Comparison

Rockin' Drums 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

Rockin' Drums

This app offers a realistic drumming experience with high-fidelity sound and responsive touch controls. Explore a variety of drum kits, create custom sounds, and practice with built-in beats and metronomes. Record and share your musical creations.

Highlights
  • High fidelity professionally recorded drum kits
  • Responsive touch controls for volume and pitch
  • Multi-track recording and sharing
  • 16 PlayAlong Beats and 10 unique Drum/Music Beats
  • Adjustable sensitivity, reverb, and delay
  • Metronome with adjustable BPM and time signatures
  • Lefty Mode for reversed layout
Features
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Rockin' Drums Free will have you rockin' from the moment you start playing! Utilizing the latest technology and decades of real drum experience, Rockin' Drums Free is perfect for drummers of all ages and experience. There are 14 different professionally recorded high fidelity drum sets to choose from. In addition, there are also 11 more snares that you can mix and match to create your ideal sound.  The drums respond to your touch, as the  volume changes depending on how hard you tap the drums, just like a real drum kit. The pitch also changes slightly depending on where you hit the toms. Playing realistic rolls is as easy as swirling your finger around, simply adjusting the roll speed by how fast or slow you swirl your finger. Rockin' Drums Free also features 16 PlayAlong Beats, 10 unique Drum Beats and 10 Music Beats to rock out with, as well as 10 different metronome sounds. Other great features include the ability to adjust the pitch, sensitivity, reverb and delay, multi-track recording, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), and so much more!
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 FEATURES:

 - 14 professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity kits, with more to come - 11 additional snares to choose from - Slider control for infinite bass drum color choices - The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! - Drum Pitch Sensitivity - the pitch changes depending on where you strike the toms, just like a real kit - Reverb and Delay Controls - slider adjustments allows limitless drum sounds - Pitch Control - lower or raise the pitch of the drums - Realistic visual effects - drums and cymbals look and respond like a real drum set, visually corresponding to your every touch - Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics - 10 Drum Beats and 10 Music Beats to play along to, with more to come! - PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! - Realistic Rolls - simply swirl your finger around to create slower or faster rolls - Double Bass drum feature with slider adjustment - 10 Metronome Sounds and 4 Time Signatures to choose from, with BPM adjustment - Multi-track recording - easily add or delete tracks, save and loop recordings - Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter - Export your recordings to your computer (optional in-app purchase) - Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout - Play along to the music on your iPod - Option to add bass drum when hitting crash cymbal PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

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

Rockin' Drums4 screens
Learn Drums4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Drums at none against Rockin' Drums's shown. Learn Drums also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (122 vs 30). Rockin' Drums's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 55%). On price, rating, 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. Rockin' Drums sells 3 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Rockin' Drums against 4.3 for Learn Drums. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 122 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Rockin' Drums's written reviews are positive against 55% of Learn Drums's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rockin' Drums ships an update every 4 months, Learn Drums every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rockin' Drums versus Learn Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRockin' DrumsLearn Drums
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (30 ratings)4.3 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings30122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB107 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDrum StarzRiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Rockin' Drums

All ratings30 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Learn Drums

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rockin' Drums

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Exporting$0.99
  • Kit Pack$0.99
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 Rockin' Drums free?
Rockin' Drums 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, Rockin' Drums or Learn Drums?
Learn Drums is rated higher. Rockin' Drums averages 4.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Learn Drums averages 4.3 from 122 ratings.
Do Rockin' Drums or Learn Drums have ads?
Rockin' Drums shows ads; Learn Drums does not.
Which is updated more often, Rockin' Drums or Learn Drums?
Rockin' Drums ships an update every 4 months, and Learn Drums every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rockin' Drums was updated on October 27, 2026 and Learn Drums on October 27, 2026.

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