Drum Sets vs Play Drum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Sets
Experience realistic drumming with multiple genre-specific kits. Use your fingers to play, with options for intense finger movements for dynamic drumming. Optimized for external speakers or headphones for the best audio quality.
- Realistic drum sounds
- Rock, Jazz, and Metal kits
- Finger drumming controls
- Dynamic drumming movement
- High-quality 44100 kHz audio
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Want a Drum Set on your Ipad/Iphone Check out these great sounding Drum Sets, we have 3 sets to choose from Rock, Jazz and Metal, all featuring 44100 khz quality audio. Connect a set of speakers crank up the volume and drum away ! - Use your fingers as drum sticks. - For intense drumming move your finger around drums. - Select from Rock, Jazz and Metal drums. - To hear the drums at their best connect a pair of earphones or speakers.
Play Drum
This app transforms your phone or tablet into a virtual drum set, offering realistic sounds and responsive touch for practice, learning, or jamming. It features multiple drum kits and adjustable layouts for a personalized drumming experience.
- Real drum sounds
- Instant touch response
- Multiple drum kits and percussion
- Adjustable layout
- Suitable for lessons and practice
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Play Drums on Your Phone – Real Drum Kit Simulator App Play Drum is a powerful and fun real drum simulator app that turns your phone or tablet into a complete virtual drum set. Designed for beginners and advanced musicians, it offers real drum sounds, instant touch response, and zero latency. Whether you're practicing rhythms, learning new beats, or jamming with friends, Play Drum provides a realistic drumming experience right in your pocket. Key Features: Play acoustic drums, electronic kits, and percussion Real studio-recorded drum sounds Ultra-fast multi-touch response Multiple drum kits, pads, cymbals, snares, and toms Adjustable layout for phones and tablets Perfect for drum lessons, practice, and performance Whether you're looking for a drum pad app, drum game, or just want to learn how to play drums, Play Drum has everything you need. Download now and experience the best drum kit simulator for mobile!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play Drum at none against Drum Sets's 1. Play Drum also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Drum Sets's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Drum Sets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play Drum asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Drum Sets against 4.3 for Play Drum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Drum Sets's written reviews are positive against 80% of Play Drum's.
Drum Sets ships an update every 6 months, Play Drum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Sets | Play Drum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edgeway Software | DAVES BALTHAZAR CONSULTORIA EM TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA |
Customer experience
Drum Sets
Play Drum
In-app purchases
Drum Sets
- Unlimited Drums$1.99
Play Drum
No in-app purchases
