Comparison

DrumToolz vs Beatlii

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

Head to head
About

DrumToolz

Compose and practice drum cadences and beats on your mobile device. This app allows manual input of exercises, generation of new ideas, and practice of rudiments. Share your creations and learn from a community of drummers.

Highlights
  • Compose drum cadences and beats
  • Manual exercise input
  • Generate new rhythmic ideas
  • Editable music score
  • Practice snare rudiments
  • Library of dynamic exercises
  • Social profile and sharing
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Compose cadences on the go! Choose from snares, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, and even drumset if you want. In a league of its own, DrumToolz also lets you manually input exercises for drum set, marching snare, tenors, and bass drums while generating new creative ideas using what you input, all shown on an editable music score. You can also upload your beats to your social profile, play what other users are playing, save rhythms, practice snare drum rudiments, and learn from a full library of dynamic exercises for both snare drum and drumset! It's perfect for all skill levels, from beginner to extremely advanced, drum wizards. Works great for sharing drum cadences with your drumline. Isolate individual snare, tenors, etc. parts. Practice the simplest to the most complex of beats and rhythms. If you can think of it, you can input it and practice it! Anything from beginner rock beats, to the most complex of jazz beats and fills. Lastly, top off the notes with ornaments: stickings, accents, flams, diddles, and cheese. Input up to 50 measures. When practicing drum set beats, choose from a ride cymbal, hihat, hihat foot, kick drum, snare drum, and three toms. Input everything from whole notes to thirtysecond notes and tuplets. Also, for tenors, choose from four tenors and a spock. Bass drums - five bass drums. Marching snare - a realistic marching snare and a ping sound. Generate new ideas (modifications) using beats that you input into the score. Choose from several modification methods: Add, Shuffle, Substitute, Permutate, Repeat, and Random. Modify individual parts of the beat (ex: kick drum only) or the entire beat if desired. Custom snare exercises. Choose the time sig, subdivisons, tuplets, stickings, accents, flams, diddles, cheese, drags. Save the beat in the score for later practice, keeping the modifications if desired. If the modifications are kept, this turns the beat into an endless, dynamic exercise! Each time you generate an exercise, it uses the modifications to give you an entirely new beat. String together saved rhythms and practice them as one exercise, perfect for practicing beats followed by a drum fill. Upload your beats to your profile. Find and follow other drummers in the social network. Learn from them as you see and practice what they have uploaded to their profile. Share your beats through PDF links and files. Also, share your entire score with a link that pre-populates the score into the app. Learn from a full library of dynamic drum set and snare drum exercises, essential and hybrid rudiments included. For highlighted rhythms, shuffle around groups of notes, stickings, accents, flams, diddles, and cheese.

About

Beatlii

Learn to play the drums with interactive lessons and real-time feedback. Connect your electronic drum kit and explore diverse music genres. Track your progress and compete with others.

Highlights
  • Universal E-Drum Support (Bluetooth/Cable)
  • Diverse Music Genre Courses
  • Note Highway & Sheet Music Learning Styles
  • Instant Performance Feedback
  • Activity & Progress Tracking
  • Leaderboards & Community Sharing
Features
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Welcome to Beatlii - A New and Fun Way to Learn to Play the Drums! Beatlii offers an exciting way to learn how to play the drums. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned drummer, our app provides a dynamic and enjoyable learning experience designed just for you. Why Beatlii? Universal E-Drum Support: Connect your electronic drum kit in seconds! Beatlii makes it easy to set up your drum kit via Bluetooth or cable. We support almost every model of electronic drum kit from top brands like Alesis, Aerodrums, Roland, Donner, Yamaha, Millenium, NUX, Simmons, and more. Check out the full list at our supported devices directory on our website: https://beatlii.com/pages/supported-devices Courses: Dive into a diverse selection of courses created by professional drummers across various music genres. From rock to jazz, hip-hop to blues, our expert-curated lessons cater to drummers of all tastes and skill levels. Learning Style: Choose your preferred learning style! Follow the rhythmic flow of our innovative Note Highway, where notes cascade down the screen. Alternatively, embrace the classic charm of traditional music notation with our Sheet Music feature, allowing you to read along seamlessly. Instant Feedback: Perfect your skills with instant feedback while playing. Our app evaluates your performance in real-time, highlighting areas of improvement and celebrating your achievements. Experience the joy of progress with every beat you play! Activity Tracking: Stay motivated with our activity tracking system. Monitor your playing time, celebrate your day streaks, and assess your progress over time. We analyse your timing accuracy and dynamic consistency, empowering you to refine your technique with each practice session. Leaderboards: Compete, climb, and conquer! Challenge yourself and other users to reach the top of the rankings. Connect and Share: Join our community! Share your achievements and activities with friends and fellow users. Join Beatlii Today! Terms and Conditions: https://beatlii.com/pages/terms-and-conditions Privacy Notice: https://beatlii.com/pages/privacy-notice

Screenshots

DrumToolz4 screens
Beatlii4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrumToolz at none against Beatlii's 17. DrumToolz also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 34%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Beatlii sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DrumToolz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DrumToolz holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 270 and 176 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of DrumToolz's written reviews are positive against 34% of Beatlii's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DrumToolz versus Beatlii: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumToolzBeatlii
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (270 ratings) — better4.0 (176 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings270 — better176
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared SimonMusora Media Inc.

Customer experience

DrumToolz

All ratings270 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral25.6%
Negative16.3%

Beatlii

All ratings176 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative53.5%

Bugs and requests

DrumToolz

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes and deletes progress
  • App won't open
  • Repeat function doesn't stop
  • Repeat save fails
  • Accents, diddles, flams added automatically
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  • Buzz roll cannot be removed
  • Font camouflages in dark mode
  • App crashes when opening after saving
  • App crashes when opening
  • App crashes when adding notes
  • App crashes after saving
  • App crashes when trying to reopen
  • App crashes a lot

Requested features

15 requests
  • Turn off metronome
  • Add rum shot for snare
  • Add rim shots for other drums
  • Add triplets, fivelets, sixlets
  • Add dynamics (forte, piano)
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  • Cymbals sizzle option
  • Add buzz roll for snares
  • Add diddle feature
  • More measures
  • Add bass drum notes
  • Add open hi-hat sound
  • Improve UI for tuplet measurement
  • Improve UI for measure change
  • Ability to hear multiple instruments simultaneously
  • Fix replace button for bass drums

Beatlii

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DrumToolz

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Beatlii

Subscriptions11
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Annual Plan1 Year trial3 variants$99.991 Year
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is DrumToolz free?
DrumToolz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beatlii free?
Beatlii is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DrumToolz or Beatlii?
DrumToolz is rated higher. DrumToolz averages 4.2 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Beatlii averages 4.0 from 176 ratings.
Do DrumToolz or Beatlii have ads?
Beatlii shows ads; DrumToolz does not.
Which is updated more often, DrumToolz or Beatlii?
DrumToolz ships an update monthly, and Beatlii monthly. Most recently, DrumToolz was updated on October 16, 2026 and Beatlii on October 18, 2026.

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