Comparison

Drum Style vs Pop Drummer

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

Head to head
About

Drum Style

Features
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IMPORTANT: Please note this app only works when connected via Bluetooth to an iWORD Bluetooth drum Customize your iWORD Bluetooth drum with this app. Choose from a variety of drum styles and sounds. Save them into 4 memory slots. Let the drumming begin! Visit us at: http://www.sziword.com

About

Pop Drummer

This app provides realistic acoustic drum sounds and editable grooves for musicians and creators. It offers multiple drummer styles, live performance pads, and extensive customization options for creating and performing pop rhythms. Supports AUv3 and standalone use.

Highlights
  • Realistic acoustic drum kits
  • Editable and customizable grooves
  • Multiple drummer styles
  • Live performance pads
  • AUv3 and standalone compatibility
  • MIDI control and export
  • Song arrangement mode
Features
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Pop Drummer is your new virtual drummer for practicing, creating, and performing pop rhythms like never before. Designed for musicians, producers, and creators who want real acoustic drum sounds, loops, and total control, now with long-awaited AUv3 support. Discover authentic acoustic drum kits and fully editable grooves that play with the nuance and feel of a real drummer. Whether you’re rehearsing, jamming at home, or performing live, Pop Drummer becomes your personal drummer, tight, dynamic, and always ready to jam. Key Features: Standalone & AUv3 Compatible – Use Pop Drummer inside your favorite DAW or as a standalone app. Pop Drum Grooves – Hundreds of preloaded grooves organized by feel, making it easy to find and customize the perfect rhythm. Three drummers in one: Gover (Smooth Pop Precision), Cindy (Creative Flow), and Beaton (Raw British Energy). Each drummer brings a unique feel to improvisations, jams, and fills, no matter which rhythm you choose. Enjoy more variety and flexibility in your grooves. Switch styles to match your music or spark new ideas. Live Pads – Trigger fills, switch grooves, and jam in real time with on-screen pads or MIDI controls. Customizable Midi Controls - Assign any function to your MIDI controller for a personalized workflow. Easily adapt Pop Drummer to your studio setup or live rig. Jam – Add human feel and spontaneity to your grooves with dynamic variations and perfectly timed fills that match the groove’s feel. Jam Effects – Reverb and delay that jam with you, adding color and movement as they evolve with your chosen intensity. Drum Kit Customizable – A visual drum layout lets you select and mix acoustic sounds to create your perfect kit. AUv3 Sound Module – Use Pop Drummer as a professional drum sound source inside any AUv3-compatible host. Trigger its acoustic kits from your own MIDI tracks or electronic drum pads for ultimate flexibility. Send Reverb – Apply individual reverb to each drum element for precise space and depth control. Song Mode – Easily arrange full song structures using custom parts, combining grooves, jam levels, and jam effects for dynamic, expressive compositions. Humanize Velocity – Add natural dynamics and realistic human feel to every groove. Rhythm Editor – Create and tweak your own beats quickly. Export MIDI & Audio – Instantly export your grooves as full mix or multi-track audio, and get MIDI files to use your own sounds in any setup. Native iOS Instrument – Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad. Ableton Link – Sync effortlessly with other lumbeat drummers, apps and devices over Wi-Fi for tight, tempo-locked jamming and recording. Try for Free Pop Drummer is free to explore for 7 days with access to all features. Some actions are limited during the trial (exports, random grooves, sound changes and bars per session). After the trial, keep playing with limited features. Unlock the Full Version with a one-time purchase, no subscription. Studio Mix is sold separately.

Screenshots

Drum Style3 screens
Pop Drummer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drum Style at none against Pop Drummer's 2. Drum Style also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16). Pop Drummer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pop Drummer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drum Style asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Style ships an update every 6 weeks, Pop Drummer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drum Style versus Pop Drummer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum StylePop Drummer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (252 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—252 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgg Carton StudiosLumbeat

Bugs and requests

Drum Style

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pop Drummer

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • MIDI not working with some apps

Requested features

2 requests
  • Tap tempo MIDI control
  • Cross-stick MIDI control

In-app purchases

None

Drum Style

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pop Drummer

One-time2
  • Studio Mix$8.99
  • Pop Drummer Full Access$22.99

Questions

Is Drum Style free?
Drum Style is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pop Drummer free?
Pop Drummer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drum Style or Pop Drummer have ads?
Neither Drum Style nor Pop Drummer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Style or Pop Drummer?
Drum Style ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pop Drummer fortnightly. Most recently, Drum Style was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pop Drummer on November 8, 2026.

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