Comparison

Drum Coach vs Use Your Ear

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

Head to head
About

Drum Coach

This app offers a personalized AI-driven learning path for drummers of all levels. It provides step-by-step lessons, a vast library of songs and exercises, and unique coaching tools like an AI chat and real teacher feedback to help you master drumming.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI learning path
  • Step-by-step AI lessons
  • 1,000+ songs and exercises
  • Practice with any setup
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • AI coach chat
  • Real teacher feedback
Features
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Built by drummers, for drummers. Get the personal AI tutor that replaces static videos with a smart learning path that adapts to you and makes every practice count. AWARD-WINNING & TRUSTED 1. GRAMMY Academy Honoree: Recognized for making music education more accessible worldwide. 2. Best Rated Drum app Globally 3. Supported by Berklee College of Music Professor: Mariano Steimberg 4. Teachers Approved: A trusted learning tool in classrooms and practice pads globally. YOUR PERSONALIZED DRUM PLAN 1. Step-by-Step AI Lessons: Your practice plan adapts after every session, so you're always challenged, never bored. 2. 1,000+ Songs & Exercises: Master rudiments, grooves, and fills with a massive library for every skill level. 3. Practice Anywhere, Anytime: Use a full kit, an electronic set, a practice pad, or just your hands. 4. Track Your Progress: Visualize your improvement with weekly stats and celebrate milestones to stay motivated. UNIQUE COACHING TOOLS 1. Built-in AI Coach Chat: Have a question about a grip or notation? Get instant answers from your AI coach right in the app. 2. Real Teacher Feedback: Share a recording of your playing and get personalized feedback from our team of pro drummers. 3. Smart Metronome: More than a click - our metronome is integrated into lessons to help you truly internalize rhythm and groove. WHO IS THIS FOR? 1. Beginners wanting a clear path to build confidence. 2. Intermediate Players looking to break through plateaus. 3. Teachers & Students who need the perfect companion between lessons. WHAT OUR DRUMMERS SAY "The custom practice plan is a total game-changer. I'm freaking out over how fast I'm improving!" - Alex T. "I've tried a bunch of apps and always quit. Drum Coach is the only one that gives me a clear plan and actually makes it fun." - Maya R. Join thousands of drummers worldwide who are improving daily with Drum Coach. Download now and start your free trial. Contact: support@upbeat.studio Support: upbeat.studio/drum-coach/support/ Privacy Policy: upbeat.studio/drum-coach/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: upbeat.studio/drum-coach/terms-and-conditions/ Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Use Your Ear

This app helps you develop your musical ear using a science-based method applied to full songs. Learn to recognize melodies and chords in real musical arrangements, progressing from beginner to advanced skills. It offers an enjoyable and effective way to practice ear training for real-life musical situations.

Highlights
  • Science-based ear training method
  • Apply to full songs
  • Recognize melodies and chords
  • Progress from beginner to advanced
  • Practice for real-life musical situations
  • Suitable for new and existing users
Features
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The Use Your Ear app guides you in applying the Use Your Ear method, the only science-based ear training method, to full songs. Train your ears by recognizing melodies and chords from fully produced songs with complete arrangements, helping you prepare for real-life situations when playing with your band or peers. The Use Your Ear method is known for its thorough, step-by-step process, consistently taking students from beginner to advanced ear training skills without exception. With this app, you can practice ear training in a more enjoyable and effective way by applying the method to full songs. You don't need to have been a student of the Use Your Ear method before to use this app; you can benefit from it even if you didn't know anything about Use Your Ear before. Terms & conditions: https://www.useyourear.com/terms-conditions-app Privacy policies: https://www.useyourear.com/privacy-policy-app

Screenshots

Drum Coach4 screens
Use Your Ear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drum Coach at 4.7 against Use Your Ear's 1.7. Drum Coach also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%) and ratings volume (441 vs 7). Use Your Ear's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Drum Coach sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Use Your Ear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Coach has 441 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Drum Coach's written reviews are positive against 43% of Use Your Ear's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Coach ships an update every 10 days, Use Your Ear every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drum Coach versus Use Your Ear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum CoachUse Your Ear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (441 ratings) — better1.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings441 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUPBEAT STUDIOUse Your Ear

Customer experience

Drum Coach

All ratings441 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative10.7%

Use Your Ear

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

Drum Coach

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App disconnects from Bluetooth
  • Incorrect direction (left/right) spoken
  • Sound on/off button works inverted
  • Full-screen not fixed
  • UI bug on iOS where next page button is unselectable
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  • Metronome cuts out
  • Bluetooth disconnecting after record session
  • Voiceover not fully silenceable

Requested features

6 requests
  • Way to rewind a lesson without restarting
  • See 2 rows of music at a time
  • App should hear user and give feedback on correct/wrong notes
  • Toggle pad-only exercises
  • More content/sessions
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  • Show days played in plan

Use Your Ear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drum Coach

Subscriptions8
  • Drum Coach PRO Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Drum Coach PRO Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Drum Coach Pro Yearly Promo$44.991 Year
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  • Drum Coach PRO Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Drum Coach PRO Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Drum Coach PRO Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Drum Coach PRO yearly full7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Drum Coach PRO Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Teacher Feedback$12.99
  • Drum Coach PRO lifetime$249.99
3 purchases

Use Your Ear

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$7.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Drum Coach free?
Drum Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Use Your Ear free?
Use Your Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Coach or Use Your Ear?
Drum Coach is rated higher. Drum Coach averages 4.7 out of 5 from 441 ratings, while Use Your Ear averages 1.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Drum Coach or Use Your Ear have ads?
Drum Coach shows ads; Use Your Ear does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Coach or Use Your Ear?
Drum Coach ships an update every 10 days, and Use Your Ear every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drum Coach was updated on October 30, 2026 and Use Your Ear on October 24, 2026.

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