Drum Notes vs jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Notes
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.
- 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
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* Grammy Academy awarded: app to support percussive music preservation. Write, share, and practice drum music like never before. Join over 200,000 drummers and percussionists in 180 countries who have already created 400,000+ scores with Drum Notes, a simple app to create and share drum beats, music scores, drum lessons, drum loops, drum tabs and rhythms. Ideal for beginners and pros alike. Drum Notes features an intuitive score creator, perfect for drumset and percussive genres like Samba, Marching Bands, Drumlines, Cuban percussion, and Drum grooves. Think of it as a more accessible version of Musescore, Flat or Finale, tailored for drummers. Like a drum machine or drum sequencer with real drum scores. FOR DRUMMERS - ALL LEVELS Intuitive Music Score Editor: Effortlessly create percussive sheet music with a user-friendly music writing editor, for drum set or any percussion instrument. Explore Beats: Learn drums by discovering thousands of beats, loops, and percussion samples from our drumming community. Practice Tools: Adjust your own pro metronome, customize grooves, and use the drum score editor as a rhythm trainer. Organize Your Notes: Keep rhythms, arrangements, recordings, and exercises neatly organized. FOR TEACHERS - ENHANCE YOUR INSTRUCTION Drum Exercises: Create, share, and manage exercises with ease. Student-Teacher Groups: Maintain shared spaces for class materials and track progress. Public Library: Access and share a wealth of exercises and materials. FOR BANDS - PERFECT FOR BATUCADAS Arrange and Share: Organize complex patterns and rhythms, and export them in audio or image formats. Private Groups: Create groups for sharing compositions and performance notes. Explore Percussion Rhythms: Discover diverse samples and beats to inspire and enhance your band’s sound. FOR CONTENT CREATORS - SHARE PROFESSIONAL CONTENT Export Options: Share drum grooves as high-quality audio or images. Perfect for showcasing your work on social media. Diverse Library: Use an extensive collection of beats and samples for creating stunning content. FOR MUSICIANS - EXPAND YOUR PLAYBACK OPTIONS Playback Tool: Use Drum Notes to playback loops and samples for various instruments. Versatile Use: Ideal for enhancing rhythm and practice sessions with authentic beats. ADDITIONAL FEATURES Diverse percussion instruments: Drum Set Electronic Drum Kit Cajon Rumba Instruments: Congas, Clave, Cowbell, Shaker, etc. Samba Instruments: Surdos, Repique, Caixa, Agogos, Rebolo, Pandeiro, etc. Samba Reggae Instruments: Timbal, Bacurinha, etc. Marching Band / Drumline Instruments: Quads, Snare Drums, Bass Drum, Cymbals. Capoeira Instruments: Berimbau Viola, Berimbau Berra Boi, Berimbau Medio, Agogo, Pandeiro, Atabaque And many more… Percussion Library: Rock, Jazz, Samba, Marching Band, Capoeira, and many more. Customizable Settings: Adjust metronome BPM, sound accents, and more. Global Community: Connect with percussionists and drummers worldwide. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock unlimited compositions, percussive instruments per score, and private groups. Support our mission to improve musical knowledge. JOIN THE DRUM NOTES COMMUNITY Developed by a team dedicated to empowering drummers and percussionists. Drum Coach App: Explore our app for developing practice habits with exercises, scores, and audio instructions. We wish you great grooves! #drum, #drums, #drumline, #samba, #percussion * if you are looking for the app Drumap (drum app; drum map), this is it! Now we are called Drum Notes. upbeat.studio https://upbeat.studio/privacy-policy-drum-notes/ https://upbeat.studio/terms-and-conditions-drum-notes/
jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer
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Most ear training apps ask you to click the right answer. jAMSKOOL makes you sing it back. Your microphone scores every note in real time. Sing the interval. Sing the chord tone. Sing the scale degree. Get it right and move on. Miss it and try again. No multiple choice. No guessing. Just your voice and your ear, getting better every day. WHAT YOU'LL TRAIN - Intervals — recognize and sing the distance between two notes - Chord tones — identify and sing individual notes within a chord - Scale degrees — hear where you are in a key and sing your way home - Sight singing — read a melody and sing it back - Guess the note — identify pitches by ear - Party Mode — multiplayer ear training for groups HOW IT WORKS Sing into your mic. The app detects your pitch in real time and scores every note. You don't tap an answer — you produce one. That's the difference between knowing music and being able to do it. WHO IT'S FOR Singers, musicians, music students, and anyone who wants to develop a reliable musical ear. Whether you're just starting or already performing, the gap between hearing something and being able to reproduce it is exactly what this app trains. One-time purchase. Keep it forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer at none against Drum Notes's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Drum Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Notes | jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (204 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UPBEAT STUDIO | Mike Binnendyk |
Bugs and requests
Drum Notes
Reported bugs
21 issues- 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
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- App crashes when trying to access saved rhythms
- Previously created playlists don't show up
- Unable to listen to playlists
- App closes out several times a minute
- App deleted created content
- Sounds lag, creating flam type sounds
- Agogo bell sounds reversed
- Loss of content after account creation
- Loss of content after app name change
- Unexplained charges and card locking
- App not opening arrangements or showing instruments
- App crashes after 15 minutes
- Inability to share on iPad
- Inability to save as image on iPad
- Unresponsive beta features
- App crashes and closes unexpectedly
Requested features
19 requests- Add whole note bass drum roll
- Increase save space
- Add MIDI export
- Add feature to play individual instruments by tapping
- Improve marching percussion sounds
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- Add dark mode
- Add 8th note/1 time division option
- Allow export of sheet to image on free version
- Fix accent bug
- Make accented beats easier to create
- Add BPM configuration
- Improve sound quality of marching percussion
- Add feature to play different instruments instead of editing
- Make score layout better for longer scores
- Fix iPad specific sharing issues
- Fix beta score writing features
- Offer a one-time purchase option
- Fix issues with previously created playlists not showing up
- Fix issues with not being able to listen to playlists
jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drum Notes
- Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Premium Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription$42.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$42.991 Year
- Premium Monthly Subscription$44.996 Months
- Premium yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
- Premium yearly subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Drumap PRO Yearly Offer1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- Samba on Drum set workshop$5.99
- Music Capoeria Workshop$6.99
jAMSKOOL Ear Trainer
- Unlock Ear Trainer$14.99
Questions
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