Comparison

Grothm vs Drums

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

Head to head
About

Grothm

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Grothm is a structured practice tracker with a professional metronome built in. Plan sessions, automate tempo changes, and track time, BPM, goals, and progress over time. TRAIN WITH A PLAN Build focused routines for warm-ups, rudiments, speed, technique, and repertoire. AUTOMATE TEMPO TRAINING Use multiple automatic tempo modes to develop speed without adjusting the metronome by hand. TRACK EVERY SESSION Automatically record practice time, tempo, goals, and completion history. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review growth curves and time-range reports to understand how your practice develops. PROFESSIONAL METRONOME Train with precise timing, advanced subdivisions, dotted notes, automatic tempo changes, and speeds up to 350 BPM. FOCUSED CYBERPUNK DESIGN A clear, immersive interface built for focused practice. PRIVATE AND DISTRACTION-FREE No account. No ads. No internet required. Your data stays on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drums

Learn and practice drum grooves and rudiments with a variety of visual aids and real drum sounds. Record your playing, share it, and track your progress with weekly challenges and customizable practice lists.

Highlights
  • Library of real drum grooves and rudiments
  • Multiple visual learning aids (step grid, notation, note highway)
  • Rudiment practice for pad or kit
  • Record and share playing sessions
  • Groove of the Week and curated collections
  • Hands-free practice list playback
  • Speed trainer and tempo control
Features
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Practice drums with a library of real grooves and rudiments, on your kit or on a practice pad. Pick grooves from rock, funk, punk and jazz, build a practice list, and play along with real drum sounds. Follow each groove the way that suits you: a step grid, standard drum notation, or a note highway that shows every hit before it lands. RUDIMENTS ON A PAD OR THE KIT Work through essential rudiments, from single and double strokes to paradiddles and the paradiddle-diddle, with the sticking written under every note and separate R and L lanes. All you need is a practice pad and a pair of sticks. RECORD A TAKE Film yourself playing along with the notation, grid or highway moving under the camera, then save it or share it to TikTok, Reels or Shorts. Count in up to 4 bars so you have time to get from the phone to the kit, and nudge the timing so every note lines up. PRACTICE THAT KEEPS YOU MOVING • Groove of the Week: a new featured groove every week • Collections: Start Here, Ghost Notes, Tom Grooves, Rudiments and more • Play All: run your whole list by repeats or by the clock, hands free • Speed trainer: step the tempo up as you go • Metronome, count-in, tempo control, and mute or solo any drum New grooves and collections arrive without an app update.

Screenshots

Grothm4 screens
Drums4 screens

Verdict

The call

Grothm and Drums are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Grothm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drums sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grothm ships an update every 3 weeks, Drums every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Grothm versus Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrothmDrums
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雒敏 郭PETER ANTHONY SCHUSTER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grothm

One-time1
  • Grothm Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Drums

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Grothm free?
Grothm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drums free?
Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grothm or Drums have ads?
Neither Grothm nor Drums shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grothm or Drums?
Grothm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drums every 10 days. Most recently, Grothm was updated on November 5, 2026 and Drums on November 13, 2026.

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