Comparison

Brass Up! vs Real Percussion

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Real Percussion

Learn to play a wide variety of percussion instruments on your smartphone or tablet. This app offers video lessons, loops, and realistic sounds to help you master drumming and develop musical skills. Practice quietly anywhere, anytime, and share your performances with others.

Highlights
  • Over 100 drum lessons
  • Realistic 3D percussion kits
  • Wide variety of instruments
  • Studio-quality audio
  • Export recordings to MP3
  • Share performances on social media
  • MIDI support
Features
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The Real Percussion provides all the tools necessary to master the art of playing percussion musical instruments on your smartphone or tablet. Now you can easily play any music, anywhere! Experience the sensation of your fingers transforming into drumsticks and feel like part of a real band! What is percussion? A percussion instrument is an object designed to produce sound through shaking, scraping, or striking with the aid of drumsticks or hands. Why haven't you started learning to play percussion yet? The Real Percussion offers various video lessons to assist you, along with a variety of loops to play along with. Don't have access to real percussion instrument or drum set? No problem! The Real Percussion offers a diverse range of percussion musical instruments and drum sets with high-quality sounds, allowing you to play any music you desire! You don't need an acoustic or electronic percussion to learn to play! The Real Percussion is an excellent choice for practicing or playing drums quietly, without causing disruptions or requiring much space. Enjoy the freedom to play percussion wherever you like! Show your friends how good you are at playing percussion! Share videos of your performances with friends and on social media! The Real Percussion app allows children and adults to learn drumming while having fun, enhancing their cognitive and motor skills. This drum game will stimulate your musical talent, making it easy to learn beats as if using a real percussion kit. With Real Percussion, you can play instruments like: - Xylophone - Marimba - Maracas - Tambourine - Timpani - Guiro - Agogo - Vibraphone - Castanets - Cajon - Hang drum - Cabasa - Vibraslap - Bongos - Conga - Drum - Cymbal - and more! So what are you waiting for to become a percussionist? Explore Real Percussion features: - Over 100 drum lessons to learn drumming - Various percussion kits, including realistic 3D sets - Wide variety of drums, cymbals, tambourines, and other percussion instruments - Loops for playing along - Studio-quality audio - Export your recordings to MP3 format - Share your recordings on social media - New percussion sets, lessons, and loops introduced weekly - Compatible with all screen resolutions - Phones and Tablets (HD images) - MIDI support - Free app The app contains the following subscription: - Premium Version (Remove ads; Unlock all loops; Unlock all lessons and Unlock Metronome) - Monthly payment ($3,90). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal. - The subsequent monthly subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the next renewal (considering the day of the effective monthly subscription). - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use and Privacy Policy: http://www.kolbapps.com/privacy_policy_and_terms.pdf Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Designed for drummers, percussionists, professional musicians, enthusiasts, and beginners! Download the Real Percussion app and turn your fingers into drumsticks right now! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for tips on using the app: @kolbapps Kolb Apps: Touch & Play!

Screenshots

Brass Up!4 screens
Real Percussion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Real Percussion at 4.4 against Brass Up!'s 2.7. Real Percussion also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 29). Brass Up!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Real Percussion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brass Up! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real Percussion holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Percussion has 1.7K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Brass Up!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Real Percussion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brass Up! ships an update every 3 months, Real Percussion every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brass Up! versus Real Percussion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrass Up!Real Percussion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (29 ratings)4.4 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings291.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeateGamesKOLB SISTEMAS - EIRELI

Customer experience

Brass Up!

All ratings28 ratings
Positive39.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Real Percussion

All ratings1,698 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

Brass Up!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Real Percussion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect positioning of tenor drums
  • Latency issues when playing
  • Glitches causing incorrect drum sounds to play

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more instrument options (e.g. timpani, buffalo drum)
  • Implement MIDI support for integration with other apps
  • Add loop/pattern recording functionality
  • Improve tuning and realism of drum sounds

In-app purchases

None

Brass Up!

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Real Percussion

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Version$1.991 Month
  • Premium Version - 3 Days Free$2.991 Month
  • Premium Version1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Version3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Version$3.991 Month
  • Premium Version$6.997 Days
  • Premium Version (6 months)$9.996 Months
  • Premium Version (1 year)$12.991 Year
  • Premium Version3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$99.99

Questions

Is Brass Up! free?
Brass Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Real Percussion free?
Real Percussion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brass Up! or Real Percussion?
Real Percussion is rated higher. Brass Up! averages 2.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Real Percussion averages 4.4 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Brass Up! or Real Percussion have ads?
Real Percussion shows ads; Brass Up! does not.
Which is updated more often, Brass Up! or Real Percussion?
Brass Up! ships an update every 3 months, and Real Percussion every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brass Up! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Real Percussion on November 11, 2026.

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