Comparison

Go Drums vs PatternSprouts

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

Head to head
About

Go Drums

Learn to play drums with interactive lessons and engaging games. Develop rhythm, timing, and drumming theory from beginner to pro. Practice on a virtual drum kit and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Interactive beat lessons
  • Engaging drum games
  • Free play mode on virtual drum kit
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Authentic drum sounds
Features
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Learn drums instantly from your mobile! Become a PRO DRUMMER and turn your fingertips into drumsticks with Go Drums! Discover the ultimate mobile drumming tutor and experience authentic drum lessons as you go from a beginner to pro! Learn drums, play games and feel the power of the beat like never before! Our intuitive drum lessons will teach you the knowledge and skills every drummer needs. You’ll improve your sense of rhythm, timing and learn the fundamentals of drumming theory. ~ Key Features ~ BEAT LESSONS. Learn drum beats in a variety of styles. DRUM GAMES. Play exciting drum games! FREE PLAY MODE. Learn drums on a real drum kit! MY STATS MODE. Complete progress tracking and statistics. ~ Beat Lessons ~ Go Drums is all about drumming education. Learn to drum beats in a variety of styles from reggae to hip-hop through to pop, rock or whatever genre you can think of! Follow our lesson plans and study different skills from different genres. Practice daily, make the most of our metronome, and you’ll be a world-class drummer in no time! ~ Drum Games ~ Drum games offer a host of various gaming experiences that are not only fun to play but teach you essential drumming skills to help you learn drums! Experience a variety of games that will train different areas from rhythm to tempo! The better you play, the higher your score. Continue to master your percussion skills as you unlock new challenges and become a better drummer! ~ Free Play Mode ~ In Free play mode, you’ll practice your drumming skills as well as experiment with various drums and rhythms with nothing more than a few taps! The intuitive design of Go Drums delivers an experience just like playing a real drum set, both in look and sound. Every sound used throughout Go Drums we record authentically. Every drum you hear is the real thing, played by a pro. ~ My Stats ~ Throughout each lesson, your score and your progress get tracked. Tracking and stats mean you’ll know what you need to do to become a better drummer! Are you struggling with timing? Go Drums will highlight this and suggest lessons that will help you improve. Play games, learn to drum and become a master of the sticks as you discover the ultimate drum app! Subscribe to Premium to enjoy exclusive content! Unlimited access to our Premium features include all lessons and genres. The app contains the following subscription options: - Weekly with a 3-day free trial at $9.99. - Monthly at $ 9.99; - Yearly at $ 29.99. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - The account is charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - The cost of renewal is equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Privacy Policy: https://gismart.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://gismart.com/terms-of-service/

About

PatternSprouts

Features
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PatternSprouts is a gentle train-pattern game for little learners aged 3–5. A colourful train arrives with one carriage missing. Your child looks at the repeating pattern, chooses the carriage that comes next, couples it into place, and watches the completed train chug away. Big carriages, spoken prompts, no reading required, and a cheerful celebration every time—no scores, timers, or pressure. EARLY LOGIC ON THE RAILS • Copy a simple red-blue pattern from a visible example. • Complete AB, AAB, ABB, and ABC repeating patterns. • Progress from a missing last carriage to a gap in the middle. • Hear each completed pattern spoken aloud. MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS • Big, colourful carriages with forgiving one-finger interactions. • A different choice simply rolls back for another try—never a fail screen. • Three pictorial levels grow gently with your child. SAFE BY DESIGN • No ads, in-app purchases, accounts, or internet connection. • No tracking, analytics, or data collection. • Parent-only settings are protected by a parental gate. • Works completely offline. PatternSprouts is part of the Sprouts family of gentle learning games, made by a parent for little learners.

Screenshots

Go Drums4 screens
PatternSprouts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PatternSprouts at none against Go Drums's 8. PatternSprouts also leads on ads (none vs shown). Go Drums's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Go Drums sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PatternSprouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Go Drums versus PatternSprouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo DrumsPatternSprouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGismart LimitedDon Nguyen

Bugs and requests

Go Drums

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Lessons get locked behind paywall

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more song options
  • Improve drum labeling
  • Allow use with real drum sets

PatternSprouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Go Drums

Subscriptions8
  • Full Access$9.991 Month
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Go Drums Premium$19.991 Year
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  • Go Drums Pro3 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Go Drums Premium$29.991 Year
  • Go Drums Pro3 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Go Drums Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Go Drums Pro$79.991 Year
None

PatternSprouts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go Drums free?
Go Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PatternSprouts free?
PatternSprouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Go Drums or PatternSprouts have ads?
Go Drums shows ads; PatternSprouts does not.

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