# Kit Manager vs Drum Companion

The clearest difference is price: Drum Companion at Free against Kit Manager's $4.99. Kit Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Drum Companion is free to download; Kit Manager costs $4.99 up front. Drum Companion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kit Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kit Manager against 5.0 for Drum Companion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kit Manager | Drum Companion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kit-manager/id6760731801/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-companion/id6801962550/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 16 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Silverman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885968623) | [Scott Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783043083) |

## What reviewers say

### Kit Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kit-manager/id6760731801)

Streamline Roland SPD-SX management with this app. Edit kits, waves, and chains, and adjust system settings directly from your device. Backup and restore your entire setup with ease.

**Highlights:** Create and edit kits, Manage wave library, Build kit chains, Adjust system settings, Backup and restore SPD-SX, Demo mode for exploration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Drum Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-companion/id6801962550)

This app is a comprehensive practice toolkit for drummers, offering a smart metronome, rudiments trainer, drum tuner, and setlist organizer. It helps musicians improve their timing, technique, and performance preparation with features like automatic tempo detection and pitch analysis.

**Highlights:** Smart metronome with tap tempo and custom time signatures, Automatic song tempo detection, Rudiments trainer with audio playback, Real-time pitch detection for drum tuning, Setlist organization for rehearsals and gigs, Music player with tempo analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English, US | $1.99 | per month |
| Drum Companion | $11.99 | per year |
| English, US | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kit Manager free?

Kit Manager costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Drum Companion free?

Drum Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Kit Manager or Drum Companion?

Kit Manager and Drum Companion are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Kit Manager or Drum Companion have ads?

Neither Kit Manager nor Drum Companion shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*