Comparison

Kiko Freitas vs Learn Drums

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

Head to head
About

Kiko Freitas

Learn Brazilian rhythms and drumming techniques from a professional. This app offers a comprehensive series of lessons covering various samba and bossa nova styles, along with fundamental drumming strokes. It includes video content, audio examples, and downloadable PDF lessons.

Highlights
  • Brazilian rhythms series
  • Samba and Bossa Nova styles
  • Drumming techniques
  • Video and audio lessons
  • PDF lessons with audio
  • Basic strokes module
Features
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"The idea of this App is to show the student and musician my vision and approach aplying some of the most important brazilian rhythms and styles on the drum set. It is very important to remember that the best way to understand and get to know any music style is to listen and play these styles, living and breathing them deeply and also getting to know the masters and the recordings that best represent the music you want to learn. I would like to thank all the great drummers who came before, opening the way to the new generations and giving form to the percussive tradition from Brasil on the drum set." Kiko Freitas www.kikofreitas.com.br CONTENTS - BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS SERIES Layers of Samba Independence Applied to The Samba Groove Independence - Left Hand Drives - Right Hand Combinations Brushes I - Samba - Part 1 Brushes I - Samba - Part 2 Brushes II - Bossa Nova & Sound Possibilities Brushes III - Bossa Nova Brushes IV - Groove & Drive Variations Brushes + Sticks - Independence for the Left Foot Brushes + Sticks - Sound Possibilities Samba Grooves in 3/4 Samba Grooves in 5/4 + 5/8 Samba Grooves in 7/8 + 7/4 BOOKS Toque Junto Bossa Nova Bateria - Kiko Freitas PDF LESSONS WITH AUDIO Brazilian Rhythms fro Drumset - A Contemporary Concept (2003) - THREE BASIC STROKES (free) - Introduction - Tap - Up stroke - Accent without rebound - Accent without rebound + Up stroke - Accent without rebound + Tap + Up stroke - Single stroke #1 - Single stroke #2 - Single stroke #3 - Single stroke #4 - Paradiddle - Paradiddle-diddle - Flam accent - Solo Duration: 30 minutes

About

Learn Drums

Master drumming with video-guided lessons designed for absolute beginners. Learn fundamental techniques, rhythm patterns, and various drumming styles at your own pace. This app provides a structured path to becoming a confident drummer, regardless of your equipment.

Highlights
  • Video-guided lessons
  • Fundamental techniques
  • Rhythm patterns and beats
  • Multiple drumming styles
  • Coordination exercises
  • Structured learning path
  • Practice routines
Features
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Learn drums from your first beat to playing full songs -- step-by-step, at your own pace, no drum kit required. Tap on your phone or tablet to practice along with real drum beats across rock, pop, blues, and funk. WHAT YOU GET Step-by-step drum lessons that start with the basics: how to hold the sticks, posture at the kit, and stick control. From there you build into full drum beats -- rock grooves, pop backbeats, blues shuffles, funk patterns -- one skill at a time. Video lessons from drum instructors who teach beginners for a living. Each tutorial focuses on one idea so you can see the technique, hear how it should sound, and copy it without guesswork. Slow-motion replays for the parts that trip everyone up. Drop the tempo, watch where the sticks land, then bring it back up to speed when your hands are ready. A song library arranged for beginners. Pick a track, play along, and use the visual feedback to see whether your timing is on the beat or drifting. This is where drum practice stops feeling like homework and starts sounding like music. NO DRUM KIT? START ANYWAY You don't need a kit to begin. Practice the grip, the rhythms, and the song parts on a tabletop, a practice pad, or right on the screen. When you do sit at a real kit later, the patterns are already in your hands. HOW IT'S BUILT FOR BEGINNERS Plain-language teaching. No music theory jargon thrown at you before you've played a single beat. If a lesson uses a word, it explains the word. Short sessions that fit a real day. Five minutes between meetings, fifteen before dinner -- progress comes from showing up, not from hour-long blocks you can never find. Honest pacing. You repeat a beat until it locks in, then move on. Skip ahead any time, or go back and re-watch a lesson without losing your place. Every drummer started where you are now -- counting one beat at a time. Download Learn Drums and play your first rhythm today. Terms of use - http://thecookbk.com/terms.php?appname=learn.drums.beginners Privacy Policy - http://thecookbk.com/privacy.php?appname=learn.drums.beginners

Screenshots

Kiko Freitas4 screens
Learn Drums4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn Drums at 4.3 against Kiko Freitas's 3.0. Learn Drums also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (122 vs 3). Kiko Freitas's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Kiko Freitas sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Drums sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Drums holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Drums has 122 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Kiko Freitas's written reviews are positive against 55% of Learn Drums's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiko Freitas ships an update every 8 months, Learn Drums every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kiko Freitas versus Learn Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiko FreitasLearn Drums
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.3 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB107 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAuthentic Software e Servicos TI EIRELI MERiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Kiko Freitas

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Learn Drums

All ratings122 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Kiko Freitas

One-time8
  • Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset$1.99
  • Brushes I2 variants$1.99
  • Brushes II$1.99
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  • Brushes IV$1.99
  • Independence2 variants$2.99
  • Brushes III$2.99
  • Layers of Samba$3.99
  • Toque Junto Bossa Nova Bateria$7.99
6 purchases

Learn Drums

Subscriptions5
  • Learn Drums-Monthly Trial$8.991 Month
  • drum+beats+bass$11.491 Month
  • Learn to Play Drum$24.996 Months
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  • Learn Drums-Yearly Trial$29.991 Year
  • Drums- Easy Lessons6 Months trial$39.996 Months
One-time1
  • 7 days premium$2.99

Questions

Is Kiko Freitas free?
Kiko Freitas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Drums free?
Learn Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kiko Freitas or Learn Drums?
Learn Drums is rated higher. Kiko Freitas averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Learn Drums averages 4.3 from 122 ratings.
Do Kiko Freitas or Learn Drums have ads?
Neither Kiko Freitas nor Learn Drums shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiko Freitas or Learn Drums?
Kiko Freitas ships an update every 8 months, and Learn Drums every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kiko Freitas was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn Drums on November 3, 2026.

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