EarX Trainer vs EarDrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarX Trainer
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EarX is a lightweight ear-training tool that helps you recognize pitches through simple and repetitive practice. Perfect for musicians, students, and anyone who wants to improve their sense of pitch.
EarDrum
This app provides drummers with tools for timing, rhythm training, and song learning. It offers real-time feedback, custom exercises, and progress tracking for both practice and teaching. Supports various drum setups and import options.
- Timing and rudiment exercises
- Ear training and memory exercises
- MIDI song import and play-along
- Real-time visual timing feedback
- Velocity feedback for dynamics
- Customizable exercises for educators
- Progress tracking dashboard
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EarDrum is an all-in-one drum practice app, built by a drummer for drummers. Improve your timing and groove, train active listening and musical memory, and learn the songs you love. Whether you're practicing at home or building lessons for your students, EarDrum gives your practice structure — and real-time feedback on every hit you play. Use it with your electronic drums, MIDI controller, practice pad, or on-screen kit — import MIDI files and Clone Hero charts, create custom exercises, and track progress over time. FOR DRUMMERS - Growing library of timing exercises and rudiments for subdivisions, accents, grooves, independence, and double bass - Collections that play your chosen exercises back-to-back — for building structured, repeatable practice routines - Ear training exercises of increasing complexity — recognize rhythms by ear and play them back from memory - A short Getting Started course for building rhythmic foundations - Tempo-changing sessions that build speed, control, and endurance - Focused practice built from the song sections you're learning, teacher assignments, or drum book exercises - MIDI song import for play-along practice with looping and custom sections - Clone Hero song import — play community drum charts at the difficulty you choose - Metronome with subdivision and time signature selection FOR EDUCATORS - Custom timing and ear training exercises, from simple patterns to multi-bar phrases, tailored to your students - A simple, fast sequencer-style exercise builder - Shareable exercise links your students or followers can import and practice in the app PLAY YOUR WAY - Support for e-drums via USB or Bluetooth MIDI, a practice pad using the built-in mic, or virtual drums on screen - DAW-grid and sheet music views for different ways of reading drum parts - Adjustable tempo, repeat settings, and volume levels TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Real-time visual timing feedback — see whether notes land early, late, or on time - Velocity feedback for dynamics exercises — train the stroke technique behind clean, consistent accents, taps, and ghost notes - Comprehensive session results with rushing/dragging analysis and accuracy/velocity charts - A practice dashboard with history, streaks, total time practiced, and recent sessions EarDrum is more than a metronome or a rhythm game. It's a practice studio for drummers, percussionists, teachers, and anyone serious about rhythm — a place to become a better musician. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://ear-drum.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EarX Trainer at none against EarDrum's 3. EarX Trainer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). EarDrum's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. EarDrum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EarX Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
EarX Trainer ships an update daily, EarDrum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EarX Trainer | EarDrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 杨俊骏 李 | Oleksiy Khmelyevskyy |
In-app purchases
EarX Trainer
No in-app purchases
EarDrum
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









