Brass Up! vs Soma Waves Ocean Drum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brass Up!
Practice valve brass instruments with this fingering simulator. Choose from 12 keys, random notes, scales, or Arban-style exercises. Features learning and drill modes, plus a reference lookup for all notes and alternate fingerings.
- Fingering simulation for valve brass instruments
- Support for 12 keys
- Random notes, scales, and Arban exercises
- Learn and drill modes
- Note reference lookup
- Alternate fingering support
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Simulate fingerings for true practice of most of the valve brass instruments, in any of 12 keys. Random notes are presented in the selected key, or select scales or Arban-style exercises. Learn mode (shows fingerings) and drill mode. Reference lookup of all notes in all 12 keys. Alternate fingerings included and accepted. Trumpet, euphonium, baritone, b-flat and e-flat tuba, french horn. 3-valve, 4-valve, and 3+1 valve configurations.
Soma Waves Ocean Drum
This app offers a calming ocean soundscape with interactive visuals. Users can tilt their device or touch the screen to create soothing wave sounds and patterns for relaxation and focus. It's designed as a private, ad-free sensory tool for all ages.
- Interactive ocean soundscape
- Tilt device to shape waves
- Touch and drag for sound patterns
- Calming visuals
- Ad-free and private
- No account setup
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Relax and find your focus with Soma Waves Ocean Drum, a simple sound app for calming play, relaxation, stress relief, and quiet listening. Touch the screen or gently move your device to shape soothing ocean drum sounds and flowing wave visuals. The app creates a calm ocean-inspired soundscape designed for children, families, and relaxation settings. How to Use: • Tilt your device to shape the wave motion • Touch or drag on the screen to create gentle sound patterns • Turn Motion Tilt on or off in Settings Safe and Private for Families: • No advertisements • No tracking • No data collection • No account setup • No in-app purchases or subscriptions Soma Waves Ocean Drum is designed as a quiet sensory tool for calm play, mindful listening, and moments of peace. Parents: For more features, search for "Soma Waves Ocean Drum PRO" on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Soma Waves Ocean Drum at 5.0 against Brass Up!'s 2.7. Brass Up!'s advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Soma Waves Ocean Drum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brass Up! has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brass Up! ships an update every 3 months, Soma Waves Ocean Drum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brass Up! | Soma Waves Ocean Drum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdeateGames | CLEAR SKY MUSIC AND SOUND THERAPEUTICS, LLC |
Customer experience
Brass Up!
Soma Waves Ocean Drum
In-app purchases
Brass Up!
No in-app purchases
Soma Waves Ocean Drum
No in-app purchases
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