Comparison

drum tuner EZ vs Rudiments Trainer

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

Head to head
About

drum tuner EZ

Achieve professional drum tones with this intuitive tuning app. It guides you through a simple two-step process to quickly and accurately tune each lug, ensuring your drums sound their best for any performance or recording session.

Highlights
  • 2-Step Tuning System
  • Lug tuner for 4-10 lugs
  • 1 Hz accuracy
  • Detects 30-450 Hz drum pitch
  • Multiple drum tuning modes
  • Customizable mic sensitivity
Features
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drum tuner EZ clears your heads & locks in real drum tones, without wasting ear-sweat. Jamming in the garage? Rushing a soundcheck? Tracking in the studio? 〉 2-STEP TUNER: 1. Tension by feel >> get close by ear. 2. Fine-tune each lug >> match pitch and you’re done. No gimmicks, no voodoo. Just snares that crack, toms that sing, and kicks that punch. 〉〉〉Why drummers grab drum tuner EZ • 'cause duct tape isn’t tuning, bro! • Your snare finally sits where the producer wants it • Clears heads before your guitarist finds the right pedal setting • Cheaper than a 'pro' drum key, but the app works with the free one you received with your kit too • Cleaner than your cymbals • Easier than explaining 7/8 to your bass player • Snare, toms & kick sounding tight, also when fills get loose :p 〉 Key Features • Lug tuner for 4–10 lugs • 0,5 Hz accouracy rounded to 1 Hz accuracy | Detects 30–550 Hz drum pitch... No other tool does.. except Drumtune PRO. • Modes for snare reso, snare, tom, floor tom & kick • Custom mic sensitivity + color settings • Runs on iOS 17 to 26+ (if it runs nowwadays TikTok, it runs this.) 〉 From Stage to Studio Believe it or not: the more you use this drum tuning app, the more your ear learns. It's like pitch-gym for drummers. Tuning more often sharpens your awareness of how head tension shapes tone. Soon you’ll hear every change in snare, tom & kick pitch! Result? A sharper ear, tighter kit, smoother gigs, and the confidence your kit sounds pro... even when your chops are still in practice mode. For those who doubt>> 1) Clearing a drum head to perfection is just a step in the process of getting a good sounding kit. 2) It doesn't matter whether you clear a drumhead by ear, with a tension-measuring device, or with a pitch-based tuner. Cleared drum heads sound like cleared drum heads, and they don't care about how you cleared them: they sound the same either way. You could clear heads perfectly and still get a "meh" drum sound for your needs, because didn't clear the heads in the right 'spot' to achieve it. 3) To get your kit sounding 'great', it matters "where" you clear each drumhead: a) "where" in its tensioning range for its diameter and head type, and b) "where" tonaly, towards the opposite head, and for that given tone, c) so that the drum sits nicely between the other drums in your kit, d) while having a playing feel and tonal decay dynamic that pleases you. Those that tuned enough drums, realize the above makes sense, like grabbing a cup of coffee in the morning. 〉drumtuner EZ is a tool to help clear drumheads. It's support for that facet of the tuning process to get to the sound you're after. 〉You make your own tuning choices, like you do when tuning by ear... drumtuner EZ is not your travel-guide, deciding on your sound destination for you. However, should you embark on the drum tuning journey, you may find in this tool a great travel-companion instead. You tune for your mood & vibe. You control on how your drums sound through mastering the stuff in topic 3. We wish you happy travels to a sound destination! Questions? Hate mail? sos@drumtuner-ez.com

About

Rudiments Trainer

Practice 39 international drum rudiments with audio samples and sheet music. Track your BPM progress even when the app is closed to monitor your daily growth and improve stick control.

Highlights
  • 39 international drum rudiments
  • Audio samples and sheet music
  • BPM tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Accent exercises
  • Stick control improvement
Features
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A rudiments practice app supervised by an active drum instructor. The app includes 39 of the 40 international drum rudiments, excluding the multiple bounce roll. Practice fundamental stick control with sheet music and sample playback. FEATURES - Play and practice every rudiment - Record practice time on a calendar - Browse practice records from previous months - Pro adds saved BPM history, last-BPM recall, Auto BPM, and Today's Practice PRACTICE TIP Start slowly and build a clean, relaxed form. Once the movement is stable, raise the BPM gradually to develop accurate and fast stick control. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

drum tuner EZ4 screens
Rudiments Trainer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rudiments Trainer at Free against drum tuner EZ's $4.99. Rudiments Trainer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). drum tuner EZ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, 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

Rudiments Trainer is free to download; drum tuner EZ costs $4.99 up front. Rudiments Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. drum tuner EZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

drum tuner EZ ships an update every 5 weeks, Rudiments Trainer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
drum tuner EZ versus Rudiments Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdrum tuner EZRudiments Trainer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.1% of reviews26.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEXALTD CO., LimitedDaishi Nakamura

Customer experience

drum tuner EZ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive22.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative71.6%

Rudiments Trainer

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%

In-app purchases

None

drum tuner EZ

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rudiments Trainer

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cancellation of restriction$4.99

Questions

Is drum tuner EZ free?
drum tuner EZ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rudiments Trainer free?
Rudiments Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do drum tuner EZ or Rudiments Trainer have ads?
Rudiments Trainer shows ads; drum tuner EZ does not.
Which is updated more often, drum tuner EZ or Rudiments Trainer?
drum tuner EZ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Rudiments Trainer fortnightly. Most recently, drum tuner EZ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rudiments Trainer on October 19, 2026.

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