# Ticking vs Drum Journal

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drum Journal at weekly against Ticking's every 3 months. Drum Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Ticking's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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 Drum Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Drum Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticking has 166 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Ticking's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drum Journal's.

Ticking ships an update every 3 months, Drum Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ticking | Drum Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticking-drum-practice-tool/id1441531726/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-journal-practice-routine/id6758671743/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 12 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Decent Labs Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441531725) | [Porath Consulting](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832292304) |

## 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 |


### Drum Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-journal-practice-routine/id6758671743)

This app provides real-time feedback on your drumming practice using your device's microphone. It allows you to slow down or loop sections of YouTube drum videos and automatically tracks your practice sessions to help you monitor progress.

**Highlights:** Microphone-based sticking feedback, YouTube video playback with speed control, Section looping for practice, Automatic practice session tracking, Community-shared exercises, Progress monitoring and streaks

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ticking free?

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

### Is Drum Journal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ticking or Drum Journal?

Drum Journal is rated higher. Ticking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Drum Journal averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Ticking or Drum Journal have ads?

Neither Ticking nor Drum Journal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ticking or Drum Journal?

Ticking ships an update every 3 months, and Drum Journal weekly. Most recently, Ticking was updated on October 20, 2026 and Drum Journal on October 16, 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.*