Comparison

Drum Sets vs JAM HERO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic drum sounds
  • Rock, Jazz, and Metal kits
  • Finger drumming controls
  • Dynamic drumming movement
  • High-quality 44100 kHz audio
Features
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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.

About

JAM HERO

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JAM HERO works exclusively with iDance JAM HERO series hardware. Connect your JAM HERO guitar in Bluetooth to your iPad and start having a lot of fun. JAM HERO Guitar is working wirelessly with your iPad, without any latency. Once connected, JAM HERO lets you play guitar loops, together with acapella and drums sounds as rhythms or backing tracks. All guitar loops are grouped in MAGIC CHORDS, with harmonic progression which you can play any of your favorite songs. You can access some lessons which teach you which chords, and when to play them, with your JAM HERO Guitar. Stop Dreaming, Start Playing with JAM HERO !!!

Screenshots

Drum Sets3 screens
JAM HERO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JAM HERO at none against Drum Sets's 1. JAM HERO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Drum Sets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JAM HERO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Sets ships an update every 6 months, JAM HERO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drum Sets versus JAM HERO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum SetsJAM HERO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB483 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdgeway SoftwareiDance

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Sets

One-time1
  • Unlimited Drums$1.99
None

JAM HERO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Sets free?
Drum Sets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JAM HERO free?
JAM HERO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drum Sets or JAM HERO have ads?
Drum Sets shows ads; JAM HERO does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Sets or JAM HERO?
Drum Sets ships an update every 6 months, and JAM HERO every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drum Sets was updated on October 24, 2026 and JAM HERO on October 30, 2026.

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