Comparison

PercussionTutor vs Bachatapp Studio

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

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About

PercussionTutor

Explore a vast library of world percussion rhythms and instruments. Learn through standard notation, videos, and practice tools like time-stretching and a metronome. Ideal for musicians, dancers, and rhythm enthusiasts seeking authentic global drumming traditions.

Highlights
  • Extensive library of world rhythms
  • Individual drum track control
  • Audio time-stretching
  • Integrated metronome
  • Standard notation and descriptions
  • Instructional videos
  • Authentic instrument sounds
Currently charting
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MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE (October 2015 issue): “This is a must-have for anyone wanting an encyclopedia of world percussion rhythms at their fingertips.” PercussionTutor is an educational app for dedicated world percussion enthusiasts. The app and its free companion book feature a unique library of world rhythms and instruments played by leading percussionists and drummers. A time stretching feature and a metronome give the users the option to practice at their own pace. NO IN-APP PURCHASES! Make sure to buy the app now and get all the future content for free. We will release updates on a regular basis adding new rhythms and videos. Damian Erskine (bassist, educator, writer for NoTreble.com): “PercussionTutor is truly fantastic and a blast to play along with”. (full review on NoTreble.com) Lincoln Goines (electric and acoustic bassist) writes: “This app is an engaging and informative way to check out the original funk. A great tool for musicians, dancers, and all lovers of rhythm”. Percussive Arts Society: “The interactive application is very thorough [...]. Navigation is simple and the layout is logical and easy to grasp.” PercussionTutor will allow you to approach South American, Caribbean and West African music in a different way. This app offers you more than a simple play-along. It includes standard notation, videos and specific claves. We also took the outmost care to capture the natural feeling of all those drumming traditions. For the batá rhythms we even developed a random playback engine that will simulate an actual batá performance. This app puts you in a live playing situation - just like you learned your mother language. You will sound more natural and more alive and you will awaken to new rhythmic possibilities. It's also a great tool for other musicians, dancers and performers who want to immerse themselves into centuries-old traditional languages. FEATURES: - Over 80 rhythms (some rhythms include a basic and a more advanced version) - Rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Peru, West Africa, ... - ALL drums can be turned on and off individually - audio time-stretching feature - 59 videos - over 50 percussion instruments - Sheets of all the rhythms included in the app and in the free book - A description of all the rhythms - MORE RHYTMS COMING: we are working on a lot more content to be released on a regular basis! FEATURED MUSICIANS: * Louis Bauzo, performed with Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon * Greg Askew, performed with Tito Puente * Luiz Ebert * Jérôme Goldschmidt, performed with Tito Puente, M. Santamaria & Chico O’Farrill * Marcos Napa, performed with Perú N. * M. Monaco, performed with Al Di Meola * Oswald Simmonds * Reynaldo Alcantara * Richard Byrd, performed with Babatunde Olatunji * Rudy Walker, performed with Pharaoh Saunders, Randy Weston * Victor Rendón, performed with M. Santamaria, Xavier Cugat Orchestra FEATURED RHYTHMS: **Cuba - Popular Music** - Afro - Bolero - Cha Cha Cha - Mozambique - Pachanga - Pilon - Salsa 1, 2, 3, 4 - Songo 1, 2 & 3 - Timba **Cuba - Folk Music** - Abakua Havana - Afra - Agüeito - Azogano Part 1, 2 - Columbia Part 1 - Conga - Guaguanco - Guiro - Iyesa - Makuta - Mozambique - Palo - Yambu - Yuca **Cuba - Batá Drums** - Lalubanche - Latopa - Ogun - Auguere (part 1) - Auguere (part 2) - Imbaloke - Babaluaye (part 1) - Babaluaye (part 2) - Kuru Kurubete - Ewe Masiboroñu - Borotitilawa - Dada - Oggue - Agayu Part 1,2,3 & 4 - Oferere - Ibejis - Akete Obba - Odudua - Iya Mase - Yacota - Ñongo - Chachalokafun - Iyesa - Echu - Olokun **Spain - Flamenco** - Bulerías - Soleá por Bulerías - Tangos **Brazil** - Baião - Bossa Nova - Samba Batucada - Samba Enredo - Samba Pagode - Samba Reggae - Xaxado **Dominican Republic** - Jaleo - Merengue - Pambiche **Puerto Rico** - Xica - Holandes & Holandes fast version - Plena **Peru** - Festejo - Zamacueca - Vals Peruano - Lando - Afro **West Africa** - Fanga - Saa - Lamban - Sounou

About

Bachatapp Studio

Learn bachata with practical, musical, and professional tools. Explore traditional and modern rhythms, understand musical accents, and build your personalized library. Access free content or upgrade for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Instrument separation
  • Bachata rhythm breakdowns
  • Dominican rhythms (merengue)
  • Musical accents and transitions
  • Personalized music library
  • Adjustable playback speed
Features
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Discover a new way to learn bachata: practical, musical, and professional. This app is the first app designed for dancers and bachata enthusiasts who want to improve their technique, understand the music, and enjoy the journey. With unique tools such as: • Instrument separation • Breakdowns of traditional and modern bachata • Dominican rhythms like merengue • Transitions, syncopations, and musical accents • Your own personalized library and being able to change playing speed. The bachata breakdown, and the history sections are free available. All other sections is part of the paid version. A purchase is required to access this PRO content. PRO content: - Mixing instruments - Bachata syncopated - Bachata accents & transitions - Merengue breakdown - My Library: load your own music and change playing speed. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced dancer, this app is your new learning tool… in your pocket. Download the free version soon and feel the difference. Update to the paid PRO version to get access to all sections. Privacy policy: https://bachatappstudio.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PercussionTutor4 screens
Bachatapp Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bachatapp Studio at Free against PercussionTutor's $14.99. Bachatapp Studio also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). PercussionTutor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (266 vs 5). On rating, 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

Bachatapp Studio is free to download; PercussionTutor costs $14.99 up front. Bachatapp Studio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PercussionTutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PercussionTutor against 5.0 for Bachatapp Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PercussionTutor has 266 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of PercussionTutor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bachatapp Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PercussionTutor ships an update every 5 months, Bachatapp Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PercussionTutor versus Bachatapp Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussionTutorBachatapp Studio
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (266 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings266 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunkyDrumTutorBachatapp Studio

Customer experience

PercussionTutor

All ratings266 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.9%

Bachatapp Studio

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PercussionTutor

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Metronome timing is 2 clicks ahead of actual rhythm
  • Audio distortion when moderately increasing tempo
  • Crashes with external USB audio interfaces (RME Babyface, RME Babyface Pro, Motu 828es)
  • No audio output with some USB interfaces despite no crash
  • App crashes when opening other apps
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  • Audio loss when switching between audio apps
  • Incorrect sheet music for Clave Tiñosa
  • Transient smearing and rhythm attack blurring at very slow tempos
  • Occasional app crashes during normal use

Requested features

18 requests
  • More Colombian rhythms (Cumbia, Bullerengue, Vallenato, Porro, Currulao, Mapale)
  • Brazilian genres expansion (Choro, Forró, and variations)
  • Individual volume controls for each instrument
  • Visual playhead/bar indicator moving through sheet music in real-time
  • Count-in before rhythm starts
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  • Metronome function for all rhythms
  • Tempo adjustment without pitch change (time-stretching)
  • Higher tempo limits for certain rhythms
  • Dominican Bachata rhythm
  • West African dance rhythms
  • 6/8 bell patterns and rhythms
  • Puerto Rican rhythm corrections and additions (Cuembé, Yubá, Seis Corrido)
  • Salsa 2-3 and 3-2 pattern variations
  • Practice timer to track time per rhythm
  • Better graphics and authentic instrument photos
  • Integration with DAW apps like GarageBand
  • Free trial version before purchase
  • Middle Eastern percussion sounds

Bachatapp Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PercussionTutor

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bachatapp Studio

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly (discounted)$8.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly (discounted)$71.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year

Questions

Is PercussionTutor free?
PercussionTutor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bachatapp Studio free?
Bachatapp Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PercussionTutor or Bachatapp Studio?
Bachatapp Studio is rated higher. PercussionTutor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Bachatapp Studio averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PercussionTutor or Bachatapp Studio have ads?
Neither PercussionTutor nor Bachatapp Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PercussionTutor or Bachatapp Studio?
PercussionTutor ships an update every 5 months, and Bachatapp Studio every 2 months. Most recently, PercussionTutor was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bachatapp Studio on September 19, 2026.

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