# Ticking vs Chops

Ticking and Chops both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Chops's written reviews are positive against 74% of Ticking's. Chops also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Ticking's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ticking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chops sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 4.7 for Chops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticking has 151 ratings behind it against 15, 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 Chops's.

Ticking ships an update every 3 months, Chops every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ticking | Chops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticking-drum-practice-tool/id1441531726/reviews) | **[4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chops-drum-rudiments/id6566195057/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **151** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 12 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Decent Labs Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441531725) | [Digital Staves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1758758328) |

## 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 |


### Chops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chops-drum-rudiments/id6566195057)

Master all 40 PAS rudiments with structured courses, dynamic exercises, and a smart metronome. Apply your skills on the kit with beautiful notation and full playback controls. Designed for drummers of all levels to practice with purpose and enhance their foundation.

**Highlights:** Master all 40 PAS rudiments, Apply skills on the drum kit, Dynamic exercises and workouts, Structured courses for all levels, Beautiful and readable notation, Smart metronome with tempo adjustment, Full playback controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chops Subscription (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Education Subscription (Yearly) | $12.99 | per year |
| Chops Subscription (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ticking free?

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

### Is Chops free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ticking or Chops?

Chops is rated higher. Ticking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Chops averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do Ticking or Chops have ads?

Neither Ticking nor Chops shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ticking or Chops?

Ticking ships an update every 3 months, and Chops every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ticking was updated on September 22, 2026 and Chops on September 19, 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.*