Comparison

Drummit vs Dubnote

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

Head to head
About

Drummit

Learn to play drums with a vast library of beats and customizable tools. Create your own rhythms, practice at your own pace, and improve coordination. Ideal for beginners and advanced players alike.

Highlights
  • Millions of unique beats
  • Manual beat building
  • Random beat generation (SPIN IT)
  • Customizable metronome
  • Groove Library for saved beats
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Practice settings (line, click, note flash, sounds, sticking)
Features
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Drummit is a revolutionary way of learning the drums. With literally millions of different beats available, drummers of any ability can tackle even the most complicated of patterns. Improve your co-ordination skills and your overall drumming at your own pace with Drummit. HOW IT WORKS Manually build your own bars by adjusting each beat individually. Create something to challenge yourself, or if you're teaching, introduce various patterns of increasing difficulty at a pace suitable for your individual pupil’s needs. For the more advanced and adventurous amongst you, go straight to SPIN IT. SPIN IT: Tap here to spin the notes and create your own beat from millions of possibilities! Make the bar your own by adjusting any individual beats with your fingers. Use the padlock icon to lock any individual spinner. HEAR IT: Listen to the beat you have created. Not sure? Then spin again. Like it? Then it’s time to DRUMMIT! SAVE IT: Save your favourite beats and create your own personal ‘Groove Library’! SELECT IT: Build your own beats! DRUMMIT: Ready to go? DRUMMIT takes your chosen beat onto a play screen. Adjust the tempo using the metronome dial on the left hand side, and fine tune your practice session by going to SETTINGS. SETTINGS: Check out this page to make the most of your DRUMMIT experience. Line – ON/OFF Click – ON/OFF Note Flash – ON /OFF Drum Sounds – ON/OFF Show Sticking - ON/OFF Use this button to show recommended stickings for selected packs. Choose between right or left handed option. Specialised metronome with click/line at 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16th note value, allowing detailed and accurate practice at any speed. Check out the website at www.drummit.co.uk

About

Dubnote

Capture and organize musical ideas effortlessly. This app helps songwriters record melodies, lyrics, and song sections with AI-powered organization and transcription. Keep your creative process streamlined and your ideas ready for development.

Highlights
  • Record and organize music ideas
  • AI-powered section splitting
  • Searchable tags and notes
  • Stereo recording
  • Speech-to-text lyric transcription
  • BPM detection
  • Vocal pitch monitoring
Features
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Voice memos don't care about your song ideas, Dubnote does. Record, organize, and revisit your music ideas— without the chaos. Whether you're capturing a melody at rehearsal or a top-line on the walk home, Dubnote keeps everything clear, searchable, and ready to develop. Built for musicians who write on the go: • Organize recordings in folders with custom covers • Auto-split recordings into sections: verses, hooks, riffs, with on-device AI • Tag key moments with emojis or notes- instantly searchable • Record straight into notebooks from your home screen in stereo • Transcribe lyrics with built-in speech-to-text • Detect BPM to keep your ideas DAW-ready • Vocal Pitch Monitor whilst you record All audio stays on your device, with optional iCloud backup. Your ideas, your control.

Screenshots

Drummit4 screens
Dubnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dubnote at 4.5 against Drummit's 3.7. Dubnote also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 56%). Drummit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Drummit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dubnote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dubnote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Drummit's written reviews are positive against 65% of Dubnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drummit ships an update every 3 months, Dubnote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drummit versus Dubnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrummitDubnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (34 ratings)4.5 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrummit LtdVochlea Music

Customer experience

Drummit

All ratings34 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative32.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.6%

Dubnote

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

Drummit

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Interesting idea for drummers
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎵 Great for learning rhythms
  • 🎶 Good for practice and inspiration
  • 🥁 Useful tool for drummers

Room to improve

  • ❌ Account required to try
  • ❌ No sound for many users
  • ❌ Subscription/paywall for basic features
  • 📉 Poor UI design
  • 💸 Cash grab with paywalls

Dubnote

From 164 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to record musical ideas instantly
  • 👍 Well-made and no lag
  • 👍 Love auto note tracking and lock screen shortcut
  • 👍 Not constantly nagging about upgrading
  • 👍 Great for mood boarding song ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cannot clean up audio
  • 🐛 Not letting users use any feature
  • 🐛 Just Voice Memos with a subscription
  • 🐛 Not worth it, use voice memos
  • 🐛 Notes are not accurate (Es are Cs)

Bugs and requests

Drummit

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • No sound when tapping 'hear it' button
  • Sound does not work
  • App makes no sound
  • No audio
  • No sound in the app
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  • The app does not emit sound
  • The sound doesn't work
  • Playback is strangely not in time
  • 1/8 the '+' beats are dragging
  • Crashed
  • Lost its drum sound suddenly
  • Updated and sound is gone

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more acoustic/digital kits (rock, funk, jazz; TR808, TR909)
  • Include triplet eighth and triplet sixteenth notes
  • Allow changing time signatures (2-3-5-6-7/4, 3-6-7-9-12/8)
  • Enable grooves from 2 to 4 measures with different metrics per measure
  • Volume and mute for each instrument (BD, SND, HH)
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  • Add 6/8 beats
  • Allow saving patterns as presets
  • Add a sequencer option for customization
  • Paid version with more than 4/4 and more drums
  • Allow entering custom beats, especially triplet or sextuplet rhythms
  • Add a second time signature for polyrhythms
  • Ability to change individual notes in a beat
  • Ability to drag and drop or move sections to reorder them

Dubnote

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Cannot clean up audio
  • Not letting users use any feature
  • Notes are not accurate
  • iCloud not saving songs
  • Trial terminated early
Show 7 more
  • App gone into free limited mode despite subscription
  • App crashing during edit features (historical)
  • Playback feature locked behind paywall
  • Popups to upgrade with every button push
  • Deceptive charging, no way to cancel
  • App is broken, cannot record audio
  • Voice to instrument transcription not available in app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • More complete recording edit functions (e.g., delete parts)
  • Trimming or EQ editing functionality
  • MIDI input
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Drummit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Rock/Funk Pack 2$0.99
  • Rock/Funk Pack 3$0.99
  • Rock/Funk Pack 2$2.99
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  • Rock/Funk Pack 3$2.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$29.99
6 purchases

Dubnote

Subscriptions5
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Dubnote Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Dubnote Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Dubnote Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Free$99.99

Questions

Is Drummit free?
Drummit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drummit or Dubnote?
Dubnote is rated higher. Drummit averages 3.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Dubnote averages 4.5 from 164 ratings.
Do Drummit or Dubnote have ads?
Neither Drummit nor Dubnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drummit or Dubnote?
Drummit ships an update every 3 months, and Dubnote every 5 days. Most recently, Drummit was updated on October 1, 2026 and Dubnote on October 15, 2026.

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