# Drum Notes vs Drumless

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Notes at 56% against Drumless's 0%. Drum Notes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (209 vs 3). Drumless's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drum Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Drumless asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drum Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Notes has 209 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Drumless's.

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Drumless every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Notes | Drumless |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (209 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-notes-beats-and-notation/id1493160348/reviews)** | [2.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumless-drum-practice-and-tabs/id6789367739/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **209** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **56.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 133 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UPBEAT STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755215567) | [Dreamfrog](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789367741) |

## 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


### Drumless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumless-drum-practice-and-tabs/id6789367739)

Learn to play drums with your favorite songs. Generate drum notation from any song, play along with drumless backing tracks, and practice specific techniques. Offers personalized daily plans and a rudiment trainer that scores your timing.

**Highlights:** Generate drum notation from any song, Play along to drumless backing tracks, Loop and slow down sections, Rudiment trainer with timing score, Personalized daily practice plans, Curated song library with synced notation

**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 Drumless free?

Drumless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Drum Notes is rated higher. Drum Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Drumless averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Drum Notes or Drumless have ads?

Drum Notes shows ads; Drumless does not.

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

Drum Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drumless every 5 days. Most recently, Drum Notes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Drumless 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.*