# Drum Notes vs StkCtrl

The clearest difference is price: Drum Notes at Free against StkCtrl's $0.99. Drum Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (204 vs 9). StkCtrl's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Drum Notes is free to download; StkCtrl costs $0.99 up front. Drum Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. StkCtrl asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drum Notes against 4.6 for StkCtrl. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Notes has 204 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Drum Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of StkCtrl's.

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, StkCtrl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Notes | StkCtrl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (204 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-notes-beats-and-notation/id1493160348/reviews)** | [4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stkctrl/id1529211274/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **204** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 133 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UPBEAT STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755215567) | [N. Wheeler](https://appshunter.io/developer/312350021) |

## 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 |


### StkCtrl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stkctrl/id1529211274)

This app offers daily rhythm challenges to improve drumming skills. It features adjustable tempo, interactive play-along audio, and flexible sticking exercises to enhance versatility and control.

**Highlights:** Daily rhythm challenges, Adjustable tempo, Interactive play-along audio, Flexible sticking exercises, Skill improvement tools

**Features:** 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 StkCtrl free?

StkCtrl costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drum Notes or StkCtrl?

Drum Notes is rated higher. Drum Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while StkCtrl averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Drum Notes or StkCtrl have ads?

Drum Notes shows ads; StkCtrl does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drum Notes or StkCtrl?

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and StkCtrl every 2 months. Most recently, Drum Notes was updated on September 21, 2026 and StkCtrl on September 9, 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.*