Comparison

Drumline Break Creator vs Chops

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drumline Break Creator

Easily compose, edit, and share percussion notation for snare and tenor drums. This app offers a streamlined experience for creating custom drum breaks, cadences, and warmups, inspiring a new generation of music writers.

Highlights
  • Compose snare and tenor drum notation
  • Edit and playback percussion music
  • Save and share compositions
  • Includes common rudiments and articulations
  • Supports custom sticking and grace notes
  • Professionally recorded audio samples
Features
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Composing percussion notation for snare drum and tenors is finally fast, easy, and fun! No laptops, no expensive subscriptions, no extra plugins, and no 1990's music composition apps made for piano with 500 options that you'll never use. Whether you're in your bedroom or the band room, a bus, or the field, you now have full access to the specific notation you need to compose, edit, playback, save and share snare drum and tenor drum notation with your section, instructor, drumline, and band. All this for one price, forever in your pocket right next to your drum key. We spend our entire percussive careers playing other people's music. Isn't it time we start playing our own? This app is on a mission to inspire a new generation of music writers. It's time for YOU to write the next winning break, percussion feature, cadence, street beat, or drill. *Insert stick drop here* All audio samples were professionally recorded at NoiseFloor Ltd. in Chicago by DCI sound engineer Jamie Vanadia. The snare drum and tenors used were generously provided by Dynasty. The snare is Dynasty's MS-XD14 Marching Snare Drum on an Evans Hybrid drumhead. The tenor drums are Dynasty's MT-680234 Tenor Drums in Corps Configuration with 6 inch and 8 inch shot drums on Evans Corps Clear heads. Drum Break Creator includes a number of rudiments such as triplets, sextuplets, flams, single stroke 4s, etc. Plus place, accents, doubles, grace notes, buzz notes, rimshots, double stops, as well put in your preferred sticking. Use the app to create your next standout drum break. Create your drumline's next set of warmups. Write a few new cadences or street beats for that next parade. Use it to better understand the timing and voicing of your music. Play along on your drum pad. For beginners, use it to better understand how to read certain notations. Recreate some of the harder parts of your sheet music to help smooth out the tougher bits of your show. Every person who downloads this app will have ideas on ways to make it better or more awesome. Feedback is super welcome!! I will continue to add and support the apps into the years to come. Oh, and just to take out one of the more obvious requests, bass drums and cymbals are coming as the user base grows. Hi, I'm the developer of this app and I've been drumming for 32 years. (Woah, I never actually did the math on that) From playing along to records of drum battles of Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich when I was 7, to high school marching band, placing at WGI finals, sleeping on the floor at Glassmen (RIP) auditions, Michigan State's drumline, lessons, instruction, all the way to touring the U.S. several times with my indie-emo band backed by Truth Drums (sans black eyeliner). I've been surrounding myself with musicians who appreciate the sport and the art of marching percussion. I'm very fortunate enough to also know a thing or two about creating software – which somehow still leads me back to drumming. :-D Happy hacking, and thanks for downloading.

About

Chops

Master all 40 PAS rudiments with structured courses, dynamic exercises, and a smart metronome. Apply your skills on the kit with beautiful notation and full playback controls. Designed for drummers of all levels to practice with purpose and enhance their foundation.

Highlights
  • Master all 40 PAS rudiments
  • Apply skills on the drum kit
  • Dynamic exercises and workouts
  • Structured courses for all levels
  • Beautiful and readable notation
  • Smart metronome with tempo adjustment
  • Full playback controls
Features
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A rudiment trainer built for drummers: workouts, exercises, courses, and progress tracking. MASTER ALL 40 PAS RUDIMENTS From the basics to advanced patterns, learn every rudiment and enhance your drumming foundation. KIT VARIATIONS Break out from your practise pad and apply your new skills on the kit. EXERCISES AND WORKOUTS Keep your practice sessions dynamic and engaging with a variety of exercises and workouts. COURSES Whether you're a beginner or an advanced drummer, follow structured courses designed for all skill levels. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE Maximize your practice time with guided courses that keep you progressing and motivated. BEAUTIFUL NOTATION Beautiful and easy to read notation. SMART METRONOME Built-in smart metronome adjusts tempo and time signature for you, letting you focus on playing. FULL PLAYBACK CONTROLS Hear how each exercise should sound with full playback controls. Adjust the metronome and tempo. Download Chops today and unleash your full drumming potential! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Drumline Break Creator3 screens
Chops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chops at Free against Drumline Break Creator's $1.99. Chops also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Drumline Break Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chops is free to download; Drumline Break Creator costs $1.99 up front. Chops sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Drumline Break Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Drumline Break Creator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drumline Break Creator versus Chops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumline Break CreatorChops
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (40 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn OstlerDigital Staves

Customer experience

Drumline Break Creator

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%

Chops

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drumline Break Creator

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chops

Subscriptions3
  • Chops Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Education Subscription (Yearly)$12.991 Year
  • Chops Subscription (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Drumline Break Creator free?
Drumline Break Creator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chops free?
Chops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drumline Break Creator or Chops?
Chops is rated higher. Drumline Break Creator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Chops averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Drumline Break Creator or Chops have ads?
Neither Drumline Break Creator nor Chops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumline Break Creator or Chops?
Drumline Break Creator ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chops every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drumline Break Creator was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chops on October 11, 2026.

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