Drumly vs Sight Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Drumly
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Master Drumming with Visual Feedback Drumly is your smart drum training companion, combining LED lights and beat synchronization to help you practice like never before. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced drummer, Drumly offers an interactive way to improve timing, rhythm, and technique. Features: β’ Real-time LED guidance synced to your playing β’ Bluetooth control for wireless LED activation β’ Practice mode with BPM control and metronome β’ Song playback with visual rhythm cues β’ Personalized training based on your skill level β’ Save and replay your sessions for progress tracking Connect your Drumly LED box and get instant feedback on every hit. Make practice sessions productive β and fun. Why Drumly? Drumly isnβt just an app β itβs a full training system. Our custom-designed hardware clips to your drum kit and lights up exactly when and where to strike, creating a powerful visual learning experience. Ready to see your progress in real-time? Download Drumly and light up your rhythm.
Sight Pocket
Develop true sight-reading skills with daily, unique drum exercises. Customize difficulty, practice with auto-playback and groove modes, and utilize practical drum notation. Ideal for drummers preparing for performances or seeking to improve reading abilities.
- Daily unique drum exercises
- Customizable note values and difficulty
- Auto-playback of exercises
- Groove mode with background rhythm
- Practical drum notation support
- Unlimited exercise generation (Premium)
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Sight-reading. In your pocket. Read. Listen. Play. Sight Pocket is a sight-reading and music-reading practice app for drummers. Tap Generate to create a new chart, read the notation, listen to the playback, and play it yourself. Customize your exercises and revisit your favorites to make reading part of your daily practice. β A New Chart. A New Challenge. Generate a new exercise at the tap of a button. Bring fresh material into your usual practice routine and work on reading rhythms as you encounter them. β Practice That Fits Your Level Choose note values, rests, markings, and difficulty to suit your needs. Work on patterns you find challenging or try rhythms you want to explore next. β Hear What You Read Play back a generated chart to check how the written rhythm sounds. Use the playback as a reference while you practice. β Read Beyond the Notes Bring the markings you encounter in performance into your daily practice: repeat signs, ties, accents, dynamic markings, and first and second endings. β Keep the Groove. Read the Hits. In Groove Mode, practice reading just the hits while playing a basic beat. Work on reading within the flow of a groove. β Save Your Favorites. Play Them Again. Revisit previously generated charts in History, and save your favorites for another session. Return to an exercise you want to review and practice it again. β Take Your Charts Beyond the Screen With Premium, save your charts as images or export them as PDFs for personal practice and drum lessons. β From Practice to Performance Designed from a drummer's perspective, Sight Pocket brings practical reading exercises to your daily practice, concert band and big band preparation, and drum lessons. β Free Plan β’ Generate up to 5 exercises per day. β’ Image saving and PDF export are not included. β Premium Plan $2.99 per month. β’ Unlimited exercise generation β’ Save charts as images β’ Export charts as PDFs β’ Access to all future features and updates Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabitoozaki.github.io/sightpocket-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Drumly at weekly against Sight Pocket's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drumly ships an update weekly, Sight Pocket every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drumly | Sight Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mustafa yldiz | tabito ozaki |
In-app purchases
Drumly
No in-app purchases
Sight Pocket
No in-app purchases









