Comparison

DrumBeats vs Tone Assistant

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

Head to head
About

DrumBeats

Create your own songs with a variety of real drum loops and rhythm tracks. This app allows you to adjust tempo, filter by genre, and jam along to your favorite music, replacing traditional metronomes with engaging beats. It's suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Adjustable tempo speed
  • Real rhythm tracks
  • Genre and BPM filtering
  • Play in background
  • Metronome and rhythm box functionality
  • Multiple music genres
Features
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Use real drum beats like a metronome and improve your musical talent. DrumBeats is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own songs and practice with real rhythm tracks. Play along with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings, and many other instruments. Set the tempo to the BPM you need, or tap the screen to find a tempo quickly. Jam along with your songs using real drum rhythms instead of boring metronome sounds. Filter rhythms by BPM, genre, and time signature to find the style that fits your music. The drum engine lets you change the tempo of every rhythm while keeping playback musical and steady. Use variations to create movement, then build your own sessions with Custom Loops. GENRES • 4/4 Rhythm Loop • Rock Drum Loop • RnB Drum Loop • DnB Drum Loop • Indie Drum Loop • Metal Drum Loop • Punk Drum Loop • Reggae Drum Loop • Afrobeat Drum Loop • Bossa Nova Drum Loop • Blues Drum Loop • Soul Drum Loop FEATURES • Adjustable tempo and BPM • Tap tempo • Rhythm variations • Filter by BPM, genre, and time signature • Play in the background • Rhythm sorting • Custom Loops • Equalizer • Premium and expansion rhythm packs • Useful as a metronome and rhythm box DrumBeats Premium is available as a one-year subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account after confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.serkanmusic.com/drum-apps-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tone Assistant

Features
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Tone Assistant is an ear training companion for musicians at every level. Whether you're a beginner just learning about intervals or an advanced player sharpening your recognition, Tone Assistant gives you three focused ways to build your ear. Practice Put your ears to the test. Each session plays a melodic interval — two notes heard one after another — and asks you to identify it from multiple choices. Configure the session to your level: choose your tonic key, select which interval groups to focus on (Major & Perfect, or Minor/Diminished/Augmented), and set how many questions you want. After each session, a detailed score breakdown shows exactly which intervals you're nailing and which ones need more work. Adjust practice sessions to increase rate of intervals which have lower recognition rates. Built in voice recognition to link hearing the interval with saying the name of the interval. Explore Browse all 13 intervals at once in an interactive grid. Tap any interval to hear it played instantly in your chosen key. Perfect for building the mental "sound library" you'll draw on when recognizing intervals in music. Listen Step through a curated sequence of intervals at your own pace. Optionally enable spoken announcements so the interval name is read aloud before it plays — a powerful technique for anchoring sounds to their names. Use it as a warm-up routine, a passive listening session, or a reference tool. History Results of practice and listening sessions are saved, so you can track your progress over time and see how your accuracy improves.

Screenshots

DrumBeats4 screens
Tone Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tone Assistant at none against DrumBeats's 2. Tone Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). DrumBeats's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. DrumBeats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Tone Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrumBeats ships an update every 3 weeks, Tone Assistant every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrumBeats versus Tone Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumBeatsTone Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerkan SekerBrent Petit

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrumBeats

Subscriptions1
  • DrumBeats Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features - Lifetime$49.99
None

Tone Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrumBeats free?
DrumBeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tone Assistant free?
Tone Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrumBeats or Tone Assistant have ads?
Neither DrumBeats nor Tone Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrumBeats or Tone Assistant?
DrumBeats ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tone Assistant every 3 days. Most recently, DrumBeats was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tone Assistant on October 10, 2026.

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