Comparison

iAmDrums vs Chordyne

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

Head to head
About

iAmDrums

Create and play drum beats anytime, anywhere with a variety of drum kits. Features a loop maker for sequencing custom grooves and realistic drum feel with velocity and expression controls.

Highlights
  • Loop Maker Mode
  • Create and sequence custom grooves
  • Save grooves to KickStart library
  • 20 diverse drum kits
  • Velocity and expression controls
  • Realistic drum feel
Features
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It actually lets you play the drums. Not watch ads. iAmDrums is a real-feeling drum kit for iPhone and iPad. Open it and play: no ads, no subscription, no account, nothing else to buy. One price unlocks all 20 kits and every feature. SOUNDS LIKE REAL DRUMS Every kit responds to where you hit it: • Hit closer to the center for a louder beat, further out for a softer one • Hit the snare on the edge for a rim shot • Hit the center of the ride to ring the bell • Hit the center of the hi-hat for a pedal mute 20 KITS, ALL INCLUDED • Rock & band: Rock, Acoustic, Punk, Rage, Rebel, Radio, Blue • Electronic: House, Rave, Lo-Fi, Minimal, Trip Hop, 808, Analog, Industrial, Dub Step • Something different: Stomp, Orchestral, BeatBox, DrumCircle DRUMS IN YOUR POCKET For everyone who drums on everything: desks, knees, steering wheels. Long commute, time to kill, or a great beat just came on? Drum out the rhythms in your head, anywhere. MAKE YOUR OWN GROOVES Program a groove in Loop Maker, save it to your KickStart library, and play it back on any kit. PAY ONCE. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. No ads, ever. No subscription. No sign-in. We don't collect any data. Buy it once and it's yours. Tip: for the full punch of the kick and toms, play with headphones or external speakers.

About

Chordyne

Create music instantly by pressing chords, with an accompanying band that follows your lead. Record ideas, experiment with moods, and understand music theory intuitively. Perfect for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Instant chord-based music creation
  • AI-powered band accompaniment
  • On-the-go recording and looping
  • Multiple musical moods and styles
  • Intuitive music theory insights
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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The moment it finally clicks. There is a song in your head. Between you and it: learning chords, drilling scales, getting your fingers to obey. By the time you could play it, the idea is long gone. Chordyne turns that around. Pick a chord with your left hand. Play with your right. Everything you touch fits. There are no wrong notes, because none of them are on the surface. Ten seconds in, you sound like someone who has been doing this for years. YOU PLAY, THE BAND FOLLOWS Bass, drums and arpeggios lock onto the chord under your finger. You change it, they come with you, in time, with nothing to set up first. One finger turns into a whole arrangement. YOUR IDEA SURVIVES THE RIDE HOME The best hook shows up on the bus, on the sofa, at half past one in the morning. Record a loop, let it run, stack the next part on top. Four song sections you jump between while you play. What was humming a minute ago is a track now. YOU START HEARING WHY MUSIC WORKS Under every pad sits the role that chord plays in the key. You never have to read it. But one day you notice it anyway, and suddenly you know why that one change in the chorus hits so hard. The borrowed chords are right there for the moment you want to catch people off guard. ONE TAP, A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MOOD Warm eighties synths. Jazz voicings where every chord sounds like a bar at midnight. A Persian set with notes a piano does not even have. You pick a feeling, and the rest falls in behind it. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH On the iPhone on your commute. On the iPad when you mean business. On the Apple Watch for the melody that arrives while your phone is in your pocket. BUILT AROUND YOUR HANDS Keys you still hit when the bus brakes. Nothing flashes, nothing nags, nothing wants an account from you. Open it, press a chord, go. Whether you have played for thirty years or never held an instrument: after the first minute you will not want to put it down. Made in Germany by Akustikrausch.

Screenshots

iAmDrums4 screens
Chordyne2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chordyne at none against iAmDrums's 1. Chordyne also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). iAmDrums's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On 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

iAmDrums costs $3.99 and Chordyne $4.99 up front. iAmDrums sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chordyne asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iAmDrums holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iAmDrums has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iAmDrums ships an update every 3 months, Chordyne every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iAmDrums versus Chordyne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriAmDrumsChordyne
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRubotic, Inc.Andreas Wendorf

Customer experience

iAmDrums

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative31.1%

Chordyne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iAmDrums

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Trip Hop drum kit invisible but audio plays
  • Drums not loading on download
  • Black screen on iPhone 11 Pro
  • Restore purchases button non-functional
  • Purchased kits becoming locked after update
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  • App crashes when selecting demo
  • High hat making different noises during recording
  • Latency/slow response time
  • No sound output on certain devices
  • App crashes when overwriting loops
  • Incompatibility with iOS 6 and older devices
  • Sequencer panel missing play button
  • Double-kick and drum roll functionality broken

Requested features

15 requests
  • Left-handed drum kit option
  • Extended bar/measure support (beyond 32 steps)
  • Higher BPM limit (above 160)
  • Additional cymbal types (China, Stack, Splash)
  • Custom drum kit creation
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  • More drum kit styles (metal, trap, EDM, techno)
  • Double-tap drum roll support
  • Adjustable drum kit layout
  • Volume mixing in play mode
  • Record mode without continuous playback
  • Audio export functionality (.wav, AudioBus, IAA, MIDI support)
  • Time signature customization (3/4 time, etc.)
  • Start/stop/pause controls
  • Ability to move drum sections for finger play
  • Multiple sequence playback in succession

Chordyne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iAmDrums

One-time1
  • Unlock All Kits$0.99
None

Chordyne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAmDrums free?
iAmDrums costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chordyne free?
Chordyne costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iAmDrums or Chordyne?
iAmDrums is rated higher. iAmDrums averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Chordyne averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do iAmDrums or Chordyne have ads?
Neither iAmDrums nor Chordyne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iAmDrums or Chordyne?
iAmDrums ships an update every 3 months, and Chordyne every 10 days. Most recently, iAmDrums was updated on October 20, 2026 and Chordyne on October 17, 2026.

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