TestTone vs Drum Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TestTone
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This test signal generator is ideal for checking audio equipment and confirming audible frequency ranges.It can play sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square waves from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, as well as white noise and pink noise. Features • You can switch between preset frequencies, white noise, and pink noise using the frequency preset buttons. You can also tap the frequency display area to enter any desired frequency manually. The frequency can also be adjusted using the left/right buttons or by tapping the frequency display. • Supports switching between sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square waveforms. • Playback starts or stops by tapping the ON/OFF button or the icon at the top. Note Playing at high volumes may cause hearing damage or damage to your audio equipment. Please use with caution.
Drum Trainer
Learn, create, and play drum beats with this app. It offers tools to slow down or isolate parts of beats for easier learning, allows customization of drum kits, and features a community for sharing and discovering new rhythms. You can also adjust tempo, time signature, and velocity.
- Create custom drum beats
- Community beat sharing
- Adjust tempo and time signature
- Customize drum kits
- Slow down or solo beat parts
- Pre-made beat library
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Learn beats fast, create your own or try beats made by others in the community. By soloing out or slowing down parts of the beat, you can learn it step by step until it sticks! You change how you want to see the beat, then play after it in full screen. You can also upload and download beats with others from the community. Features in the app: - Create your own beats. - Download or upload beats to the community. - Change time signature. - Change velocity on each hit. - Increase and decrease tempo. - Learn new beats from a pre-made beat library. - Zoom and pan for better focus. - Customize your drum kit. - Change different views.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drum Trainer at Free against TestTone's $1.99. Drum Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Drum Trainer is free to download; TestTone costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TestTone ships an update every 6 months, Drum Trainer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TestTone | Drum Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HTLab | Erik Andresen |
In-app purchases
TestTone
No in-app purchases
Drum Trainer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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