Comparison

JAZZed HD vs DrumGoat

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

Head to head
About

JAZZed HD

This publication offers practical insights for jazz educators, covering teaching methods, performance techniques, improvisation, and repertoire. It features profiles of successful jazz musicians and educators, providing valuable resources for high school and college instructors.

Highlights
  • In-depth editorial profiles
  • Teaching and performance methods
  • Improvisation techniques
  • Repertoire guidance
  • Recording techniques
  • Festival opportunities
Features
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JAZZed is an exciting publication created for jazz educators which provides practical, hands‐on information to help school and independent music educators teach jazz to high‐school and college students. Each issue features an in‐depth editorial profile on successful jazz educators and performers to highlight their approach to teaching and playing jazz, including performance methods, improvisation, repertoire, recording techniques, travel and festival opportunities, and so much more! Whether an educator is focused on small ensembles, big bands, soloists, or other groups, they will find a variety of helpful information and ideas in JAZZed. JAZZed debuted in 2006 and reaches jazz educators across the USA. JAZZed is published six times per year and focuses on a wealth of topics that are pertinent to the jazz educator. Thousands of additional copies are distributed at major music educator conferences and jazz conventions, including TMEA, MENC, Midwest Clinic, JEN, and many others! Privacy Policy/Terms of Use: http://timeless-com.com/privacy-policy.php

About

DrumGoat

This app challenges and reinforces drummers' audio-visual memory of drumming rudiments. It makes learning the fundamental patterns of drumming simple, fun, and fast.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual memory training
  • Rudiment reinforcement
  • Simple and fast learning
  • Fun drumming practice
  • Essential drumming alphabet
Features
Currently charting
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DrumGoat helps drummers by challenging and reinforcing the audio-visual memory of rudiments - the “alphabet” of drumming - while making it simple, fun and fast.

Screenshots

JAZZed HD4 screens
DrumGoat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JAZZed HD at Free against DrumGoat's $1.99. JAZZed HD also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). DrumGoat's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

JAZZed HD is free to download; DrumGoat costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JAZZed HD ships an update every 65 months, DrumGoat every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
JAZZed HD versus DrumGoat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAZZed HDDrumGoat
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 65 monthsEvery 39 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerartistpro, LLCJohn Taylor

Customer experience

JAZZed HD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

DrumGoat

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

JAZZed HD

No in-app purchases

None

DrumGoat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAZZed HD free?
JAZZed HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumGoat free?
DrumGoat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do JAZZed HD or DrumGoat have ads?
Neither JAZZed HD nor DrumGoat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JAZZed HD or DrumGoat?
JAZZed HD ships an update every 65 months, and DrumGoat every 39 months. Most recently, JAZZed HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and DrumGoat on November 6, 2026.

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