Intonote vs DrumTrainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intonote
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Music is a language. You learned to speak by listening, long before you read a word — Intonote teaches music the same way: hear it, sing it, then read it. It's built on the ideas behind the Kodály method and Gordon's Music Learning Theory: sound before symbol, singing as your instrument, and audiation — hearing music in your mind before you ever see it on a page. HEAR IT Recognise intervals, scale degrees, chords, and progressions the way they appear in real music — inside melodies and harmony, not as isolated flashcards. You learn each note by its role in the key, so you can finally pick out a tune you've never seen written down. SING IT This is where most ear-training apps stop — and where Intonote keeps going. Recognition proves you can tell sounds apart; singing proves — and builds — that you've internalised a sound well enough to generate it yourself. That's the skill every real use of your ear depends on, from playing by ear to improvising to singing harmony. So after you hear it, you sing it back, with live pitch feedback tuned to your own vocal range. You can guess a button; you can't fake a note in tune — every rep turns a sound you can spot into one you own. READ IT Reading isn't where you start — it's where you arrive. When you're ready, a focused Read & Sing track teaches you the staff from the ground up, then has you sight-singing short melodies — pitch and rhythm — in the clef that fits your voice. BECOME A BETTER MUSICIAN, YOUR WAY • Guided curriculums — ear training and sight-singing, each a step-by-step path that tells you what to learn next. Best if you want structure. • Skill Paths — focus on one skill at a time and master it. • Train — free practice on demand: drill chords, scale degrees, melodic dictation, singing, and more — just pick a difficulty or customise it to your needs. KNOW WHERE YOU STRUGGLE Intonote tracks what you mix up and tells you what to work on next — including an on-device AI coach (iOS 26+) that reads your trends and tells you exactly what to drill next. Whether you're hearing your first interval or sight-singing in bass clef, Intonote teaches you the language of music the way it should be learned: by ear, in your voice, and on the page. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DrumTrainer
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ドラムをスマホで本格練習。 DrumApp は、タップ操作でドラム練習ができる音ゲー型トレーニングアプリです。 リズム感・タイミング精度・フィルインの練習を、直感的なUIで効率よく鍛えられます。 ■ 主な機能 ・練習モード 好きなパッドを自由に叩けるフリープレイモード。 ・レッスンモード 流れてくるノーツに合わせて演奏するトレーニングモード。 スコア記録・ハイスコア保存対応。 ・リッスンモード 正しい演奏例を自動再生。譜面確認や事前学習に最適。 ・録音モード 自分の演奏を譜面化。 ・作成モード オリジナル譜面を作成し、レッスンとして使用可能。 MIDI書き出し対応。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Intonote at 16.0 against DrumTrainer's 18.6. 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
Both are free to download. Intonote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DrumTrainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Intonote ships an update weekly, DrumTrainer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intonote | DrumTrainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARTEM AVERIN | koyo kuze |
In-app purchases
Intonote
- Intonote+ Monthly$3.991 Month
- Intonote+ Annual$29.991 Year
- Intonote Pro$9.99
- Intonote Drills$9.99
DrumTrainer
- フルキット解放$2.99









