Comparison

Steady Beat vs Drumless

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

Head to head
About

Steady Beat

Features
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Steady Beat is a simple metronome for daily bass guitar practice. Set your tempo quickly and stay in time. Key features: - Easy BPM control - Quarter and eighth beat modes - Flexible accent cycle options - Clear visual beat indicator - Exercise Mode for guided rhythm practice, optimized for bass guitar - Chromatic, Spider, and Scale exercise patterns for bass practice - Multiple sound styles - Light and dark theme support Designed for apprentice bass guitar players who want a clean, focused metronome with no extra noise.

About

Drumless

Transform any song into a personalized drum practice session. Generate synchronized drum notation from YouTube links or MP3 uploads, and play along with AI-generated drumless backing tracks. Practice smarter with features like real-time notation, looping, slow-down, and a rudiment trainer.

Highlights
  • Synchronized drum notation from YouTube/MP3
  • AI drum separation for backing tracks
  • Real-time sheet music following
  • Looping and slow-down functionality
  • Rudiment trainer with daily challenges
  • High-precision metronome
  • Curated song library
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Drumless turns any song into a drum practice session. Paste a YouTube link to get synchronized drum notation or upload an MP3 and AI separates the drums so you can play along with a real backing track. Whether you're a beginner learning your first groove or a cover-band drummer drilling the bridge, Drumless gives you the tools to practice smarter. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Paste a YouTube Link - synchronized drum notation appears on top of your favorite song. • Upload an MP3 - AI separates the drums and generates notation, giving you a drumless backing track to play along with. • Follow Sheet Music in Real Time - a notation cursor follows the audio. See every kick, snare, hi-hat, and tom as it plays. • Loop & Slow Down - tap any measure to loop the tricky part. Adjust BPM to practice slow, then speed up. • Drums-Only Mode - isolate the drum track to hear exactly what to play before playing along. • Fresh Grooves and Fills - rock, funk, blues, and metal patterns from beginner to advanced. New practice content, always. • Rudiment Trainer with Daily Challenges - build technique with streak-based practice and mic-based scoring. • High-Precision Metronome - microsecond-accurate timing for serious practice sessions. • Curated Song Library - human-reviewed drumless backing tracks with notation already synced. HOW IT WORKS 1. Browse the song library, paste a YouTube link, or upload an MP3. 2. Get synchronized drum notation. For MP3 uploads, AI also separates the drums. 3. Play along at your own speed, loop any measure, and track your progress. Built by a drummer, for drummers. No ads. Free to use.

Screenshots

Steady Beat4 screens
Drumless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drumless at 15.0 against Steady Beat's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steady Beat ships an update every 3 days, Drumless every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Steady Beat versus Drumless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteady BeatDrumless
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki TanabeDreamfrog

In-app purchases

None

Steady Beat

No in-app purchases

None

Drumless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steady Beat free?
Steady Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drumless free?
Drumless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steady Beat or Drumless have ads?
Neither Steady Beat nor Drumless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steady Beat or Drumless?
Steady Beat ships an update every 3 days, and Drumless every 4 days. Most recently, Steady Beat was updated on October 16, 2026 and Drumless on October 8, 2026.

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