Comparison

Drums vs AnyDrumChart

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

Head to head
About

Drums

Learn and practice drum grooves and rudiments with a variety of visual aids and real drum sounds. Record your playing, track progress, and access new content weekly. Ideal for drummers of all levels.

Highlights
  • Library of real drum grooves and rudiments
  • Multiple visual learning aids (step grid, notation, note highway)
  • Rudiment training for practice pads or full kits
  • Record and share performances
  • Weekly new grooves and 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.

About

AnyDrumChart

Features
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Paste a link to any song you're learning. Get a real drum chart you can actually play — not tabs made for a different instrument, not a chart for a different song. AnyDrumChart listens to the recording and writes a chart at four levels, from "just the kick and snare, but correct" to the full transcription. Start simple, drag one slider to see more. A chart that's right and simple beats one that's detailed and wrong — every other drum transcriber hands you the full chart and lets you find the mistakes yourself. WHAT YOU GET • Four levels of the same chart — backbone, groove, detailed, full — one slider, no re-converting • Play-along mode: the original recording with the drummer muted, so you can play the real song along with the rest of the band • The drumless mix, free — not a separate paid feature • Real percussion notation, not guitar-style tab — proper staff, proper rests, proper beams • Export to PDF, MusicXML, or MIDI • Setlists for practice sessions or the gig • Works with a wireless MIDI drum kit — see your own hits on the chart live HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS Level 4 is the raw transcription — it's labeled a draft, with its own confidence score, meant to be fixed in the built-in editor in under five minutes, not trusted blindly. Levels 1 and 2 are the real product: right, simple, and playable today. YOURS, ALWAYS Every chart you make stays on your device. Cancelling a subscription never locks a chart you've already made — that isn't a promise, it's how the app is built. PRICING Your first conversion is free, no account needed. AnyDrumChart Pro ($6.99/month or $49.99/year, 7-day free trial) unlocks up to 25 conversions a month, all four levels, the chart editor, and every export format. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Built by a drummer, for practicing whatever song you're actually working on this week. Terms of Use: https://velorahealth.io/drumscribe/terms Privacy Policy: https://velorahealth.io/drumscribe/privacy

Screenshots

Drums4 screens
AnyDrumChart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AnyDrumChart at every 3 days against Drums's every 10 days. 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. Drums sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AnyDrumChart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drums ships an update every 10 days, AnyDrumChart every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drums versus AnyDrumChart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumsAnyDrumChart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPETER ANTHONY SCHUSTERNgo Pham Huy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drums

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

AnyDrumChart

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Drums free?
Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AnyDrumChart free?
AnyDrumChart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drums or AnyDrumChart have ads?
Neither Drums nor AnyDrumChart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drums or AnyDrumChart?
Drums ships an update every 10 days, and AnyDrumChart every 3 days. Most recently, Drums was updated on October 31, 2026 and AnyDrumChart on October 31, 2026.

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