Comparison

Scratch Hell VI vs FingerDrum

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

Head to head
About

Scratch Hell VI

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Scratch experience you can intuitively enjoy with your fingertips Search for records, preview them, and build your collection The more you work, the more coins you earn, unlocking new experiences A unique world where music, labor, and culture blend together

About

FingerDrum

Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Learn drumming with structured lessons, play along with backing tracks, and separate songs into stems. Create beats and remixes with a powerful studio interface.

Highlights
  • Structured drumming lessons
  • AI stem separation
  • Drumless backing tracks
  • Beat creation and remixing
  • Responsive 16-pad interface
  • Customizable drum kits
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a drum-pad instrument, structured course, backing-track player, AI stem separator, and beat studio. FingerDrum includes 6 chapters and 24 lessons, moving from the first beat through syncopation and fills to styles, arrangements, and built-in drumless play-alongs. LEARN TO PLAY • Use Listen, Practice, and Challenge modes in every lesson • Work on 8th- and 16th-note rhythms, syncopation, fills, styles, and full arrangements • Challenges score the Pad you hit and your timing; scores and star progress are stored locally • Follow each lesson’s target BPM; chapters 1–2 are free and chapters 3–6 require FingerDrum Pro PLAY ANYWHERE • Perform on a responsive 16-pad drum surface • Switch among arranged acoustic, electronic, hip-hop, and rock kits, plus custom layouts • Use the landscape interface for comfortable two-hand playing AI STEMS & DRUMLESS PRACTICE • After you sign in, a song is uploaded only when you tap Start Analysis • Separate songs into vocals, drums, and accompaniment, then create drumless backing tracks • Detect BPM automatically and generate a draft drum chart to verify by listening • Mute, solo, and adjust the three music layers inside the App MAKE BEATS & REMIXES • Layer percussion, melodies, loops, and music clips • Edit hits, resolution, note length, and per-track loop bars in the step sequencer • Create alone or take turns playing pads and controlling tracks on one device Learn from your first beat, take course challenges with drumless play-alongs, split songs into stems, jam with friends, and shape ideas into remixes and beats—all in FingerDrum. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scratch Hell VI2 screens
FingerDrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scratch Hell VI at none against FingerDrum's 3. FingerDrum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. FingerDrum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Scratch Hell VI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch Hell VI ships an update every 4 days, FingerDrum weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Scratch Hell VI versus FingerDrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch Hell VIFingerDrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkeiji shibutaChengdu Tuyang Tusen Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Scratch Hell VI

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FingerDrum

Subscriptions2
  • FingerDrum Pro 月度会员$2.001 Month
  • FingerDrum Pro 年度会员3 Days trial$15.001 Year
One-time1
  • FingerDrum Pro 永久版$39.99

Questions

Is Scratch Hell VI free?
Scratch Hell VI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FingerDrum free?
FingerDrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scratch Hell VI or FingerDrum have ads?
Scratch Hell VI shows ads; FingerDrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Scratch Hell VI or FingerDrum?
Scratch Hell VI ships an update every 4 days, and FingerDrum weekly. Most recently, Scratch Hell VI was updated on October 25, 2026 and FingerDrum on October 24, 2026.

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