Comparison

Drum Book Trainer vs Donner Play

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

Head to head
About

Drum Book Trainer

Learn to read drum sheet music with animated guidance. This app features digital drum books from professional teachers, offering detailed explanations for exercises to make practice fun and effective.

Highlights
  • Digital drum sheet music display
  • Animated drum kit playback
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Metronome and count-in
  • Mute drum track
  • Looping functionality
Features
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Drum trainer is a digital drum sheet music application for drummers. Helps you to learn drum sheet music reading with animation. The app contains drum books from professional drum teachers. You can find detailed explanations and descriptions for all kind of different exercises. This enables fun learning and practicing! Main features: - Shows the given drum sheet music. You can scroll it by swipe your finger. - Drum kit animation shows which notes are played on the drums currently - Set the tempo of the track. Hold the button to jump 10 bpm. - Add metronome to the track by pressing the metronome button. - Add count in before the track by pressing the metronome button. - Mute the drum track by pressing the mute button. - You can loop the track with the loop enable button.

About

Donner Play

Learn and create music with interactive lessons and tools. Connect to Donner instruments for real-time feedback, practice with various songs, and access professional masterclasses. This app supports your musical journey from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • Real-time instrument interaction
  • Song practice with e-drum
  • Music creation with synthesizer
  • Berklee-certified masterclasses
  • Practice tools (tuner, metronome)
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Donner Play, the best one for you to change the way to learn and create music. With Donner series instruments, it kick starts your musical journey easier. 1. Seamless interaction with Donner instruments provides real-time feedback to improve your playing efficiently. 2. Play various songs with the Backbeat e-drum to challenge yourself, or create and arrange music easily with the MEDO portable synthesizer in seamless sync with your gear. 3. Berklee-certified masterclasses covering drums, digital pianos, guitar/bass, and MIDI production offer you structured, professional music training. 4. The built-in toolset includes tuner, chord finder, metronome and more to support efficient practice and performance. Whether you're just starting or already progressing, Donner Play is your go-to place for learning, improving, and creating music.

Screenshots

Drum Book Trainer4 screens
Donner Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drum Book Trainer at 4.2 against Donner Play's 2.5. Drum Book Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Donner Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. Drum Book Trainer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Donner Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Book Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Book Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, Donner Play monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drum Book Trainer versus Donner Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Book TrainerDonner Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better2.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB154 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLevente AsztalosDonner LLC

Customer experience

Drum Book Trainer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Donner Play

All ratings22 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drum Book Trainer

One-time3
  • Beats You Should Know Pack 2$1.99
  • Beats You Should Know Pack 1$1.99
  • Rock Your Drum$13.99
None

Donner Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Book Trainer free?
Drum Book Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Donner Play free?
Donner Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Book Trainer or Donner Play?
Drum Book Trainer is rated higher. Drum Book Trainer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Donner Play averages 2.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Drum Book Trainer or Donner Play have ads?
Neither Drum Book Trainer nor Donner Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Book Trainer or Donner Play?
Drum Book Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Donner Play monthly. Most recently, Drum Book Trainer was updated on June 5, 2026 and Donner Play on September 21, 2026.

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