Comparison

MDS Room vs The Learning Lab (TLL)

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

Head to head

The Learning Lab (TLL)

Free

📚 Education

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About

MDS Room

Features

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MDS Room is an initiative by My Drum School to enable students and parents to track your MDS lesson progress, recall your homework, and get updates on news and events. With MDS Room, students and parents can: + View past drum lessons activities and homework + View Make Up Storage + View School Calendar + View student’s progress, exam level, parents information + View and edit student’s drumming objectives + Refer a friend instantly + View news and events + Connect with us on social media + Receive push notification messages from the school, including holidays and announcements MDS Room is and will always be free to use, but you will need to be an existing student at My Drum School (MDS) by enrolling with us. For more information on signing up, please check with your Drum Educator at MDS. Suggestions, comments or questions? Email us at app@mydrumschool.com

About

The Learning Lab (TLL)

Features

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From keeping up with important announcements to tracking your child's learning progress, the TLL App enables you to stay informed while on-the-go. Have a direct line to teachers, an overview of your child's class schedules and more — at your fingertips when you download the app today.

Screenshots

MDS Room3 screens

The Learning Lab (TLL)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Learning Lab (TLL) at every 6 weeks against MDS Room's every 10 months. MDS Room's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MDS Room ships an update every 10 months, The Learning Lab (TLL) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

MDS Room versus The Learning Lab (TLL): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MDS Room	The Learning Lab (TLL)
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MY DRUM SCHOOL PTE. LTD.	THE LEARNINGLAB EDUCATION CENTRE PTE LTD

In-app purchases

None

MDS Room

No in-app purchases

None

The Learning Lab (TLL)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDS Room free?

MDS Room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Learning Lab (TLL) free?

The Learning Lab (TLL) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MDS Room or The Learning Lab (TLL) have ads?

Neither MDS Room nor The Learning Lab (TLL) shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MDS Room or The Learning Lab (TLL)?

MDS Room ships an update every 10 months, and The Learning Lab (TLL) every 6 weeks. Most recently, MDS Room was updated on October 16, 2026 and The Learning Lab (TLL) on October 25, 2026.