Comparison

Resolve vs Drum Kit Workout

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

Head to head
About

Resolve

This app offers a structured video course and a practice tool to develop a direct connection between your ear and your instrument. It generates random chord voicings for you to play along with, enhancing musical instincts and harmonic understanding.

Highlights
  • Integrated video course and practice tool
  • Random harmonic voicings
  • Harmonic complexity slider
  • Train real musical instincts
  • Designed for use with your instrument
  • Complements functional ear training
Features
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Resolve is a powerful ear training system, developed by Tom Quayle and David Beebee, combining a structured video course with a custom practice tool. The course and practice tool are designed to work together: the videos explain the concepts and exercises, while the practice tool generates the harmonic material you use to train your ear on your instrument. Reactive Ear Training focuses on developing a direct connection between your ear, your fingers, and your instrument. Resolve generates random, non-functional chord voicings for you to react to by playing over each chord using the exercises taught in the inlcuded course. The Harmonic Complexity Slider lets you tailor the sounds to your ability, from simpler, more consonant voicings at lower settings to increasingly complex and dissonant sounds at higher settings. Practicing this way strengthens the connection between your ear, your fingers, and your instrument. Over time, this develops stronger musical instincts and a deeper, intuitive understanding of harmony that maps directly to your instrument and translates to real musical situations. Key Features ‣ Created by Tom Quayle and David Beebee Resolve was developed as a complete Reactive Ear Training system, combining a structured video course with a practice tool designed to work together. ‣ Integrated Video Course and Practice Tool The course explains the method and demonstrates the exercises, while the practice tool generates the harmonic material you react to on your instrument. ‣ Random Harmonic Voicings Generate non-functional chord voicings to react to in real time. This approach strengthens the connection between your ear, your fingers, and your instrument. ‣ Harmonic Complexity Slider Tailor the sounds to your ability, from simpler, more consonant voicings at lower settings to increasingly complex and dissonant sounds at higher settings. ‣ Train Real Musical Instincts Resolve is designed to be used without naming or labelling chords, scales, or intervals. By focusing purely on sound, you learn to respond directly on your instrument. With some familiarity of major and minor sounds, you can begin immediately. ‣ Complements Functional Ear Training Designed to support your ongoing study of harmony, scales, chords, and functional ear training. ‣ Designed for Use With Your Instrument Built for active playing, helping connect what you hear directly to movement on your instrument. Resolve works for: ‣ Guitarists ‣ Bassists ‣ Pianists ‣ Any instrumentalist developing their ear Whether you’re improvising, composing, or learning music by ear, Resolve – Reactive Ear Training helps you develop faster and more reliable musical instincts.

About

Drum Kit Workout

Enhance your drumming skills with structured practice routines. Customize tempo, duration, and metronome sounds for focused hand exercises. Ideal for daily practice and dedicated skill development.

Highlights
  • Structured practice sessions
  • Customizable tempo and duration
  • Foot pattern selection
  • Visual countdown for exercises
  • Clean, focused interface
Features
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Level up your drumming with structured practice sessions! Choose your tempo, duration, foot pattern, and metronome sound. Cycle through hand exercises with a visual countdown and stay motivated with a clean, focused interface. Perfect for daily routines and serious skill-building.

Screenshots

Resolve4 screens
Drum Kit Workout2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Kit Workout at $0.99 against Resolve's $17.99. Drum Kit Workout also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Resolve's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Resolve costs $17.99 and Drum Kit Workout $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Kit Workout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resolve has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Resolve's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drum Kit Workout's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Resolve versus Drum Kit Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResolveDrum Kit Workout
Price$17.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrio Software LtdMelodicode

Customer experience

Resolve

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Drum Kit Workout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Resolve

No in-app purchases

None

Drum Kit Workout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Resolve free?
Resolve costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Kit Workout free?
Drum Kit Workout costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Resolve or Drum Kit Workout?
Drum Kit Workout is rated higher. Resolve averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Drum Kit Workout averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Resolve or Drum Kit Workout have ads?
Neither Resolve nor Drum Kit Workout shows ads.

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