left handed option. Specialised metronome with click/line at 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16th note value, allowing detailed and accurate practice at any speed. Check out the website at www.drummit.co.uk

Screenshots

Grade 5 the Easy Way4 screens
Drummit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drummit at Free against Grade 5 the Easy Way's $4.99. Drummit also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 39 months). Grade 5 the Easy Way's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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

Drummit is free to download; Grade 5 the Easy Way costs $4.99 up front. Drummit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Grade 5 the Easy Way asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade 5 the Easy Way ships an update every 39 months, Drummit every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grade 5 the Easy Way versus Drummit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade 5 the Easy WayDrummit
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—3.7 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelinda ByersDrummit Ltd

Customer experience

Grade 5 the Easy Way

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drummit

All ratings34 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative32.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.6%

Bugs and requests

Grade 5 the Easy Way

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drummit

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • No sound when tapping 'hear it' button
  • Sound does not work
  • App makes no sound
  • No audio
  • No sound in the app
Show 7 more
  • The app does not emit sound
  • The sound doesn't work
  • Playback is strangely not in time
  • 1/8 the '+' beats are dragging
  • Crashed
  • Lost its drum sound suddenly
  • Updated and sound is gone

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more acoustic/digital kits (rock, funk, jazz; TR808, TR909)
  • Include triplet eighth and triplet sixteenth notes
  • Allow changing time signatures (2-3-5-6-7/4, 3-6-7-9-12/8)
  • Enable grooves from 2 to 4 measures with different metrics per measure
  • Volume and mute for each instrument (BD, SND, HH)
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  • Add 6/8 beats
  • Allow saving patterns as presets
  • Add a sequencer option for customization
  • Paid version with more than 4/4 and more drums
  • Allow entering custom beats, especially triplet or sextuplet rhythms
  • Add a second time signature for polyrhythms
  • Ability to change individual notes in a beat
  • Ability to drag and drop or move sections to reorder them

In-app purchases

None

Grade 5 the Easy Way

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Drummit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Rock/Funk Pack 2$0.99
  • Rock/Funk Pack 3$0.99
  • Rock/Funk Pack 2$2.99
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  • Rock/Funk Pack 3$2.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$29.99

Questions

Is Grade 5 the Easy Way free?
Grade 5 the Easy Way costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drummit free?
Drummit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grade 5 the Easy Way or Drummit have ads?
Neither Grade 5 the Easy Way nor Drummit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade 5 the Easy Way or Drummit?
Grade 5 the Easy Way ships an update every 39 months, and Drummit every 3 months. Most recently, Grade 5 the Easy Way was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drummit on October 24, 2026.

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