Drummit vs Beat Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
Beat Block
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Beat Block gives you quick, actionable music production prompts to overcome creative block — perfect for beginners who are still building their toolkit of techniques, tricks, and ways of thinking. Get a fresh prompt every day, or tap Break the Block for instant inspiration. Each prompt is designed to spark creativity, push you to think outside the box, and make the most of your studio time. All prompts work with any DAW or gear, so you can start creating immediately. Save your favorites and browse by category, including sound design, beats & rhythm, melody & harmony, arrangement, and creative constraints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Block at none against Drummit's 7. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Drummit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beat Block asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Drummit | Beat Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drummit Ltd | Paul Taylor |
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
Beat Block
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drummit
- Pro Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- 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
Beat Block
No in-app purchases








