# Drum Notes: Drum Beats Creator

> Create drum beats, grooves & sheet music with drum notation and score editor

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drumap.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drumap.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.drumap.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** UPBEAT STUDIO
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 391,042
- **Rating:** 4.66 / 5 (3,840 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2019-02-04
- **Publisher country:** ES
- **Size:** 132 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drumap.android)
- **Website:** [https://upbeat.studio/](https://upbeat.studio/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://upbeat.studio/privacy-policy-drum-notes/](https://upbeat.studio/privacy-policy-drum-notes/)

## Description

**Drum Notes**—formerly known as Drumap—is a drum beats creator and notation app for drummers, percussionists, teachers, bands, and music creators. Compose drum beats, grooves, drum tabs, exercises, and percussion scores with an intuitive drum score editor designed for beginners and professionals.

Explore a community library of rhythms across rock, jazz, samba, marching band, capoeira, drumline, and more. Adjust BPM and accents, use the built-in metronome, play back compositions, organize ideas, and share drum sheet music as audio or images. Drum Notes supports drum sets, electronic kits, cajon, congas, samba instruments, marching percussion, and many other sounds. Premium features unlock unlimited compositions, advanced editing tools, and private groups.

## Rankings

- #113,624 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `Manifest.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.drumap.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for on-screen notation with playback that aids learning and teaching, and for its intuitive design and marching percussion options. However, multiple reviews report stability issues and crashes, including after updates, and some express concerns about free-tier limitations. Overall, it’s a useful, practice-focused drum notation tool that would benefit from bug fixes and pricing tweaks.

### Pros

- On-screen drum notation with playback (sound and visuals) that aids learning and practice
- Helpful for teaching and practicing drums; suitable for lessons
- Intuitive design and ease of use
- Supports marching percussion and offers realistic-sounding percussion options

### Cons

- Crashes and instability (crashing when creating new scores; update-related crashes when opening saved notes)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.drumap.android)