Comparison

My First Classical Music App vs Drumcount

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

Head to head
About

My First Classical Music App

An interactive introduction to classical music for children aged 4 and up. Explore composers, instruments, and musical pieces through engaging narration, animations, and sound effects. It's designed to spark imagination and delight both children and parents.

Highlights
  • Introduction to classical music for children
  • Learn about composers and instruments
  • Interactive animations and sound effects
  • Over 40 pieces of classical music
  • Demonstrations of orchestral instruments
  • Engaging narration and 'Listen For' tips
Features
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It’s the perfect introduction to classical music for children aged 4 and above. Find out where you hear music, who writes it and what all the instruments sound like. Meet the great composers and be wowed by the orchestra. Tap any words or pictures and hear the text narrated, extracts of music, and dozens of animations and sound effects. The animals can dance, sing and play! Ideal for children to enjoy alone or together with a parent, this app is bursting with different pieces of music. It will fire the imagination of children and delight parents. A full album of music includes Grieg’s Peer Gynt, Mozart’s Magic Flute, Williams’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals, Holst’s Planets, Stravinsky’s Petrushka, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and many, many more. “…a venture that gives the project of introducing children to proper music its biggest boost since Peter and the Wolf.” The Sunday Times on My First Classical Music Book - First released on iPad and now available for iPhone and iPod Touch too. - Based on the hugely successful My First Classical Music Book, published by the world’s largest independent classical record company, Naxos. - Three main sections: When? Where? / People / Instruments. - Friendly, engaging narration – tap on any piece of text to hear it. - Questions and ‘Listen For’ tips from the Music Bird: get more from the music. - Over 40 different pieces of music featured, in excellent recordings. - Every instrument in the orchestra is demonstrated. - Lively, characterful illustrations throughout.

About

Drumcount

This music app uses your device's microphone to detect drum hits, offering various practice modes and performance tracking. Improve your drumming technique and speed with features like a metronome, WAV recording, and progress charts. It's designed for offline use to help you practice anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Microphone hit detection
  • Countdown timer or hit count
  • Single/double stroke modes
  • Progress charts
  • WAV recording
  • Metronome
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Features: - Hit detection using device microphone - Automatic threshold detection - Set a countdown timer or a hit count (starts at first hit) - Selectable modes (single/double strokes, singles, snare/bassdrum) - Progress charts for each mode (with best performance highlight) - WAV recording and download - Metronome - No Internet required Play better and faster with Drumcount: improve your technique and speed while having fun!

Screenshots

My First Classical Music App4 screens
Drumcount2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My First Classical Music App at 100% against Drumcount's 0%. My First Classical Music App also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Drumcount's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 67 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

My First Classical Music App costs $3.99 and Drumcount $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My First Classical Music App ships an update every 67 months, Drumcount every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My First Classical Music App versus Drumcount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy First Classical Music AppDrumcount
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaxos Digital Services Ltd.Stefano Vaccari

Customer experience

My First Classical Music App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drumcount

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

My First Classical Music App

No in-app purchases

None

Drumcount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My First Classical Music App free?
My First Classical Music App costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drumcount free?
Drumcount costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do My First Classical Music App or Drumcount have ads?
Neither My First Classical Music App nor Drumcount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My First Classical Music App or Drumcount?
My First Classical Music App ships an update every 67 months, and Drumcount every 5 months. Most recently, My First Classical Music App was updated on September 18, 2026 and Drumcount on September 22, 2026.

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