# DrumShed vs Tating

The clearest difference is update cadence: DrumShed at daily against Tating's every 10 days. DrumShed also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Tating's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DrumShed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Tating sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DrumShed against 5.0 for Tating. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrumShed has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

DrumShed ships an update daily, Tating every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DrumShed | Tating |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumshed/id6760946271/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tating/id6802107801/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 67 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DrumShed LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886964552) | [Robert Crawford](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802107803) |

## What reviewers say

### DrumShed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumshed/id6760946271)

Create, practice, and share drum beats and fills with a guided wizard and AI co-pilot. Features a free, full-featured metronome and structured practice drills. Track progress and connect with a community of drummers.

**Highlights:** Beat and fill creation wizard, AI practice co-pilot (beta), Full-featured metronome (free), Structured metronome drills, Community sharing and browsing, Progress tracking and achievements, Guided practice paths

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access | $5.99 | per month |
| All Access Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| AI Credit Top-Up | $9.99 | one-time |
| Founding Member Lifetime | $119.99 | one-time |


### Tating

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tating/id6802107801)

This app allows drummers to easily create, notate, and play back drum grooves using a touchscreen interface. It supports a wide range of drum sounds, rhythmic complexities, and practice tools for refining timing and feel. Users can also organize their creations and share them with others.

**Highlights:** Touchscreen drum groove creation, Real drum sound playback, Proper notation display, Extensive drum vocabulary support, Flexible time signature and grid options, Practice tools (looping, tempo changes, groove drop-out), Gig chart creation

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holiday Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tating | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DrumShed free?

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

### Is Tating free?

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

### Which has better reviews, DrumShed or Tating?

DrumShed and Tating are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do DrumShed or Tating have ads?

Neither DrumShed nor Tating shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DrumShed or Tating?

DrumShed ships an update daily, and Tating every 10 days. Most recently, DrumShed was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tating on September 30, 2026.

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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.*