Drummit vs Tactus
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
Tactus
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Tactus may refer to: Pulse (music). Tactus is a free, precision metronome and music toolkit built for musicians who take their craft seriously. Whether you're practicing scales, tracking ensemble drift on stage, or tuning up before a set, iMentronome has you covered — with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no compromises. METRONOME Ultra-precise timing from 40–240 BPM using a high-resolution timer Tap Tempo — set your tempo by feel, averaged over 4 taps 9 time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 Audible click with accented downbeat, visual beat indicator Plays in the background — screen stays on while you practice AUTO-DETECT Hold your phone near any music and tap Listen Tactus detects BPM and time signature using microphone analysis Browse detected tempo candidates in a carousel and select the match PLAY ALONG / DRIFT METER Practice to the click and see exactly how tight you are Real-time drift meter shows rushing vs. dragging in ±20 BPM range Color-coded zones for instant visual feedback while you play CHROMATIC GUITAR TUNER FFT-powered pitch detection with sub-Hz accuracy 11 tuning presets — Standard, Drop D, Eb, D Standard, Drop C, Open G, Open D, Open E, DADGAD, plus 12-string variations Reliable low-string detection with sub-harmonic analysis STAGE MONITOR Pass-through mic-to-headphone monitoring for in-ear mix simulation 3-band EQ (Low / Mid / High) + input gain control Optimized for iPhone microphone characteristics APPLE WATCH Full remote control from your wrist — start, stop, adjust BPM and time signature Haptic feedback: strong pulse on beat 1, light taps on every beat Designed for watchOS 10 and later MORE iPhone haptic feedback on every beat System / Light / Dark mode with a warm, musician-friendly dark theme Full VoiceOver accessibility support Settings persist across launches Built-in interactive tutorial All audio processing is on-device — your microphone audio is never recorded or transmitted Tactus is free and always will be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tactus at none against Drummit's 7. Drummit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Drummit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tactus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Drummit | Tactus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drummit Ltd | John Roy |
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
Tactus
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
Tactus
No in-app purchases








