# Drum Journey vs Mr.IQ

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Journey at 83% against Mr.IQ's 0%. Drum Journey also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mr.IQ's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Mr.IQ is free to download; Drum Journey costs $1.99 up front. Mr.IQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drum Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drum Journey holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Journey has 89 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Drum Journey's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mr.IQ's.

Drum Journey ships an update every 2 months, Mr.IQ every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drum Journey | Mr.IQ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-journey/id337500892/reviews)** | [3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mriq/id1302783378/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **82.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#55** | — |
| Size | 203 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mindful Bear Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/337500895) | [斌 虞](https://appshunter.io/developer/561889393) |

## What reviewers say

### Drum Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-journey/id337500892)

**Currently charting:** #55 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app facilitates shamanic journeying, a spiritual practice combining visualization with rhythmic drumming or rattling. It functions as a customizable timer with professional audio tracks and the ability to import your own. Users can share their journeying locations with others within the app.

**Highlights:** Customizable journey duration, Choice of drumming styles, Adjustable tempo and instrument volumes, Professionally produced audio tracks, Import custom audio, Share journey location

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- ⚙️ Highly customizable
- 🥁 Good drum sounds
- ⏱️ Adjustable length/speed
- 🔄 Callback feature appreciated

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔊 Sound quality could be richer
- 🥁 Some drum loops uneven
- 🐌 Slowest setting still too fast for some
- 🎧 Sound can be thin/tinny
- 💸 Overpriced for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Drum beats too fast on slowest setting
- App crashes when changing settings
- Settings not sticky
- Preset tempos don't vary much
- App freezes/won't play on iOS 7

**Requested features**

- Add callback feature for ceremonial drum
- More drum sound options
- Option for a slower drum included by default
- Numerical BPM control
- Add a lead-in option


### Mr.IQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mriq/id1302783378)

This app offers a standard IQ test based on Raven's Progressive Matrices, assessing various reasoning and abstract abilities. It includes 72 questions to be completed in 40 minutes, with results categorized into seven levels.

**Highlights:** Raven's Standard IQ Test, Combined CPM and SPM matrices, 72 questions in 40 minutes, Assesses reasoning and abstract abilities, Results categorized into 7 levels, Age-adjusted scoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MrIQ Service | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drum Journey free?

Drum Journey costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mr.IQ free?

Mr.IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drum Journey or Mr.IQ?

Drum Journey is rated higher. Drum Journey averages 4.7 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Mr.IQ averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Drum Journey or Mr.IQ have ads?

Neither Drum Journey nor Mr.IQ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drum Journey or Mr.IQ?

Drum Journey ships an update every 2 months, and Mr.IQ every 13 months. Most recently, Drum Journey was updated on October 27, 2026 and Mr.IQ on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*