The Code of Funk vs 421Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Code of Funk
This app offers an interactive drumming experience using original backing tracks. It breaks down a renowned drummer's funky style with detailed transcriptions, talk downs, and exclusive lead sheets. Customize your practice with a built-in mixing console to isolate or remove drum parts.
- Interactive play-along experience
- Original backing tracks
- Drum part breakdown
- Built-in mixing console
- Detailed transcriptions
- Exclusive lead sheets
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David Garibaldi's modern educational classic returns as an interactive, play-along app experience for drummers! Using the original backing tracks from Tower of Power's 2008 release The Oakland Zone, The Code of Funk breaks down the elements that have made Garibaldi's funky, linear, syncopated style a touchstone for drummers around the world for decades. Use the built in mixing console to design the perfect track to assist your study, isolating subtleties or removing the drums entirely when you're ready to replace them. Talk downs of each drum part are included, as well as detailed transcriptions of all tunes. Lead sheets have been included for all tracks -- written by David, exclusive to the app -- giving you a bird's eye view of each tune. What are you waiting for? Get The Code of Funk, and get funky!
421Grid
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Turn Practice into Progress. Inspiration into Execution. Whether you’re a drumline veteran, music educator, or aspiring percussionist, this app is your personal drumming lab—designed to help you experiment, customize, and level up your chops with precision. Built for Rudimental Drummers Who Want More Forget flipping through old notebooks or searching YouTube for exercises you can’t customize. With this app, you can build your own practice grids, apply the legendary 4-2-1 structure, and modify exercises using accents, subdivisions (triplets, fivelets, sixteenths), or even alternate stickings—all with just a few taps. Customize Everything Shift the beat. Change the direction. Reverse your sticking. Or layer complexity to push your brain and hands to the limit. Every exercise becomes your own. Designed for Students and Educators Music teachers: Quickly generate custom warmups or technique builders for your drumline. Students: Practice smarter, not just harder—with structured routines and unlimited variations. Why Drummers Are Calling This a Game-Changer: • Reinforces fundamentals through creative repetition • Encourages daily practice through customization and challenge • Perfect for drumline auditions, solo prep, or just sharpening your hands • No internet? No problem. Train anywhere you take your sticks. Ready to Break Through Your Plateaus? This isn’t just another drumming app. It’s your creative practice engine, your daily workout, and your edge over the competition. Download now and redefine your rudimental journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 421Grid at $1.99 against The Code of Funk's $9.99. 421Grid also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). The Code of Funk's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
The Code of Funk costs $9.99 and 421Grid $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Code of Funk ships an update every 24 months, 421Grid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Code of Funk | 421Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuzzy Music, LLC | N. Wheeler |
In-app purchases
The Code of Funk
No in-app purchases
421Grid
No in-app purchases
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