Chops vs Paradiddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chops
Master all 40 PAS rudiments with structured courses, dynamic exercises, and a smart metronome. Apply your skills on the kit with beautiful notation and full playback controls. Designed for drummers of all levels to practice with purpose and enhance their foundation.
- Master all 40 PAS rudiments
- Apply skills on the drum kit
- Dynamic exercises and workouts
- Structured courses for all levels
- Beautiful and readable notation
- Smart metronome with tempo adjustment
- Full playback controls
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A rudiment trainer built for drummers: workouts, exercises, courses, and progress tracking. MASTER ALL 40 PAS RUDIMENTS From the basics to advanced patterns, learn every rudiment and enhance your drumming foundation. KIT VARIATIONS Break out from your practise pad and apply your new skills on the kit. EXERCISES AND WORKOUTS Keep your practice sessions dynamic and engaging with a variety of exercises and workouts. COURSES Whether you're a beginner or an advanced drummer, follow structured courses designed for all skill levels. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE Maximize your practice time with guided courses that keep you progressing and motivated. BEAUTIFUL NOTATION Beautiful and easy to read notation. SMART METRONOME Built-in smart metronome adjusts tempo and time signature for you, letting you focus on playing. FULL PLAYBACK CONTROLS Hear how each exercise should sound with full playback controls. Adjust the metronome and tempo. Download Chops today and unleash your full drumming potential! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Paradiddle
A straightforward metronome and tuner designed for musicians. It offers a clean interface with no ads, sign-ins, or in-app purchases, making it easy to use for practice and performance.
- Metronome functionality
- Tuner functionality
- Ad-free experience
- No sign-in required
- No in-app purchases
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Easy to use. No ads. No sign-in. No in-app purchases. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paradiddle at none against Chops's 4. Paradiddle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). Chops's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Chops sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Paradiddle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paradiddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Chops ships an update every 3 weeks, Paradiddle every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chops | Paradiddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Staves | Mark Freimuth |
Customer experience
Chops
Paradiddle
In-app purchases
Chops
- Chops Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Education Subscription (Yearly)$12.991 Year
- Chops Subscription (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
Paradiddle
No in-app purchases
