Drum Coach vs DrumSChops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Coach
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DrumCoach is a focused practice tool for drummers, built around a sample-accurate metronome and a set of practice modes that cover timing, reading, grooves, rudiments, and ear training. METRONOME Tap tempo, adjustable subdivisions (quarter, eighth, triplet, sixteenth, and more), accent control, count-in, and randomized or alternating mutes to test your internal clock. RHYTHM READING A library of notated reading exercises across five levels of difficulty, plus a random sight-reading generator that keeps producing new patterns so you never memorize the answer. GROOVES Over 50 drum grooves across rock, funk, reggae, ska, dancehall, reggaeton, cumbia, and merengue, shown as a step grid or a scrolling note highway, with optional groove playback. RUDIMENTS 18 rudiments from the PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments standard, with adjustable tempo and accents, shown as sticking cards so you can see exactly what to play. STICK CONTROL 40 classic stick control exercises with rep counting and auto-advance, for building endurance and hand control. DICTATION Ear-training exercises: listen to a rhythm or a drum fill, try to play it back from memory, then reveal the notation to check yourself. Fills are transcribed directly from a published drumming method book. PRACTICE LOG Every session is tracked automatically, broken down by day and by practice mode, so you can see exactly where your practice time is going. No account, no subscription, no ads. Just a metronome and a set of practice tools built to keep time precisely.
DrumSChops
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DrumSChops is the daily practice partner for drummers who already know their rudiments and want to keep them sharp: no tutorials, no unlocking chain, everything is there from the first launch. READY-TO-PLAY ROUTINES • BASIC: the essentials, to warm up • DIDDLES: paradiddles and their variations • DOUBLE KICK: for double bass pedal • With DrumSChops PRO: ALL (every core rudiment back to back, each at the speed of its own figure), LINEAR, TERNARY KICK, THE BOSS and FLAMS (flams and flamadiddles) • With DrumSChops PRO: the SERIES mode to build, save and replay your own series (MY SERIES) 27 RUDIMENTS, ONE BY ONE • A carousel to pick and play any rudiment • R / L sticking lights up note by note, with flams shown by their small grace note • Left- or right-handed: everything mirrors in one tap YOUR TEMPO, YOUR SPEED • Set your exact tempo, with a count-in • MY SPEEDS: tick the speeds you have mastered in a grid, rudiment by rudiment, to see your progress • MY FEELINGS: at the end of a routine, rate it EASY, NORMAL or HARD and browse your history • Adapted-speed mode plays each rudiment at the speed that fits its figure, like a real drummer's warm-up A REAL DAILY COACH • Reminders (notifications) so you don't forget to practice: replay the routine you nailed yesterday, your daily routines, your favorite routines • You pick the time, and you can turn them off at any time FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE • Free: BASIC, DIDDLES and DOUBLE KICK routines, every rudiment, MY SPEEDS, MY FEELINGS and reminders • DrumSChops PRO: a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking the ALL, LINEAR, TERNARY KICK, THE BOSS and FLAMS routines and the SERIES mode • Restore your purchase in one tap, including on a new device RESPECTS YOUR DATA • No ads, no trackers, no personal data collected • Your progress and reminders stay on your device Designed by a drum teacher, for pad, electronic or acoustic kit. Note: the app interface is currently in French.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drum Coach at none against DrumSChops's 1. DrumSChops's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. DrumSChops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drum Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drum Coach ships an update every 2 days, DrumSChops every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Coach | DrumSChops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Munoz | denis simon |
In-app purchases
Drum Coach
No in-app purchases
DrumSChops
- DrumSChops PRO$3.99









