Comparison

MINI vs DrumSChops

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

Head to head
About

MINI

Create music with a free, 16-step sequencer featuring basic synthesizer waves and drum loops. Enjoy multi-touch note input and Wi-Fi sync for collaborative jamming. A simple and fun tool for electronic music enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • 16-step sequencer
  • Multi-touch note input
  • 32 polyphonic tones + 1 drum track
  • 4 synthesizer waves
  • 4 drumbeat loops
  • Wi-Fi sync play
Features
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Karl Bartos (electronic musician, ex-KW, co-composer of songs like The Robots, The Model, Computer World,...) and Masayuki Akamatsu (media artist and author of various iPhone apps such as Banner, Oscillator, Echochops,...) create a 16 step music sequencer which is free, simple and fun. The executive producer is Jean-Marc Lederman. We have created this simple music app for fun: it implements the basic waves of a synthesizer with a 16 step sequencer. This app is completely free, but we would be glad if you would consider a donation to the Red Cross. In 2011, the year we were making this app, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, and we released it as donationware to support the people affected. The damage from that disaster has still not fully healed, and disasters have continued to occur around the world since then. We continue to ask for your support. This application has the functions listed below. - 16 steps sequencer - Start/stop sequence - Multi-touch note input - 32 polyphonic tones + 1 drum track - 4 waves (saw, triangular, square, sine) - 4 drumbeat loops - Drums on/off - Random notes - Clear notes - Additional information Please enjoy our music and think World.

About

DrumSChops

Features
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DrumSChops is the daily practice partner for drummers who already know their rudiments and want to keep them sharp: no tutorials, no unlocking chain, everything is there from the first launch. READY-TO-PLAY ROUTINES • BASIC: the essentials, to warm up • DIDDLES: paradiddles and their variations • DOUBLE KICK: for double bass pedal • With DrumSChops PRO: ALL (every core rudiment back to back, each at the speed of its own figure), LINEAR, TERNARY KICK, THE BOSS and FLAMS (flams and flamadiddles) • With DrumSChops PRO: the SERIES mode to build, save and replay your own series (MY SERIES) 27 RUDIMENTS, ONE BY ONE • A carousel to pick and play any rudiment • R / L sticking lights up note by note, with flams shown by their small grace note • Left- or right-handed: everything mirrors in one tap YOUR TEMPO, YOUR SPEED • Set your exact tempo, with a count-in • MY SPEEDS: tick the speeds you have mastered in a grid, rudiment by rudiment, to see your progress • MY FEELINGS: at the end of a routine, rate it EASY, NORMAL or HARD and browse your history • Adapted-speed mode plays each rudiment at the speed that fits its figure, like a real drummer's warm-up A REAL DAILY COACH • Reminders (notifications) so you don't forget to practice: replay the routine you nailed yesterday, your daily routines, your favorite routines • You pick the time, and you can turn them off at any time FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE • Free: BASIC, DIDDLES and DOUBLE KICK routines, every rudiment, MY SPEEDS, MY FEELINGS and reminders • DrumSChops PRO: a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking the ALL, LINEAR, TERNARY KICK, THE BOSS and FLAMS routines and the SERIES mode • Restore your purchase in one tap, including on a new device RESPECTS YOUR DATA • No ads, no trackers, no personal data collected • Your progress and reminders stay on your device Designed by a drum teacher, for pad, electronic or acoustic kit. Note: the app interface is currently in French.

Screenshots

MINI4 screens
DrumSChops3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MINI at none against DrumSChops's 1. MINI also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). DrumSChops's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, 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. DrumSChops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MINI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MINI ships an update monthly, DrumSChops every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MINI versus DrumSChops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMINIDrumSChops
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki Akamatsudenis simon

In-app purchases

None

MINI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DrumSChops

One-time1
  • DrumSChops PRO$3.99

Questions

Is MINI free?
MINI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumSChops free?
DrumSChops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MINI or DrumSChops have ads?
Neither MINI nor DrumSChops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MINI or DrumSChops?
MINI ships an update monthly, and DrumSChops every 3 days. Most recently, MINI was updated on November 1, 2026 and DrumSChops on November 1, 2026.

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