Rudiments Trainer vs Practice The Drums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 39 international drum rudiments
- Audio samples and sheet music
- BPM tracking
- Progress monitoring
- Accent exercises
- Stick control improvement
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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/
Practice The Drums
This app offers a structured path to improve drumming skills, moving beyond basic lessons to include practice and application in music. It provides a community and personalized feedback to help users transform their playing and achieve their drumming goals.
- Structured learning path
- Personalized practice guidance
- Application to music
- Community support
- Progress tracking
- Live sessions
- Video feedback
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Do you practice the drums, but feel like you never get any better? Does it feel like time goes by but you are on this never-ending hamster wheel where you never seem to get any solid results? Do you watch other drummers perform and wonder how they got to be that good? Was it magic... natural talent... or did they all just start when they were 3-years old? What if I was to tell you there was a way to get off that hamster wheel... To get on the same path as all of your favorite drummers... if there was a way to truly feel like a rockstar on the drums Well... THERE IS! How do I know? Because I was where you are now and this system is how I overcame all of those obstacles to reach my true potential on the drums. Welcome to "Study The Drums" ...These are not just a bank of ordinary drum lessons. That's why I called this app "Study" the drums... not "Learn" the drums. Getting great on drums is a study. It's a path. It's a journey. It's not a magic pill, it's not a quick fix, and it's not easy... (or everyone would be a great drummer.) But if you have the fortitude to follow the path... You WILL be a rockstar on the drums. There are a ton of online courses out there! How is this any different? Well, Study The Drums is like one-on-one, personal training... just on the drums. Instead of stopping at “how to” drum lessons... I take you through the entire cycle of learning. Our PATH to transformation on the drums is simple Step 1. Learn It > (I teach it to you) Step 2. Practice It > (I practice it with you) Step 3. Apply It (I show you how it applies to music) ...and myself and my community of like-minded rockstars are always there to walk that path with you... So... are you ready to be a rock star on the drums? "I’m getting positive results I can see and feel in my playing in just the first 2 weeks." - Randy Severino "All too often I have put the time in, but only practiced the things I already knew how to play, even practiced the wrong things. I've bought into Jay's purpose behind this app - to know what's important and to help with & maintain a regular practice routine." -Brendan Bensley "I have stopped lessons with my teacher here in SA and use your site exclusively." - Kevin Berman When you get started today, you have the following options: 1. Take my FREE drum foundation challenge 2. Join the PATH Mentorship Program: Join the community track your progress across 13 different courses that build your foundation join the leaderboard Attend my weekly live session Get one-on-one video feedback and get all of the support from me and the community that you need! Download the app for free today! INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Practice The Drums is free of charge. Should you use Practice The Drums app to access in-app content via available one-time purchase(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card once. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Practice The Drums at 100% against Rudiments Trainer's 27%. Practice The Drums also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Rudiments Trainer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rudiments Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Practice The Drums sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rudiments Trainer ships an update fortnightly, Practice The Drums every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Rudiments Trainer | Practice The Drums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daishi Nakamura | Jason Fenichel |
Customer experience
Rudiments Trainer
Practice The Drums
In-app purchases
Rudiments Trainer
- Unlock$1.991 Month
- Cancellation of restriction$4.99
Practice The Drums
- Monthly Membership2 variants$29.991 Month
- Subscription$299.001 Year
- Rockstar Community$4.99
- Inner Circle Elite$1000.00
- Inner Circle Platinum$1000.00
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