BeatPocket vs GridsDrum

Keep time, count your bars, and hear where you are in the phrase. BeatPocket is a metronome built for drum practice. Set a tempo and a time signature, and it counts the bars for you — with a cue sound every 4, 8, or 16 bars so you always know where the phrase turns around. FREE • Tempo from 40 to 240 BPM, with a slider and one-tap fine adjustment • Time signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 6/8 • Accented downbeat so the top of the bar is unmistakable • A cue sound every 4, 8, or 16 bars — or off • Running bar counter and beat indicator • Optional one-bar count-in before playback starts • Choose your microphone input and force output to the iPhone speaker • Play along with your own songs — clicks and bar cues follow the song's detected beats (first minute of each song; iOS 27 or later) BEATPOCKET PRO Pro is a one-time purchase that adds recording and chord backing. • Practice Along with Songs — whole songs, A-B and section loops, slow-down to 50% without changing pitch, and recording over the song to play back together (iOS 27 or later) • Record Your Playing — capture your drumming while the metronome or backing track plays • Recording Library — keep every take, rename it, and play it back any time • Piano Backing & Auto Bass — your chord progression becomes piano comping with a walking bass line • Chord Progression Editor — build progressions bar by bar, start from 13 presets, and transpose in one tap • Backing Volume Control — balance the chord and bass levels to sit behind your kit WHY IT HELPS Practising to a bare click tells you whether you are on the beat. It does not tell you whether you are on bar 3 or bar 7. BeatPocket keeps that structure audible, so you can work on eight-bar phrases, fills that land, and endings that arrive on time — instead of losing count halfway through. Recording closes the loop. Play a take against the metronome, listen back, and hear the difference between how it felt and how it actually sat. Add piano and bass from your own chord progression and you are practising against something musical rather than a click alone. NOTES • Recording is a Pro feature. iOS asks for microphone access when you start your first recording — nothing is captured until you allow it. • Recording over a song: the delay of Bluetooth headphones is corrected automatically, and if a take still sounds off, you can nudge it earlier or later by hand. • Recording with the metronome or backing: wired headphones are recommended. Bluetooth adds latency that can make these recordings sound out of time. • Practice Along with Songs requires iOS 27 or later. Import mp3, m4a, wav, or aiff files (up to 11 minutes) from the Files app; songs from Apple Music can't be used. • BeatPocket is available in English and Japanese.

GridsDrum is a practice tool for drummers who want to build stronger time, reading, coordination and vocabulary. Create short sticking ideas, place them on a rhythmic grid, and practise how they move through different rates, bars and placements. Use the main grid for focused repetition, then explore tools such as guided practice rooms, speed training, ghost reading, scatter placement, custom grids, combo building and presets. The app is designed for real practice sessions: fast to open, easy to repeat, and deep enough for advanced coordination work. Key features: - Grid-based drum practice - Sticking and vocabulary input - Practice rooms for speed, reading, coordination and linear drills - Combo tools for layered and sequenced ideas - Presets for saving routines and setups - Optional Pro subscription for deeper practice tools GridsDrum works on iPhone and iPad. No account is required to start practising. Subscription and legal information: - GridsDrum Pro is available as an optional auto-renewable subscription. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. - Privacy Policy: https://lateral-group-310.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Grids-Drum-35d95baf797280f189ecf42e9acbf8a5 - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Additional Terms of Service: https://lateral-group-310.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-for-Grids-Drum-ae8760bad88345258660c98d81ceaa3c