Comparison

Drummit vs Paginote

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
Read full description

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

Paginote

Features
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Paginote is a sheet music reader and setlist maker built for musicians. Keep every score in one library, practice with the tools you need, and walk on stage knowing your setlist is ready. No binders, no loose pages. KEEP YOUR MUSIC ORGANIZED • Import PDFs from Files, iCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox, or scan printed pages with your camera • Tag scores by composer, artist, instrument, and genre, then search, sort, and filter in seconds • Mark favorites and find them straight from Home PLAN EVERY GIG • Build a setlist for each gig, rehearsal, or band practice • Sync setlists to your calendar, so the date, time, and venue are always at hand • Export a setlist as one PDF, or duplicate it in a tap PERFORM WITH CONFIDENCE • Stage mode shows your score and nothing else, with two-page spreads in landscape • Turn pages with a tap, a foot pedal, or hands-free with eye blink • Keep time with the built-in metronome, with a BPM saved for each score • Pick a light, sepia, or inverted background for dim stages PRACTICE YOUR WAY • Annotate with Apple Pencil (fingerings, cuts, reminders) without touching the original PDF • Tune up with the built-in tuner, with presets for many instruments, including transposing ones Paginote gives musicians the right things, not everything: simple enough to learn in minutes, capable enough for the stage, whether you play solo, in a band, an orchestra, or a choir. Free to use. Start with your first score today.

Screenshots

Drummit4 screens
Paginote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paginote at none against Drummit's 7. Paginote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Drummit's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drummit sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Paginote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drummit ships an update every 3 months, Paginote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drummit versus Paginote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrummitPaginote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrummit LtdTHOMAS LOJMANN JORGENSEN

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

Paginote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Paginote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drummit free?
Drummit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paginote free?
Paginote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drummit or Paginote have ads?
Neither Drummit nor Paginote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drummit or Paginote?
Drummit ships an update every 3 months, and Paginote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drummit was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paginote on November 10, 2026.

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