Comparison

Drumr vs KNTK

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

Head to head
About

Drumr

This app offers a comprehensive platform for drummers to learn and practice. It features professional drum sounds, visual feedback tools, and personalized practice guidance. Users can record their sessions, analyze performance, and access a vast library of scores for various drumming styles.

Highlights
  • Real-time note highlighting (SnapCursor)
  • Full kit visual feedback (KitView)
  • Animated marching basslines (BasslineView)
  • Personalized practice recommendations (Drumr Coach)
  • Session recording and review
  • Performance analysis for e-drums
  • Play-along drumless tracks
Features
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Drumr — Learn Faster. Drum Better. Practice should lead to progress. If you're stuck playing the same patterns or struggling with a part that just won't click, Drumr helps you break through — and enjoy getting better. Open a score and start playing. Recommendations and Coach take the guesswork out of what to practice next, so you can make every minute of practice count. For drum kit, e-drums, practice pads, and marching percussion. Start Free. Keep Playing. 70+ free scores, including all 40 PAS rudiments, plus grooves, fills, and drumline exercises. Explore a different free score each day and you have more than two months of material — no subscription required. Try Drumr Premium free for 7 days to explore the full library, ShufflePlay, imports, and custom themes. Hear How It Should Sound Hear each part played precisely with real drum sounds. Follow every note as it plays, slow it down, and connect what you see with what you hear. Learn to read drum music and get a clear reference for your own playing. Get Past the Tricky Parts Loop a few measures or focus on one. Isolate kick, snare, toms, or cymbals to understand how a groove fits together. Set your reps and build speed and control with tempos from 30–300 bpm and Linear, Increasing, and Up-Down modes. Get Feedback. Improve Faster. Performance Analysis marks early, late, and missed notes right on the notation, rep by rep. See where your timing needs work and give your next practice a clear focus. - E-drums: per-instrument feedback via USB/MIDI. - Practice pads: microphone analysis with AirPods or Apple wired headphones. Expand Your Drumming Vocabulary 600+ professionally authored scores and courses contain thousands of grooves, fills, and exercises. Every new pattern is another idea to bring to your playing. - Drum Kit: rock, funk, jazz, Latin, metal, Motown, linear patterns, polyrhythms, and control drills. - Marching Percussion: warmups, grids, and exercises for snare, tenors, and bassline, plus PAS and hybrid rudiments. Learn from Geoff Fry, Hudson Music, Mel Bay Publications, Pat Petrillo, Scott Johnson, and many more. New material added regularly. Watch. Practice. Play Along. Watch a pro play it, work through the part, then take your place in the band with drumless tracks on supported scores. On marching scores with matching parts, practice with the rest of the battery. Charts pair chart notation with full-band tracks to build your improvisation skills. Know What to Practice Next Follow a course or curated playlist, or get recommendations from your recent practice. Coach adds tempo guidance, app help, and custom playlists. Coach is private, fast, and in your device language. Requires Apple Intelligence. More Ways to Make Progress - SnapCursor highlights each note; KitView, PadView, and BasslineView bring the playing to life. PieView makes subdivisions visible. - Record practice videos to review and share. - Notes, session history, tempo charts, activity rings, and Awards help you see how far you've come. - Practice with metronomes or mute the drums to work on your own timekeeping. - ShufflePlay mixes up groove and grid measures. - Control iPhone playback from your Apple Watch: play, pause, restart, and choose practice sections. - See practice progress and open Up Next from the iOS Home Screen widget. - Find scores and control playback hands-free with Siri. - Practice offline; initial launch, videos, and playalongs require internet. Play Your Own Music Compose in Notate or create Drumr files from Sibelius MusicXML/MIDI exports at drumr.app/imports. Practice your imported scores with Drumr Premium. Sign in with Apple for backup and sync across devices. For help, watch How To videos on Home, triple-tap the Drumr logo for "What's This?" tips, or ask Coach. — Help/feedback: support.drumr.app or Settings > Contact Support. Privacy: privacy.drumr.app Terms: terms.drumr.app Apple EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

KNTK

Features
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KNTK is a dedicated learning app for members of the KNTK Mastery program. The app provides access to all Mastery course modules, educational materials, and course-specific communities in one place. It is designed to support a clear, structured learning experience without distraction or unnecessary features. Members can move through the curriculum at their own pace, revisit content as needed, and stay connected to the Mastery journey within a single, centralized platform. This app is intended for individuals who have enrolled in the KNTK Mastery course.

Screenshots

Drumr4 screens
KNTK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KNTK at none against Drumr's 2. KNTK also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Drumr's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). 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. Drumr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. KNTK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumr ships an update daily, KNTK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drumr versus KNTK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumrKNTK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrumr Inc.Unscared Inc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drumr

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$129.991 Year
None

KNTK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drumr free?
Drumr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KNTK free?
KNTK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drumr or KNTK have ads?
Neither Drumr nor KNTK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumr or KNTK?
Drumr ships an update daily, and KNTK every 6 weeks. Most recently, Drumr was updated on September 23, 2026 and KNTK on September 8, 2026.

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