Comparison

Ultimate Drum Tune vs ARC Score

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Drum Tune

This app helps drummers achieve perfect drum tuning with a comprehensive guide and measurement tools. It offers video tutorials, pitch comparison, and a unique mode to match snare drum tones from YouTube videos.

Highlights
  • Drum tuning tutorials
  • Pitch measurement with adjustable range
  • Listen and tune snare & tom-toms
  • Match snare drum tones from YouTube
  • User-submitted tuning presets
  • Customizable tuning values
Features
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"The 'Ultimate Drum Tune' is the most advanced drum tuning app." [Tuning Guide] Continuously uploading drum tuning tutorials personally filmed by the developer, providing advanced information for achieving perfect drum tuning. [Measurement] In version 1.7.4 released on November 29, 2023, a measurement feature has been added. This feature includes not only the measurement of fundamental pitch but also the ability to press the number buttons on the screen's top to set the measurement range to ±3%. This allows for consistent tuning of each lug pitch. [Watch & Tune Snare & Tom Toms] Tune it while listening to the sounds you hear. You can create the same tone as a legendary drummer in a minute. Videos and tuning figures of drummers are provided. When you click the button, you can hear the pitch of the top and bottom. Because the tuning figure proposed at this time is a value measured directly by the developer. The provided tuning values are measured directly by the developer, so there might be discrepancies. However, this enables you to achieve a tone that is close to the video. [Watch & Find] If you want to discover the snare drum tuning while watching a YouTube video, simply copy the URL and paste it into the Watch & Find Mode. We have recorded all 93 possible snare drum tunings from D3 to B3 and embedded them into buttons. After setting the YouTube video segment for repetition, press the button to compare snare drum tones. You can determine the same tuning values within one minute. User-submitted data is shared with the server, and after verification by the developer, it will be updated to the Watch & Tune Mode. Even if 10,000 users copy the same drum, there will be 10,000 of them! [Measure & Customize] Every drum has varying tuning values due to differences in drum shell thickness, depth, and head types. As a result, the process of deriving information through measurements is necessary for each drum. Using the 12 relative pitches from lower to upper octaves for the same note, users can obtain values that allow them to tune to their desired fundamental pitch. When users measure and save their drum settings in the ’Ultimate Drum Tune‘ app, it is shared in real-time with the server, and after developer verification, it is made available as presets. As the number of users increases, the number of measured drums also grows. When a sufficient amount of stored data is accumulated, there will come a day when further measurements are no longer necessary.

About

ARC Score

Features
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ARC Score is a sheet music app for editing printed notation, adding annotations, and reading scores while you play. Edit with Apple Pencil on iPad or your finger on iPhone. On iPhone, use one finger to write, erase, and select, and two fingers to pan and zoom. Import PDF or image scores, or create a score from blank staff paper. Turn on printed-content editing to erase or move printed markings while preserving staff lines. Annotate with the pen and highlighter, and save your favorite colors and widths as quick tools. Write notes and rests on the staff of a new or imported score with Music Pen. Recognized handwriting becomes printed notation based on where you wrote it. Add dots or flags to revise it, or use Undo to return to the original handwriting. This does not automatically transcribe an entire existing score. Recognition results depend on handwriting and score quality. Key features • Import PDF and image scores • Staff-paper templates with or without a title area • Save personal PDFs as templates: repeat one selected page or use the complete PDF • Edit printed content while preserving staff lines • Convert handwritten notes and rests with Music Pen • Ordinary pen, highlighter, eraser, freeform and rectangular selection • Undo and Redo • Folders and setlists • Add, duplicate, reorder, and delete pages • Portrait, landscape, and two-page reading • Automatic saving and work recovery Hide the tools in reading mode while keeping system information such as the time and battery visible. Tap or swipe to turn pages, and use performance lock to reduce unintended actions. ARC Score supports Korean, English, and Japanese. Open App Language in settings to change the language in system settings. Printed-content editing and staff detection work best with clear PDFs and images. Results may vary with low-resolution scans and photographs. Access plans Keep up to five library scores for free, with viewing, ordinary annotations, basic management, saving, and export. A multi-page score counts as one library item. Tutorial scores do not count toward the free limit. No ARC Score account or login is required. Monthly and lifetime access provide the same current benefits: printed-content editing, Music Pen, and unlimited library scores. Prices vary by country or region. Check the price and terms shown in the app and Apple's purchase confirmation before buying. Monthly access is an auto-renewable subscription. Eligible subscribers receive a 14-day free trial, followed by the monthly charge unless cancelled. To avoid renewal, cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings at least 24 hours before the next billing date. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase with no automatic renewal. Buying lifetime access does not automatically cancel an existing monthly subscription. After a trial or subscription ends, existing scores and edits remain available for viewing, ordinary annotations, saving, and export. Scores above the free limit are retained. In free access, you can add a new score only when fewer than five library scores are stored. New printed-content editing and Music Pen use require active access. Use Restore Purchases to verify an existing purchase. Privacy Policy: https://arc-score-support.jzrtcmkrj4.chatgpt.site/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ultimate Drum Tune4 screens
ARC Score3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARC Score at 100% against Ultimate Drum Tune's 53%. ARC Score also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Ultimate Drum Tune's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

ARC Score is free to download; Ultimate Drum Tune costs $9.99 up front. ARC Score sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ultimate Drum Tune asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Drum Tune ships an update every 2 weeks, ARC Score every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ultimate Drum Tune versus ARC Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Drum TuneARC Score
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaeMyoung Leesang hoon lee

Customer experience

Ultimate Drum Tune

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

ARC Score

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Drum Tune

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ARC Score

Subscriptions1
  • ARC Score Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • ARC Score Lifetime Access$17.99

Questions

Is Ultimate Drum Tune free?
Ultimate Drum Tune costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARC Score free?
ARC Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ultimate Drum Tune or ARC Score have ads?
Neither Ultimate Drum Tune nor ARC Score shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Drum Tune or ARC Score?
Ultimate Drum Tune ships an update every 2 weeks, and ARC Score every 2 days. Most recently, Ultimate Drum Tune was updated on October 30, 2026 and ARC Score on November 1, 2026.

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