# Ticking vs Practice The Drums

The clearest difference is ads: Ticking at none against Practice The Drums's shown. Ticking also leads on ratings volume (166 vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Practice The Drums's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ticking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Practice The Drums sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ticking against 4.5 for Practice The Drums. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticking has 166 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Ticking's written reviews are positive against 100% of Practice The Drums's.

Ticking ships an update every 3 months, Practice The Drums every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ticking | Practice The Drums |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticking-drum-practice-tool/id1441531726/reviews)** | [4.5 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-the-drums/id1615573464/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Decent Labs Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441531725) | [Jason Fenichel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615573466) |

## What reviewers say

### Ticking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticking-drum-practice-tool/id1441531726)

Enhance your drumming precision with this app that listens to your practice pad strokes and offers visual feedback on your accuracy. Track your progress, identify mistakes, and improve your timing with various exercises or by creating your own.

**Highlights:** Listens to drum strokes, Visual accuracy feedback, Progress tracking, Pre-set and custom exercises, Tempo adjustment

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Editor | $4.99 | one-time |


### Practice The Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-the-drums/id1615573464)

This app offers a structured path to improve drumming skills, moving beyond basic lessons to include practice and application in music. It provides a community and personalized feedback to help users transform their playing and achieve their drumming goals.

**Highlights:** Structured learning path, Personalized practice guidance, Application to music, Community support, Progress tracking, Live sessions, Video feedback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $29.99 | per month |
| Subscription | $299.00 | per year |
| Rockstar Community | $4.99 | one-time |
| Inner Circle Elite | $1000.00 | one-time |
| Inner Circle Platinum | $1000.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ticking free?

Ticking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Practice The Drums free?

Practice The Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ticking or Practice The Drums?

Ticking is rated higher. Ticking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Practice The Drums averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.

### Do Ticking or Practice The Drums have ads?

Practice The Drums shows ads; Ticking does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ticking or Practice The Drums?

Ticking ships an update every 3 months, and Practice The Drums every 2 months. Most recently, Ticking was updated on October 20, 2026 and Practice The Drums on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*