Comparison

Drumcount vs DrumSChops

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

Head to head
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!

About

DrumSChops

Features
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DrumSChops is the daily practice partner for drummers who already know their rudiments and want to keep them sharp: no tutorials, no unlocking chain, everything is there from the first launch. READY-TO-PLAY ROUTINES • BASIC: the essentials, to warm up • DIDDLES: paradiddles and their variations • DOUBLE KICK: for double bass pedal • With DrumSChops PRO: ALL (every core rudiment back to back, each at the speed of its own figure), LINEAR, TERNARY KICK, THE BOSS and FLAMS (flams and flamadiddles) • With DrumSChops PRO: the SERIES mode to build, save and replay your own series (MY SERIES) 27 RUDIMENTS, ONE BY ONE • A carousel to pick and play any rudiment • R / L sticking lights up note by note, with flams shown by their small grace note • Left- or right-handed: everything mirrors in one tap YOUR TEMPO, YOUR SPEED • Set your exact tempo, with a count-in • MY SPEEDS: tick the speeds you have mastered in a grid, rudiment by rudiment, to see your progress • MY FEELINGS: at the end of a routine, rate it EASY, NORMAL or HARD and browse your history • Adapted-speed mode plays each rudiment at the speed that fits its figure, like a real drummer's warm-up A REAL DAILY COACH • Reminders (notifications) so you don't forget to practice: replay the routine you nailed yesterday, your daily routines, your favorite routines • You pick the time, and you can turn them off at any time FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE • Free: BASIC, DIDDLES and DOUBLE KICK routines, every rudiment, MY SPEEDS, MY FEELINGS and reminders • DrumSChops PRO: a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking the ALL, LINEAR, TERNARY KICK, THE BOSS and FLAMS routines and the SERIES mode • Restore your purchase in one tap, including on a new device RESPECTS YOUR DATA • No ads, no trackers, no personal data collected • Your progress and reminders stay on your device Designed by a drum teacher, for pad, electronic or acoustic kit. Note: the app interface is currently in French.

Screenshots

Drumcount2 screens
DrumSChops3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DrumSChops at Free against Drumcount's $2.99. DrumSChops also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Drumcount's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

DrumSChops is free to download; Drumcount costs $2.99 up front. DrumSChops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drumcount asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumcount ships an update every 5 months, DrumSChops every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Drumcount versus DrumSChops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumcountDrumSChops
Price$2.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano Vaccaridenis simon

In-app purchases

None

Drumcount

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DrumSChops

One-time1
  • DrumSChops PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Drumcount free?
Drumcount costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumSChops free?
DrumSChops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drumcount or DrumSChops have ads?
Neither Drumcount nor DrumSChops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumcount or DrumSChops?
Drumcount ships an update every 5 months, and DrumSChops every 3 days. Most recently, Drumcount was updated on November 3, 2026 and DrumSChops on November 1, 2026.

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