Comparison

Drumr vs Geo

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

Head to head
About

Drumr

Learn and practice drums with interactive scores, performance analysis, and personalized recommendations. Master drum kit, drumline, and rudiments with real drum sounds and adjustable tempo.

Highlights
  • Interactive drum scores
  • Performance analysis
  • Looping and tempo control
  • Drum kit and drumline content
  • Real drum sounds
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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Drumr — Learn faster. Drum better. Practice should lead to progress. Stuck on the same patterns, or 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 every minute counts. For drum kit, e-drums, practice pads, and drumline. Start free. Keep playing. 80+ free scores, including all 40 PAS rudiments, plus grooves, fills, and drumline exercises — no subscription required. Try Drumr Premium free for 7 days to explore the full library, ShufflePlay, every Metronome sound, Imports, and custom themes. Hear every part played precisely. Real drum sounds, exactly as written. Follow every note as it plays, slow it down, and connect what you see with what you hear. Learn to read drum music with a clear reference for your own playing. Loop the hard part until it's yours. Loop a few measures or focus on one. Isolate kick, snare, toms, or cymbals to see how a groove fits together. Set your reps and build speed and control from 30–300 bpm with Linear, Increasing, and Up-Down modes. See exactly where it slipped. Performance Analysis marks early, late, and missed notes right on the notation, rep by rep, so you know what to work on next. - E-drums: per-instrument feedback via USB/MIDI. - Practice pads: microphone analysis with AirPods or Apple wired headphones. Kit, drumline & rudiments in one app. 800+ professionally authored scores and courses with thousands of grooves, fills, and exercises — every pattern another idea for your playing. - Drum Kit: rock, funk, jazz, Latin, metal, Motown, linear patterns, polyrhythms, and control drills. - Drumline: marching percussion warmups, grids, and exercises for snare, tenors, and bassline, plus PAS and hybrid rudiments. Dig into scores and lessons from Geoff Fry, Hudson Music, Mel Bay Publications, Chad Smith, Scott Johnson, and more. New material added regularly. Take your place in the line. Watch a pro play it, then work through the part. Rehearse with the rest of the drumline on marching scores with matching parts, or lock in with drumless tracks on supported kit scores. Charts give you full-band tracks and room to improvise. Know what to play next. Follow a course or curated playlist, or get recommendations from your recent practice. Coach adds tempo guidance, app help, and custom playlists — private, fast, and in your device language. Requires Apple Intelligence. More ways to make progress - SnapCursor highlights each note; KitView, SnareView, TenorsView, BasslineView, and PadView bring the playing to life, and PieView shows subdivisions. - Record yourself playing alongside the score, then watch it back or share your take. - Notes, session history, tempo charts, activity rings, and Awards show how far you've come. - A standalone Metronome with flexible time signatures, groupings, subdivisions, sounds, and visual beats. - ShufflePlay mixes up groove and grid measures. - Control iPhone playback from Apple Watch: play, pause, restart, and choose sections. - See progress and open Up Next from the Home Screen widget. - Find scores and control playback hands-free with Siri. - Practice offline after initial setup. Videos and backing tracks require internet. Practice in Drumr. Write in Notate. Write your part in Notate, then practice it in Drumr with Premium. Find out how at drumr.app/imports. Sign in with Apple to back up your progress and keep it in 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: https://support.drumr.app or Settings > Contact Support. Privacy: https://privacy.drumr.app Terms: https://terms.drumr.app Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Geo

Streamline group event management with shared calendars and real-time attendance tracking. Easily handle excuse requests, set automated reminders, and export attendance data for various groups and subjects. Integrates with other Arc products for a comprehensive overview.

Highlights
  • Live attendance widgets
  • Excuse request management
  • Shared calendars
  • Geo-fenced check-in
  • Automated reminders
  • Exportable attendance records
  • Smart Access permissions
Features
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The most efficient way to manage shared calendars and attendance for groups. Geo Includes: • Live Attendance Widgets to get a real-time view of who has arrived at your event and who hasn’t • Manage excuse requests for single and recurring events all in one place • Shared calendars across Organizations, Subjects and Groups to see full rehearsal and performance schedules • Check-in simultaneously across multiple locations, and save frequently used locations as • Track attendance throughout the season with filterable exports by Organizations, Subjects and Groups • See upcoming events within other Arc products on the native overview screens Features for Members • Push notifications for calendar reminders and check-ins so you never miss an update • Shared calendars let you stay up-to-date and keep your whole community in the loop Features for Admins and Staff • Share features and functionality with selected users through Smart Access. • Set automated reminders so your whole team will get a push notification when it's time to check-in • Export attendance records by user, event, and time range with a robust set of filters to get the exact data you need. Differentiators • Built for groups - no more duplicate calendars across similar groups • Real-time attendance view gives you a snapshot in the moment • Geo-fenced check-in allows you to choose exactly where members need to be Integrates the Full Suite of Arc Products Geo syncs directly with UDBapp Pro and Beam allowing you to see who is present, tardy, or absent without ever leaving the app. The new Attendance Widget in UDBapp Pro displays attendance right on the drill screen, and in Beam you can check in to any event while reading through your music with just a few taps.

Screenshots

Drumr4 screens
Geo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drumr at 86% against Geo's 36%. Drumr also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Geo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Geo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drumr holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drumr has 100 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Drumr's written reviews are positive against 36% of Geo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drumr ships an update daily, Geo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drumr versus Geo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumrGeo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (100 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings100 — better6
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrumr Inc.Ultimate Drill Book

Customer experience

Drumr

All ratings100 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%

Geo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drumr

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Geo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drumr free?
Drumr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geo free?
Geo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drumr or Geo?
Drumr is rated higher. Drumr averages 4.4 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Geo averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Drumr or Geo have ads?
Neither Drumr nor Geo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drumr or Geo?
Drumr ships an update daily, and Geo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drumr was updated on November 12, 2026 and Geo on November 12, 2026.

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