# Drum Notes vs Drumline Break Creator

The clearest difference is price: Drum Notes at Free against Drumline Break Creator's $2.99. Drum Notes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (209 vs 40). Drumline Break Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Drum Notes is free to download; Drumline Break Creator costs $2.99 up front. Drum Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Drumline Break Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drum Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Notes has 209 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Drum Notes's written reviews are positive against 81% of Drumline Break Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Drumline Break Creator every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Notes | Drumline Break Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (209 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-notes-beats-and-notation/id1493160348/reviews)** | [4.0 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumline-break-creator/id1507832622/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **209** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 133 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UPBEAT STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755215567) | [John Ostler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1279335874) |

## What reviewers say

### Drum Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-notes-beats-and-notation/id1493160348)

Create, share, and practice percussive music scores with an intuitive editor. Explore a global community of drummers and percussionists, access thousands of beats, and utilize practice tools. Ideal for musicians, teachers, and bands of all levels.

**Highlights:** Intuitive score editor for drum set and percussion, Explore and learn from community-shared beats and rhythms, Practice tools including metronome and rhythm trainer, Organize rhythms, arrangements, and exercises, Create and share drum exercises for students, Export scores as audio or image formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Subscription | $42.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly Subscription | $42.99 | per year |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $44.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Drumap PRO Yearly Offer | $49.99 | per year |
| Samba on Drum set workshop | $5.99 | one-time |
| Music Capoeria Workshop | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for writing ideas
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Good for exercises
- 👍 Useful for drummers
- 👍 Good for students

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Unstable on iPad
- 🐛 Accents not working
- 🐛 Subscription cost too high
- 🐛 Limited free version

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes constantly
- App crashes on iPad
- Accents don't work after saving
- Beta score writing features don't work
- App freezes on loading screen

**Requested features**

- Add whole note bass drum roll
- Increase save space
- Add MIDI export
- Add feature to play individual instruments by tapping
- Improve marching percussion sounds


### Drumline Break Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumline-break-creator/id1507832622)

Easily compose, edit, and share percussion notation for snare and tenor drums. This app offers a streamlined experience for creating custom drum breaks, cadences, and warmups, inspiring a new generation of music writers.

**Highlights:** Compose snare and tenor drum notation, Edit and playback percussion music, Save and share compositions, Includes common rudiments and articulations, Supports custom sticking and grace notes, Professionally recorded audio samples

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drum Notes free?

Drum Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Drumline Break Creator free?

Drumline Break Creator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drum Notes or Drumline Break Creator?

Drum Notes is rated higher. Drum Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Drumline Break Creator averages 4.0 from 40 ratings.

### Do Drum Notes or Drumline Break Creator have ads?

Drum Notes shows ads; Drumline Break Creator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drum Notes or Drumline Break Creator?

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drumline Break Creator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drum Notes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Drumline Break Creator on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*