Comparison

Learn Drums vs WMNJ

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

Head to head
About

Learn Drums

Master drumming with video-guided lessons designed for absolute beginners. Learn fundamental techniques, rhythm patterns, and various drumming styles at your own pace. This app provides a structured path to becoming a confident drummer, regardless of your equipment.

Highlights
  • Video-guided lessons
  • Fundamental techniques
  • Rhythm patterns and beats
  • Multiple drumming styles
  • Coordination exercises
  • Structured learning path
  • Practice routines
Features
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Learn drums from your first beat to playing full songs -- step-by-step, at your own pace, no drum kit required. Tap on your phone or tablet to practice along with real drum beats across rock, pop, blues, and funk. WHAT YOU GET Step-by-step drum lessons that start with the basics: how to hold the sticks, posture at the kit, and stick control. From there you build into full drum beats -- rock grooves, pop backbeats, blues shuffles, funk patterns -- one skill at a time. Video lessons from drum instructors who teach beginners for a living. Each tutorial focuses on one idea so you can see the technique, hear how it should sound, and copy it without guesswork. Slow-motion replays for the parts that trip everyone up. Drop the tempo, watch where the sticks land, then bring it back up to speed when your hands are ready. A song library arranged for beginners. Pick a track, play along, and use the visual feedback to see whether your timing is on the beat or drifting. This is where drum practice stops feeling like homework and starts sounding like music. NO DRUM KIT? START ANYWAY You don't need a kit to begin. Practice the grip, the rhythms, and the song parts on a tabletop, a practice pad, or right on the screen. When you do sit at a real kit later, the patterns are already in your hands. HOW IT'S BUILT FOR BEGINNERS Plain-language teaching. No music theory jargon thrown at you before you've played a single beat. If a lesson uses a word, it explains the word. Short sessions that fit a real day. Five minutes between meetings, fifteen before dinner -- progress comes from showing up, not from hour-long blocks you can never find. Honest pacing. You repeat a beat until it locks in, then move on. Skip ahead any time, or go back and re-watch a lesson without losing your place. Every drummer started where you are now -- counting one beat at a time. Download Learn Drums and play your first rhythm today. Terms of use - http://thecookbk.com/terms.php?appname=learn.drums.beginners Privacy Policy - http://thecookbk.com/privacy.php?appname=learn.drums.beginners

About

WMNJ

Access a curated feed of podcasts from a university's student-run radio station. Enjoy a variety of content including talk shows, interviews, original stories, and comedy directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Podcast feed
  • Talk shows
  • Interviews
  • Original storytelling
  • Improv comedy
  • Latest episodes
Features
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Step into The Forest—your all-in-one feed for podcasts from WMNJ, Drew University’s student-run radio station. From talk shows and interviews to original storytelling and improv comedy, it’s the easiest way to hear the latest episodes from every WMNJ production.

Screenshots

Learn Drums4 screens
WMNJ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WMNJ at 5.0 against Learn Drums's 4.3. WMNJ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). Learn Drums's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 2). 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. Learn Drums sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. WMNJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WMNJ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Drums has 122 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn Drums versus WMNJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn DrumsWMNJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (122 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB37 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Drew University

Customer experience

Learn Drums

All ratings122 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

WMNJ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Learn Drums

Subscriptions5
  • Learn Drums-Monthly Trial$8.991 Month
  • drum+beats+bass$11.491 Month
  • Learn to Play Drum$24.996 Months
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  • Learn Drums-Yearly Trial$29.991 Year
  • Drums- Easy Lessons6 Months trial$39.996 Months
One-time1
  • 7 days premium$2.99
None

WMNJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Drums free?
Learn Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WMNJ free?
WMNJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Drums or WMNJ?
WMNJ is rated higher. Learn Drums averages 4.3 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while WMNJ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Learn Drums or WMNJ have ads?
Neither Learn Drums nor WMNJ shows ads.

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