# Drum Notes vs Drums

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drums at 100% against Drum Notes's 56%. Drums also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Drum Notes's advantage is ratings volume (207 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drum Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Drums sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Drums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Notes has 207 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Drum Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drums's.

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Drums every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Notes | Drums |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (207 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-notes-beats-and-notation/id1493160348/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drums-practice-grooves/id6760619314/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **207** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 133 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UPBEAT STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755215567) | [PETER ANTHONY SCHUSTER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885359429) |

## 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


### Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drums-practice-grooves/id6760619314)

Create personalized drum practice routines with a library of grooves. Follow along using grid or notation views, adjust tempo, and use the metronome to stay in rhythm.

**Highlights:** Practice routine creation, Library of drum grooves, Grid and notation views, Adjustable tempo, Built-in metronome

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drum Notes free?

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

### Is Drums free?

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

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

Drums is rated higher. Drum Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Drums averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Drum Notes or Drums have ads?

Drum Notes shows ads; Drums does not.

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

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drums every 10 days. Most recently, Drum Notes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Drums on October 8, 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.*