Comparison

DrumShell vs Drums No Drums

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

Head to head
About

DrumShell

Features
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DrumShell turns any song into a private drum practice rig. Drop in a track. In about three minutes, the drums come out clean — ready to slow down, loop, and drill against. Built for drummers who practice with sticks in hand and a kit in the room, not for casual listeners. — THE INSTRUMENT — • Isolate the drums from any song. Practice along with the kit alone, or mute it and play the part yourself. • A-B Loop. Drag two markers on the waveform and lock onto the bar that's been beating you. Loop tight, drill loud. • Variable speed, 0.7× to 1.5×. Pitch stays musical. Slow down a fill and walk it back up. • Multi-stem mix. Solo the drums, mute them, or balance every stem independently — bass, vocals, other. • Metronome locked to the song's BPM. Auto-detected during separation. • Offline-first. Once a song is loaded, no network needed. Practice in the basement, the green room, or the back of a van. — BUILT LIKE GEAR, NOT A TOY — Hardware-studio aesthetic. Dark chassis, indigo readouts, JetBrains Mono on every readout. Oversized touch targets so you can hit them with a stick in your hand. No tutorials, no upsell modals between you and the next loop. — FREE — • 3 separations per week • Up to 5 saved projects • 2-stem mode (drums + everything else) — PRO ($7.99/month or $49.99/year) — • 25 separations per week • Unlimited saved projects • A-B Loop • Waveform zoom • 4-stem and 6-stem modes (drums, bass, vocals, other — plus extended HD stems) — WHO IT'S FOR — Intermediate to advanced drummers drilling specific passages. If you've ever wished a song had no drums so you could play the part yourself — or wished it had only drums so you could shadow the part — this is the tool. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://drumshell.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://drumshell.app/terms

About

Drums No Drums

This app transforms any song into a drum practice tool by isolating drum tracks locally. It allows drummers to loop difficult sections, adjust playback speed, and record their performances. Import audio or video to practice with various stem mixes.

Highlights
  • Local drum track separation
  • Multiple audio stem mixes
  • Looping and speed control
  • Performance recording
  • AI-assisted song part detection
  • Background audio playback
Features
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Turn any imported song into a drum practice track. Drums No Drums helps drummers separate drums locally, loop hard parts, slow songs down, and record their performances with a focused player built for sticks-in-hand use. Import an audio file or video, then switch between Original, Drums Only, Drums Low, Bass + Drums, and No Drums. Use the waveform to scrub, capture loops, adjust speed, and jump to detected song parts like intro, verse, chorus, bridge, fill, and outro. Key features: - Local drum separation for supported songs - Drums Only, Drums Low, No Drums, Bass + Drums, and Original modes - Record & Review: capture your drums and play them back synced with the mix - Cached stems so processed songs reopen quickly - Waveform seeking, beat-snapped loop capture, and speed controls - On-device AI-assisted song parts for section practice - Optional synced metronome and haptic pulse - Import from Files, DRM-free audio files, direct audio links, and videos - Background audio and lock-screen controls Free includes 3 full practice songs. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited songs. Drums No Drums Pro: Monthly $2.99, Annual $19.99, or a one-time Lifetime unlock $39.99. Pro removes the 3-song limit for unlimited practice songs. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://drumsnodrums.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://drumsnodrums.com/terms.html

Screenshots

DrumShell4 screens
Drums No Drums4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DrumShell at 15.0 against Drums No Drums's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. DrumShell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Drums No Drums sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DrumShell versus Drums No Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumShellDrums No Drums
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhassan Al KaraanDrum Starz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrumShell

Subscriptions2
  • DrumShell Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • DrumShell Pro Annual$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Drums No Drums

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is DrumShell free?
DrumShell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drums No Drums free?
Drums No Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrumShell or Drums No Drums have ads?
Neither DrumShell nor Drums No Drums shows ads.

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