Drum Beat vs Senstroke
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Beat
Experience realistic drum sounds and responsive touch controls for creating original beats or playing along to music. Offers multiple drum kits and a metronome for practice.
- Realistic drum sounds
- Responsive touch controls
- Multiple drum kit types
- High-quality recorded audio
- Multi-touch support
- Adjustable metronome
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***Let's tap and play rhythm!*** Enjoy amazing drum sounds! The most powerful feature of this app is the realistic sound and the response of touch. The time delay until the sound after you touch the finger was reduced to limit. Thus, it is now possible to be like playing the rhythm just like a real drum. The sound is high quality. Enjoy playing along to your favorite songs, or creating your original beat. FEATURES: -> 4 types of drum kit (classic, electronic, rock, vintage) -> Components: hi-hat (open, closed), snare, bass, tom 3 (floor 1 & Tom Tom 2), crash cymbal, ride cymbal -> High quality sound professionally recorded -> Multi-touch enabled: Play multiple drum heads simultaneously -> Metronome that can be freely set the speed -> Change the background color
Senstroke
Learn and play drums with realistic sensations using sensors and a mobile app. Practice rhythms, record sessions, and customize your kit without disturbing others. Ideal for beginners and experienced drummers alike.
- Play drums silently with sensors
- Interactive rhythm learning
- Record and export MIDI/audio
- Customizable drum kit
- Game and learning modes
- Play along to favorite tracks
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Turn any surface into a drum kit. Attach the Senstroke sensors to your sticks and your feet, connect them over Bluetooth, and play anywhere in 30 seconds — on a cushion, your leg or a stool. Build your own kit, adjust each sensor, use the metronome, record your sessions and share them. No clutter, no noise, no neighbours to worry about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Senstroke at 55% against Drum Beat's 0%. Senstroke also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Drum Beat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Senstroke sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Drum Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drum Beat ships an update every 2 months, Senstroke monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Beat | Senstroke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quantis,Inc. | Freeway team |
Customer experience
Drum Beat
Senstroke
In-app purchases
Drum Beat
No in-app purchases
Senstroke
- Premium Weekly$4.497 Days
- Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$120.991 Year
