Comparison

PercussionIQ vs Aubel

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

Head to head
About

PercussionIQ

This app offers advanced rhythmic training for percussionists using a grid methodology and intelligent practice tools. It helps users master complex polyrhythms, metric modulations, and rhythmic patterns with interactive features and a comprehensive library.

Highlights
  • GridLab Studio for custom rhythmic grids
  • Metric Modulation Calculator
  • Drum Smart Series library
  • IQ Methodology training
  • Advanced rhythmic variations
  • Save and load custom grids
Features
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PercussionIQ is the ultimate percussion training app that combines cutting-edge grid methodology with intelligent practice tools. Whether you're a student learning Drum Smart Series (DSS) or an advanced player exploring complex metric modulations, PercussionIQ elevates your rhythmic precision and musical understanding. CORE FEATURES GridLab Studio Create and customize advanced rhythmic grids with instant visual feedback. Master complex patterns like 4:3, 3:4, and 3:2 polyrhythms with interactive grid generation that adapts to your skill level. Metric Modulation Calculator Calculate precise tempo relationships for seamless musical transitions. Input your starting tempo and desired modulation ratio to get exact BPM calculations for professional-level tempo changes. Drum Smart Series Library Access a comprehensive collection of Drum Smart Series music with integrated learning tools. IQ Methodology Training Learn the revolutionary IQ approach to rhythm and timing. PREMIUM FEATURES (Advanced Mode) Modulate Grid: Unlock complex rhythmic variations (4:3, 3:4, 3:2) Backwards Grid: Reverse patterns for enhanced creativity 1-2-4 Grid: Alternative grid progressions beyond standard 4-2-1 Full Constant Menu: Access diddles, flams, and advanced rudiments Save & Load Grids: Store and recall your favorite patterns instantly PERFECT FOR: Students learning DSS Advanced players exploring metric modulation Educators teaching modern rhythm concepts Musicians seeking precision timing tools WHY PERCUSSIONIQ? Built by percussion experts who understand the nuances of advanced rhythmic training. PercussionIQ bridges the gap between traditional drum education and modern technological tools, giving you unprecedented control over your rhythmic development. Download PercussionIQ and experience the future of percussion education.

About

Aubel

This app helps music students develop their ear by identifying intervals, scales, and chords. It integrates with your phone's alarm and Screen Time features to ensure consistent practice, making ear training a daily habit.

Highlights
  • Interval, scale, and chord identification
  • Adaptive progression engine
  • Morning alarm practice integration
  • Screen Time app lockout for focused practice
  • Streak counter and accuracy tracking
  • Multiple game modes
Features
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Train your ear and your eye. Aubel is ear training and sight-reading for music students. Hear intervals, scales, and chords and name them. Read notes, chords, and key signatures on the staff. A progression engine starts from what you already know and opens up new material as you get accurate. LISTEN Intervals, scales, chord quality, and intonation, by ear. Two notes and a gap. A scale running up and down. Four notes stacked into a chord. Train one at a time, or mix them. READ Notes on the staff, intervals, scales, chords, and key signatures, on sight. The same progression that sharpens your ear sharpens how fast you read. PRACTICE THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS Most people mean to do ear training and never get to it. The problem is timing, not motivation. Aubel makes the practice come to you. Set a morning alarm that plays a few notes and won't dismiss until you name them. Put distracting apps behind a quick challenge with Screen Time, so opening Instagram costs you five intervals first. COMPETE A daily chord-progression puzzle, the same one for everyone, every day. Weekly leagues that sort you against players at your level. A global board. Head-to-head battles with friends whenever you want one. FOR CLASSROOMS Teachers can run a class, assign quizzes, and see who is keeping up, with full reporting on the web. PRICING Aubel is free to start. One payment unlocks everything, and you pay what it is worth to you. No subscription, ever. WHY EAR TRAINING A trained ear shrinks the gap between what you imagine and what you play. You hear the chord changes coming. You catch your own tuning. You learn songs off a recording instead of waiting for the sheet music. Every music student knows ear training matters. Almost nobody does it, because the plan to practice later this week loses to everything else on the list. Aubel fixes the timing first. The session is thirty seconds, and the apps you already open ask for it. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PercussionIQ4 screens
Aubel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PercussionIQ at free with in-app purchases against Aubel's paid. Aubel's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PercussionIQ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Aubel sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PercussionIQ against 5.0 for Aubel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PercussionIQ versus Aubel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussionIQAubel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better11
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPercussion IQ, LLCEuan Maley

Customer experience

PercussionIQ

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aubel

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PercussionIQ

One-time5
  • PercussionIQ$2.99
  • DSS World Class$9.99
  • DSS Open Class$9.99
Show 2 more
  • DSS A-Class$9.99
  • Drum Smart Series$29.99
18 purchases

Aubel

One-time18
  • Meow$0.99
  • Rocket$0.99
  • Kalimba$0.99
Show 15 more
  • Unlock Aubel$1.99
  • Keyboard & Plucked$2.99
  • Percussion Pack$2.99
  • Strings Pack$2.99
  • Brass Pack$2.99
  • Woodwinds Pack$2.99
  • Saxes Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Aubel$4.99
  • Unlock Aubel$9.99
  • Complete Collection$9.99
  • Unlock Aubel$14.99
  • Unlock Aubel$19.99
  • Unlock Aubel$24.99
  • Unlock Aubel$49.99
  • Unlock Aubel$99.99

Questions

Is PercussionIQ free?
PercussionIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aubel free?
Aubel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PercussionIQ or Aubel?
PercussionIQ and Aubel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do PercussionIQ or Aubel have ads?
Neither PercussionIQ nor Aubel shows ads.

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