Comparison

The Code of Funk vs 421Grid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive play-along experience
  • Original backing tracks
  • Drum part breakdown
  • Built-in mixing console
  • Detailed transcriptions
  • Exclusive lead sheets
Features
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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!

About

421Grid

Features
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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.

Screenshots

The Code of Funk3 screens
421Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Code of Funk versus 421Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Code of Funk421Grid
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuzzy Music, LLCN. Wheeler

In-app purchases

None

The Code of Funk

No in-app purchases

None

421Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Code of Funk free?
The Code of Funk costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 421Grid free?
421Grid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Code of Funk or 421Grid have ads?
Neither The Code of Funk nor 421Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Code of Funk or 421Grid?
The Code of Funk ships an update every 24 months, and 421Grid every 3 months. Most recently, The Code of Funk was updated on October 4, 2026 and 421Grid on October 15, 2026.

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