Penguin Drums vs AI Drum Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penguin Drums
This app simulates a drum kit on your device, allowing kids to play along with rhythms or use it as a MIDI controller. It offers a variety of drum sounds and supports multitouch for an interactive drumming experience.
- Multitouch drum pads
- Variety of drum instruments
- 12 example rhythms
- MIDI over Bluetooth support
- Simulates drum kit sounds
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Penguin Drums is an application for Kids that simulates a drum on your device. To play it, just drumming your fingers on the pads of the drums and the sound is played simultaneously. A fun, light and easy to use application. Ideal for those who want to study or play drumming without making much noise or taking up much space. Features of Penguin Drums: * Multitouch * Instruments like kick, snare, tom, floor tom, hi-hat, ride, ride-bell, crash, tambourine. * 12 examples of rhythms. * Support MIDI over Bluetooth When you connect your iOS device to Mac using "MIDI over Bluetooth", Penguin Drums Become to the drum pad for MIDI Sequencer software, such as GarageBand. Made for Kids drummers, beginners!
AI Drum Studio
Learn to play the drums with interactive lessons, rhythm games, and AI-powered tools. Practice with your own songs, customize drum kits, and improve your timing and coordination.
- Interactive drum lessons
- AI song analysis
- Rhythm game modes
- Customizable drum kits
- Real-time editing
- Metronome exams
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Play a real drum kit anywhere, and actually learn to play it. DRUM SCHOOL A track of 24 lessons across 4 levels, in the order drum teachers really use: the pulse, then the hands (rudiments: single strokes, doubles, the paradiddle), then the grooves, then the craft. Lessons unlock as you go. EXAMS, WITH THE METRONOME RUNNING Every level ends with an exam. The metronome does not wait: land the notes in time to pass. Pass one and the whole level opens, so if you already play, you skip straight ahead. BRING YOUR OWN SONG Pick any track and AI pulls the real drums out of it and writes down what the drummer played. Take their place, with a slider that brings the original kit back whenever you want it. TWO WAYS TO PRACTISE The classic strip rides on top of the track, colour coded by piece. Or switch to the rhythm game: four lanes, one line, and notes that fall straight onto the pads. Timing first, coordination next. EVERY HIT IS YOURS Open the jam in the editor and move, add or remove any hit, in 16ths, triplets or 32nds. It plays while you edit. Move the kit around too: drag the pieces where your hands want them, four hi-hats if you like. MADE BY AI, PLAYED BY YOU Describe a style and AI paints your kit and generates its sounds: a cyberpunk alley, a flat cartoon, a vintage blues room. • Full kit: kicks, snare with rim zone, three toms, floor, hi-hats, ride with bell, two crashes, splash • Ultra-low latency, multi-touch, haptics • Backing tracks with no drums, the part is yours to play Premium is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://a4tech.ai/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Drum Studio at 100% against Penguin Drums's 0%. AI Drum Studio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Penguin Drums's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). 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. AI Drum Studio sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Drums asks for nothing beyond the download.
Penguin Drums ships an update every 3 months, AI Drum Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penguin Drums | AI Drum Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | taisuke fujita | A4 Tech Ltda |
Customer experience
Penguin Drums
AI Drum Studio
In-app purchases
Penguin Drums
No in-app purchases
AI Drum Studio
- 100 Credits$1.99
- 500 Credits$11.99
- 1,000 Credits$22.99
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- 5,000 Credits$119.99
- 10,000 Credits$229.99
Questions
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