StickPulse vs RhythmForge

StickPulse - Professional Drum Timing Analyzer Transform your drumming with real-time timing analysis that helps you develop precision, consistency, and unshakeable pocket. StickPulse is the professional practice tool that shows you exactly where your timing needs work and helps you fix it. INSTANT TIMING FEEDBACK See your timing in real-time as you play. Every hit is analyzed and color-coded: green for locked-in, orange for early, red for late. No more guessing if you are rushing or dragging - StickPulse shows you the truth, down to the millisecond. RUDIMENT TRAINER Master 40 essential rudiments with guided practice sessions: Single and Double Stroke Rolls Paradiddles and Flams Drags, Ruffs and Ratamacues Swiss Triplets and Inverted Paradiddles And many more Each rudiment displays standard music notation with sticking patterns. Practice at any tempo from 40-300 BPM with an integrated metronome. Get scored on accuracy, consistency, and dynamics after every take. DETAILED ANALYSIS After each practice session, dive deep into your performance: Overall timing score and consistency grade Hit-by-hit timing deviation charts Early vs. late percentage breakdown Groove heatmap showing your tendencies Average deviation and tightness metrics Visual waveform with transient markers See exactly which hits were off and by how much. Track your improvement session over session. PRACTICE TOOLS High-precision metronome (40-300 BPM) Count-off before recording starts Adjustable input sensitivity Real-time waveform display Session recording and playback Personal best tracking per rudiment EXPORT AND SHARE (PRO) PDF practice reports with charts and statistics CSV data export for detailed analysis Audio file export of your sessions Share your progress with teachers or bandmates PRO FEATURES Unlock the complete StickPulse experience: Unlimited saved sessions (free: 3 sessions) Full timing analysis suite with advanced charts PDF, CSV, and audio export Detailed deviation statistics and histograms Session comparison and progress tracking Priority feature updates Free trial included - experience Pro features for 7 days. WHO IT IS FOR Drummers serious about improving timing Students working with drum teachers Professionals maintaining performance standards Marching percussionists perfecting ensemble timing Anyone practicing rudiments or pad work HOW IT WORKS Select a rudiment or start a free practice session Tap record and play along with the metronome Get instant timing feedback with color-coded hits Review detailed analysis and statistics Track your progress over time TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE Real-time audio processing with low latency Advanced transient detection algorithms Optimized for practice pads, snare drums, and acoustic kits Works in any practice space (quiet environment recommended) No internet connection required PRIVACY AND QUALITY All audio processing happens on your device No ads, ever - we respect your practice time Your recordings stay private unless you choose to share Professional-grade audio analysis COMING SOON Full drum kit classification (kick, snare, hi-hat) AI-powered coaching feedback Practice loop mode with tempo detection Weekly improvement reports Session goals and achievement tracking Apple Watch integration for stick motion tracking REQUIREMENTS iOS 26.0 or later iPhone (iPad version coming soon) Microphone access Headphones recommended START YOUR JOURNEY Whether you are a beginner learning your first paradiddle or a pro maintaining world-class chops, StickPulse gives you the feedback you need to improve. Download now and discover what precision really feels like. Your timing matters. Make every hit count with StickPulse. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Most metronomes just count. RhythmForge listens back. Play along to the click and the app hears every stroke through the microphone. You see each hit land early or late, by how many milliseconds, and after the session where your timing held and where it drifted. Rushing or dragging, you'll know which. HOW IT WORKS Practice: turn on listening, play, and watch the timeline. The metronome plays one subdivision, you play another: eighths over a quarter click, triplets, offbeats. Challenges: pick one, set your tempo, play. Every beat is scored across six tiers, from Perfect (within 10 ms) to Missed. Consecutive Perfects build a combo. Your best score is kept with the tempo you set it at. Learn: can't play a challenge yet? Learn plays the notes the click doesn't cover, steps back as you lock in, and ends once you've played enough clean bars. Then start the challenge for real. Learn is free, costs no energy and saves nothing. 60+ challenges: rudiments (singles, doubles, paradiddles, rolls, gallops), grooves, world rhythms (tresillo, son clave, rumba, cáscara, mozambique, bossa nova, samba, baião, bembé), compound and odd meters, tempo ramps and silent bars. WHAT YOU GET • Live feedback on every stroke, measured in milliseconds • Rushing and dragging per session, timing spread, beat distribution • Assist: playing a different part than the click and lose it for two bars? The click steps back and your notes play until you're back. Those bars stay out of your accuracy • Tempo ramp and ghost measures (silent bars, the clock keeps running) • Per-device latency calibration, with AirPods drift corrected as you play • Works with a practice pad, snare, hand percussion, claves, djembe • 20 to 360 BPM, every standard subdivision, accents, odd meters • Hold the tempo to type it, tap it, or slide a ruler • Dark design, true black for OLED FREE • The full metronome, tempo ramp and ghost measures included • Every click sound • Unlimited practice with live feedback and every analysis screen, nothing blurred • Learn, on every challenge • Every challenge playable, nothing locked: 6 minutes of challenge time a day, refilling as the day goes, four times faster while you practice. Out of time, any challenge still gives you a free 25-second run • Your last 7 sessions RHYTHMFORGE PRO Try it free for 7 days: • Unlimited challenge time, no meter • Pattern builder: tap in your own rhythms, loop them, score them • Triplet and sixteenth targets over any click, plus per-beat patterns • Full session history WHO IT'S FOR Drummers and percussionists practicing on a pad, a snare or hand drums. Guitarists, bassists and producers who want tighter time. Students and teachers. It isn't a drum-kit transcriber: it doesn't tell toms from cymbals. It grades your time, not your kit. Privacy: your audio never leaves the phone. Timing detection runs on-device. Analytics are anonymous. Requires iOS 17 or later. Microphone access is needed for timing feedback. Terms of Service: https://rhythmforge.app/terms