eDRUMIn Control vs EFNOTE Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eDRUMIn Control
This utility app serves as the control interface for eDRUMin devices, which are electric drum USB trigger to MIDI interfaces. It allows users to manage and configure their eDRUMin hardware.
- Control application for eDRUMin devices
- Manages electric drum USB triggers
- Facilitates MIDI interface configuration
- Designed for eDRUMin hardware
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This is the Control Application for eDRUMin devices, the electric drum USB Trigger to MIDI interface.
EFNOTE Tools
This app allows electronic drum users to customize and manage their drum kits, trigger settings, and bus settings. It provides access to a library of new drum kits, sound swapping, and remote control of pad levels and mixer settings. Firmware updates and product support are also available.
- Save/load customized drum kits
- Save/load trigger and bus settings
- Access online Kit Library
- Swap sounds between pads
- Remote pad level control
- Firmware updates
- Product support access
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EFNOTE Tools is a dedicated app for EFNOTE electronic drums users. With the Version 1.2, you can: - Save or load your customized drum kits to/from your iPhone. - Save or load your trigger settings to/from your iPhone. - Save or load your bus settings to/from your iPhone. (for EFNOTE PRO) - Get the newly released drum kits from our online Kit Library (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Swap sounds between two pads (for EFNOTE 3/5/7) - Control pad levels: adjust the level balance of the drums remotely, without individual output connections (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Preview sounds - Control the bus mixer, EQ and compressor (for EFNOTE PRO) - Update firmware of your sound module (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Easily access to the product support information To use Bluetooth® wireless communication, you need to allow the app to access the device's location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eDRUMIn Control at 4.8 against EFNOTE Tools's 2.5. eDRUMIn Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eDRUMIn Control holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
eDRUMIn Control ships an update every 2 months, EFNOTE Tools every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eDRUMIn Control | EFNOTE Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Jonkman | Ef-Note Inc. |
Customer experience
eDRUMIn Control
EFNOTE Tools
In-app purchases
eDRUMIn Control
No in-app purchases
EFNOTE Tools
No in-app purchases
