EnGage by Box5 Software vs Drumr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EnGage by Box5 Software
This application allows marching ensembles to learn and practice their drill routines. Users can access uploaded drill data, view it from multiple perspectives, and navigate through sets with visual guides. It's designed for both directors and members to efficiently learn and clean choreography.
- Access uploaded drill data
- Multiple viewing modes (Landscape, Portrait, Dot Book, Drill Book)
- Performer and Drill Focus modes
- Step through counts and sets
- Jump to any set
- Visual step and path guides
- Full drill playback
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EnGage is the best way for marching ensembles to learn and clean EnVision drill. Download your Group's drill from their private cloud and get learning! You can either select a single performer or view the entire drill at once. EnGage Features: - Access drill uploaded by your Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Winter Guard or other Marching Ensemble Groups - Easily switch between many modes. Landscape and Portrait view, Dot Book and Drill Book modes, Performer Focus and Drill Focus modes, Director view and Member view. - Step forwards and backwards single counts or entire sets. - Jump to any set in the production. - Step guides visible on the field for your next two sets and a path guide for the previous set. - Shorthand for current and next set positions visible on top and bottom of screen. - Easily select any performer on the field to see their entire drill. Perfect for instructors and directors. - Convenient easy-to-read timeline at the bottom of the screen. - Full playback of the drill. - Change field perspective: Performer view or Director view. - Learn and clean drill in seconds after it's been exported from EnVision by the designer.
Drumr
This app offers a comprehensive platform for drummers to learn and practice. It features professional drum sounds, visual feedback tools, and personalized practice guidance. Users can record their sessions, analyze performance, and access a vast library of scores for various drumming styles.
- Real-time note highlighting (SnapCursor)
- Full kit visual feedback (KitView)
- Animated marching basslines (BasslineView)
- Personalized practice recommendations (Drumr Coach)
- Session recording and review
- Performance analysis for e-drums
- Play-along drumless tracks
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Drumr — Learn faster. Drum better. Practice should lead to progress. Stuck on the same patterns, or a part that just won't click? Drumr helps you break through — and enjoy getting better. Open a score and start playing. Recommendations and Coach take the guesswork out of what to practice next, so every minute counts. For drum kit, e-drums, practice pads, and drumline. Start free. Keep playing. 80+ free scores, including all 40 PAS rudiments, plus grooves, fills, and drumline exercises — no subscription required. Try Drumr Premium free for 7 days to explore the full library, ShufflePlay, every Metronome sound, Imports, and custom themes. Hear every part played precisely. Real drum sounds, exactly as written. Follow every note as it plays, slow it down, and connect what you see with what you hear. Learn to read drum music with a clear reference for your own playing. Loop the hard part until it's yours. Loop a few measures or focus on one. Isolate kick, snare, toms, or cymbals to see how a groove fits together. Set your reps and build speed and control from 30–300 bpm with Linear, Increasing, and Up-Down modes. See exactly where it slipped. Performance Analysis marks early, late, and missed notes right on the notation, rep by rep, so you know what to work on next. - E-drums: per-instrument feedback via USB/MIDI. - Practice pads: microphone analysis with AirPods or Apple wired headphones. Kit and drumline, in one app. 600+ professionally authored scores and courses with thousands of grooves, fills, and exercises — every pattern another idea for your playing. - Drum Kit: rock, funk, jazz, Latin, metal, Motown, linear patterns, polyrhythms, and control drills. - Drumline: marching percussion warmups, grids, and exercises for snare, tenors, and bassline, plus PAS and hybrid rudiments. Learn from the people who wrote them: Geoff Fry, Hudson Music, Mel Bay Publications, Pat Petrillo, Scott Johnson, and many more. New material added regularly. Take your place in the line. Watch a pro play it, work through the part, then rehearse with the rest of the battery on marching scores with matching parts, or play kit along with drumless tracks on supported scores. Charts pair chart notation with full-band tracks to build your improvisation skills. Know what to play next. Follow a course or curated playlist, or get recommendations from your recent practice. Coach adds tempo guidance, app help, and custom playlists — private, fast, and in your device language. Requires Apple Intelligence. More ways to make progress - SnapCursor highlights each note; KitView, PadView, and BasslineView bring the playing to life, and PieView shows subdivisions. - Record practice videos to review and share. - Notes, session history, tempo charts, activity rings, and Awards show how far you've come. - A standalone Metronome with flexible time signatures, groupings, subdivisions, sounds, and visual beats. - ShufflePlay mixes up groove and grid measures. - Control iPhone playback from Apple Watch: play, pause, restart, and choose sections. - See progress and open Up Next from the Home Screen widget. - Find scores and control playback hands-free with Siri. - Practice offline; initial launch, videos, and playalongs require internet. Practice in Drumr. Write in Notate. Compose in Notate, or convert scores made with Drumr's retired Sibelius templates at drumr.app/imports. Practice your Imports with Drumr Premium. Sign in with Apple for backup and sync across devices. For help, watch How To videos on Home, triple-tap the Drumr logo for "What's This?" tips, or ask Coach. — Help/feedback: https://support.drumr.app or Settings > Contact Support. Privacy: https://privacy.drumr.app Terms: https://terms.drumr.app Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drumr at 86% against EnGage by Box5 Software's 25%. Drumr also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). EnGage by Box5 Software's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Drumr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. EnGage by Box5 Software asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drumr holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 94 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of EnGage by Box5 Software's written reviews are positive against 86% of Drumr's.
EnGage by Box5 Software ships an update every 2 weeks, Drumr every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EnGage by Box5 Software | Drumr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (25 ratings) | 4.4 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Box5 Games | Drumr Inc. |
Customer experience
EnGage by Box5 Software
Drumr
In-app purchases
EnGage by Box5 Software
No in-app purchases
Drumr
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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