# Drum Notes vs Kromatonic

The clearest difference is price: Drum Notes at Free against Kromatonic's $1.99. Drum Notes also leads on ratings volume (204 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Kromatonic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Drum Notes is free to download; Kromatonic costs $1.99 up front. Drum Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Kromatonic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kromatonic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Notes has 204 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Kromatonic daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Notes | Kromatonic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (204 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-notes-beats-and-notation/id1493160348/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kromatonic/id6770291478/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **204** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 133 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UPBEAT STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755215567) | [JAKE HUNTER MOONEYHAM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896730760) |

## 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


### Kromatonic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kromatonic/id6770291478)

This instrument tuner uses color to indicate pitch accuracy, with out-of-tune notes shifting towards grey. Customize the color scheme by adjusting hue offsets or individual note colors.

**Highlights:** Color-coded note display, Out-of-tune notes grey out, Customizable color schemes, Hue offset adjustments, Individual note color changes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drum Notes free?

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

### Is Kromatonic free?

Kromatonic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Kromatonic is rated higher. Drum Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Kromatonic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Drum Notes or Kromatonic have ads?

Drum Notes shows ads; Kromatonic does not.

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

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kromatonic daily. Most recently, Drum Notes was updated on September 30, 2026 and Kromatonic on September 15, 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.*