# Backbeat vs Drum Companion

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backbeat at none against Drum Companion's 3. Drum Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drum Companion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Backbeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Backbeat against 5.0 for Drum Companion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backbeat | Drum Companion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backbeat-drum-practice/id6792944827/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-companion/id6801962550/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PETER ANTHONY AFIF](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792944829) | [Scott Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783043083) |

## What reviewers say

### Backbeat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backbeat-drum-practice/id6792944827)

This app helps drummers improve their skills by focusing on rudiments and grooves. It transcribes your playing into musical notation, provides a customizable metronome, and tracks your progress with detailed statistics. Practice routines can be automated to keep you focused and motivated.

**Highlights:** Real-time notation transcription, Rudiment library with target tempos, Customizable metronome with subdivisions, Automated practice routines, Groove generation from text descriptions, Progress tracking and speed curves, Exportable song charts as PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 Backbeat free?

Backbeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Drum Companion free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Backbeat or Drum Companion?

Backbeat and Drum Companion are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Backbeat or Drum Companion have ads?

Neither Backbeat 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.*