Comparison

Learn Drums vs CueTracks Follower

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

CueTracks Follower

Features
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Never lose your place on stage again! CueTracks 2.0 — Wi-Fi audio & RealTime Stem Mixer with CueStems (Click, CueTrack, LookAhead) CueTracks.AI Revolutionize your live performances with CueTracks.AI. Simply drop in your songs and we will give you the performance ready files! We turn your standard music files into a comprehensive, stage-ready ecosystem with Click, Cues, MIDI, OSC, Resolume, Pro-Presenter and live video output! Less Rehearsal. Total Confidence. The ultimate group cohesion tool for fast and accurate learning. Perform new material perfectly without ever hearing it before, thanks to our revolutionary audio-lookahead stems, AI Section Cues, Click and Cue instructions. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it! Cuetracks Follower lets you view chords, lyrics, drum notation, sections and look-ahead data to mobile devices via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth allowing musicians to confidently follow along to track playback (via CueTracks Player or any supported DJ application!) Customise your show files with CueTracks editor, adjust chords/lyrics, record/replace your own vocal cues or send custom MIDI control messages to the production team! Extract Realtime MIDI stems, ready for input into your DAW during your DJ set! Comprehensive dataset via MIDI, DMX, OSC and more including realtime and look-ahead information is available. Key Features for the Modern Stage: Drag and drop songs (originals or covers) into CueTracks Builder (MacOS and Windows) to receive a split performance guide (Left) and backing track (Right) instantly by default. Video with lyrics, chords and drum notation is also auto-generated. AI Stem Separation: High-fidelity isolation using SOTA Roformer & Demucs models for professional-grade backing tracks. As well as for live performance, use it for your next YouTube drum video! Visual Reinforcement: Video guides that reinforce audio cues with real-time lyrics and notation. Lyrics Pro Mode (new visual FX!) : Perfect for on-stage lyric monitoring, Karaoke (you must provide your own license), music teaching, live music venues. Share your screen to a nearby TV or connect via HDMI. Engineered for Reliability Whether you are using these simply as backing tracks or DJ/conducting an nimble live act, The CueTracks.AI ecosystem delivers cohesive reliability and unity that was previously unachievable.

Screenshots

Learn Drums4 screens
CueTracks Follower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CueTracks Follower at none against Learn Drums's 6. CueTracks Follower also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn Drums sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. CueTracks Follower asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Drums ships an update every 3 weeks, CueTracks Follower every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Drums versus CueTracks Follower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn DrumsCueTracks Follower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.RIOT Enterprises PTY LTD

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

CueTracks Follower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Drums free?
Learn Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CueTracks Follower free?
CueTracks Follower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Drums or CueTracks Follower have ads?
Neither Learn Drums nor CueTracks Follower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Drums or CueTracks Follower?
Learn Drums ships an update every 3 weeks, and CueTracks Follower every 5 days. Most recently, Learn Drums was updated on November 9, 2026 and CueTracks Follower on October 31, 2026.

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