Comparison

iAmDrums vs AR Music Score

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

AR Music Score

Features
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AR Music Score turns your Even Realities G1 smart glasses into a hands-free music stand. Your part floats in front of you, so you can turn the page without ever taking your hands off the instrument. Prepare your scores on your phone, then play. Import a PDF or a MusicXML file and the app lays your music out for the glasses' 576×136 monochrome display — a few staves at a time, crisp and readable. HANDS-FREE PAGE TURNS • Head lift — lift your head up to advance to the next line, then lower it back. • Timed clock — lines advance automatically at your score's tempo, biased slightly early so you always read ahead. • On-screen Back / Forward — always there when you want manual control. SHARPEST NOTES: MUSICXML Import a MusicXML export (from Sibelius, MuseScore, Dorico, Finale, and more) and the app re-engraves it on-device with Verovio — the notes are drawn fresh for the small display instead of shrinking a PDF. Cue times for the timed player are filled in automatically from the score's tempo. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU HAVE • Import PDF parts and slice them into frames with a simple capture box. • Bundle mode: show your PDF pages while borrowing tempo and cue times from a matching MusicXML. • Braced two-stave systems are grouped together for you. • Choose one or two systems per view — fewer page turns, or bigger notes. BUILT FOR THE INSTRUMENT • Preparing scores works fully offline — the glasses are only needed to play. • Streams to both lenses, and each eye recovers on its own if it briefly drops. • Your scores never leave your phone. No account, no tracking, no ads. Requires Even Realities G1 smart glasses. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Even Realities. "Even Realities" and "G1" are used only to describe compatibility.

Screenshots

iAmDrums4 screens
AR Music Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AR Music Score at Free against iAmDrums's $3.99. AR Music Score also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On 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

AR Music Score is free to download; iAmDrums costs $3.99 up front. iAmDrums sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR Music Score asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iAmDrums versus AR Music Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriAmDrumsAR Music Score
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRubotic, Inc.Leonid Iogansen

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

AR Music Score

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iAmDrums

One-time1
  • Unlock All Kits$0.99
None

AR Music Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAmDrums free?
iAmDrums costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AR Music Score free?
AR Music Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iAmDrums or AR Music Score have ads?
Neither iAmDrums nor AR Music Score shows ads.

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