Comparison

Rudiments Trainer vs Conga Chops

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

Head to head
About

Rudiments Trainer

Practice 39 international drum rudiments with audio samples and sheet music. Track your BPM progress even when the app is closed to monitor your daily growth and improve stick control.

Highlights
  • 39 international drum rudiments
  • Audio samples and sheet music
  • BPM tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Accent exercises
  • Stick control improvement
Features
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A rudiments practice app supervised by an active drum instructor. The app includes 39 of the 40 international drum rudiments, excluding the multiple bounce roll. Practice fundamental stick control with sheet music and sample playback. FEATURES - Play and practice every rudiment - Record practice time on a calendar - Browse practice records from previous months - Pro adds saved BPM history, last-BPM recall, Auto BPM, and Today's Practice PRACTICE TIP Start slowly and build a clean, relaxed form. Once the movement is stable, raise the BPM gradually to develop accurate and fast stick control. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Conga Chops

This music practice tool offers granular control over individual instrument stems, allowing users to mute, solo, pan, and fade. Adjust tempo and loop sections to create a personalized mix for study and play. Includes PDF transcriptions of percussion parts.

Highlights
  • Individual instrument stem control
  • Mute, solo, pan, and fade capabilities
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Looping functionality
  • PDF percussion transcriptions
  • 19 exclusive practice loops
Features
Currently charting
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‘Conga Chops Practice Loops - Vol 1’ is a MYXSTEM app release, allowing users to completely control the listening experience. The app features mute, solo, pan and fade capabilities for each individual instrument stem, along with tempo control and looping. By adjusting each stem, users can build the perfect mix to play and study along with, an ideal practice tool for all experience levels. This app also includes PDF transcriptions of all of the percussion instruments you’re hearing on the each loop. Volume 1 includes 19 exclusive Practice Loops from CongaChops.com, featuring Grammy Winning musicians, with tracks in various styles ranging from 60bpm-105bpm. Please see below for the full track listing. Tracklist: 01 – Cha-Cha Groove 1 – 60bpm 02 – Cha-Cha Groove 1 – 70bpm 03 – Cha-Cha Groove 2 – 60bpm 04 – Cha-Cha Groove 2 – 70bpm 05 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 1 – 60bpm 06 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 1 – 75bpm 07 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 2 – 60bpm 08 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 2 – 75bpm 09 – R&B Groove 3 - 95bpm 10 – Son Montuno 1 – 75bpm 11 – Son Montuno 1 – 90bpm 12 – Son Montuno 2 – 75bpm 13 – Son Montuno 2 – 90bpm 14 – Son Montuno 3 – 75bpm 15 – Son Montuno 3 – 90bpm 16 – Songo Montuno 1 – 90bpm 17 – Songo Montuno 1 – 105bpm 18 – Songo Montuno 2 – 90bpm 19 – Songo Montuno 2 – 105bpm —— 'Conga Chops Practice Loops - Vol 1' es una app de MYXSTEM, que permite controlar completamente la experiencia auditiva. La aplicación incluye funciones de mute, solo, pan y fade para cada instrumento individualmente, así como control de tempo. Ajustando cada instrumento, los usuarios pueden calibrar la mezcla perfecta para tocar y estudiar, una herramienta de práctica ideal para todos los niveles de experiencia. Esta aplicación también incluye transcripciones en PDF de todos los instrumentos de percusión que escucharás en cada pista. El Volumen 1 incluye 19 Pistas de Práctica exclusivas de CongaChops.com, grabadas por músicos ganadores del premio Grammy, con pistas en varios estilos que varían en tempo de 60bpm-105bpm. Por favor vea abajo la lista completa de pistas. Lista de Pistas: 01 – Cha-Cha Groove 1 – 60bpm 02 – Cha-Cha Groove 1 – 70bpm 03 – Cha-Cha Groove 2 – 60bpm 04 – Cha-Cha Groove 2 – 70bpm 05 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 1 – 60bpm 06 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 1 – 75bpm 07 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 2 – 60bpm 08 – Cha-Cha Solo Vamp 2 – 75bpm 09 – R&B Groove 3 - 95bpm 10 – Son Montuno 1 – 75bpm 11 – Son Montuno 1 – 90bpm 12 – Son Montuno 2 – 75bpm 13 – Son Montuno 2 – 90bpm 14 – Son Montuno 3 – 75bpm 15 – Son Montuno 3 – 90bpm 16 – Songo Montuno 1 – 90bpm 17 – Songo Montuno 1 – 105bpm 18 – Songo Montuno 2 – 90bpm 19 – Songo Montuno 2 – 105bpm

Screenshots

Rudiments Trainer2 screens
Conga Chops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rudiments Trainer at Free against Conga Chops's $14.99. Rudiments Trainer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Conga Chops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Rudiments Trainer is free to download; Conga Chops costs $14.99 up front. Rudiments Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Conga Chops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rudiments Trainer ships an update fortnightly, Conga Chops every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Rudiments Trainer versus Conga Chops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRudiments TrainerConga Chops
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB473 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaishi NakamuraMyxstem

Customer experience

Rudiments Trainer

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%

Conga Chops

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rudiments Trainer

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cancellation of restriction$4.99
None

Conga Chops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rudiments Trainer free?
Rudiments Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conga Chops free?
Conga Chops costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rudiments Trainer or Conga Chops have ads?
Rudiments Trainer shows ads; Conga Chops does not.
Which is updated more often, Rudiments Trainer or Conga Chops?
Rudiments Trainer ships an update fortnightly, and Conga Chops every 6 months. Most recently, Rudiments Trainer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Conga Chops on October 27, 2026.

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