DrumKnee 3D Drums vs Cymbal Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrumKnee 3D Drums
Experience realistic 3D drumming with foot-controlled bass. Record, share, and play along with drumless tracks. Customize your kit with professional sounds and stylish skins for an immersive music experience.
- Realistic 3D drum set
- Foot-controlled bass drum
- Record and share songs
- Play along with drumless tracks
- Customizable drum kits
- Low latency response
- Chokable cymbals
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DrumKnee is the most realistic drums app. Now you can play the bass with your foot. Perfect for on-the-go drumming! It is like having a real drum set in the palm of your hands. Play drums, record, and share your songs with the DrumKnee 3D community. The new Splitteroo integration lets you remove drums from your favorite songs, create custom drum kits with the separated snare and kick sounds, and play along with the track for an immersive drumming experience! DrumKnee is very different from any other app out there: First of all, it is a well-polished real drum app in 3D (how cool is that?). In addition, you get to trigger the bass sound with your foot. That's right, just rest your phone/tablet on your knee and kick it!! Mix and match the sounds so you can build your own custom drum set!! Features: Professionally recorded sounds. Very low latency response. The best one out there. The delay between your tap on the screen and the sound is incredibly low. Most realistic drums app. You will feel just like playing a real drum. Cymbals are also chokable by holding your finger on them when played. Play along with select drumless songs. You can record your masterpiece and share it with friends. Many stylish skins for you to choose from. Jazz/Funk drum set DK Music is another feature available. This service is a separate monthly fee that allows you to download drumless tracks directly to the app to play along with. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Subscribe for unlimited access to the full drumless (songs without drums) songs library for the duration of your subscription - Subscriptions are monthly, quarterly and yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You can read our privacy policy at https://drumknee.wordpress.com/policy/ *Price is equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in USD. https://drumknee.wordpress.com/termsofservice
Cymbal Builder
Calculate cymbal weight ranges and visualize bow animations. This tool provides sonic guidelines based on weight, bow depth, and bell size, helping musicians understand cymbal design.
- Cymbal weight categorization
- Sonic guideline based on design
- Bow animation slider
- Analysis of weight, bow depth, and bell size
- Quantifiable design factors
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The Cymbal Builder is a Cymbal Weight Calculator and Cymbal Bow Animation Slider that allows you to categorize a cymbal's weight range by its given weight in grams and provide a sonic guideline based on a cymbal's depth of bow and bell size. While there are many factors that effect a cymbal's overall sound such as hammering, lathing, and other manufacturing factors; weight, bow, and bell size are readily quantifiable factors in the design of a cymbal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cymbal Builder at none against DrumKnee 3D Drums's 3. Cymbal Builder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DrumKnee 3D Drums's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 17). 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. DrumKnee 3D Drums sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cymbal Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cymbal Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrumKnee 3D Drums has 17K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DrumKnee 3D Drums ships an update weekly, Cymbal Builder every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrumKnee 3D Drums | Cymbal Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Music4Fun LLC | Byrne Cymbals |
Customer experience
DrumKnee 3D Drums
Cymbal Builder
Bugs and requests
DrumKnee 3D Drums
Reported bugs
3 issues- Drum kit customization not working as expected
- Subscription issues and inability to restore purchases
- Crashes and freezes when playing for extended periods
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize drum kit layout
- More advanced drum techniques (e.g. double bass, ghost notes)
- Integration with music production software like GarageBand
- Additional drum kit and song library updates
- Rechargeable and wireless DK Sense pedal
Cymbal Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrumKnee 3D Drums
- 1 Month DrumKnee Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 3 Months DK Music$9.993 Months
- 1 Year DrumKnee Premium$29.991 Year
Cymbal Builder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DrumKnee 3D Drums free?
Is Cymbal Builder free?
Which has better reviews, DrumKnee 3D Drums or Cymbal Builder?
Do DrumKnee 3D Drums or Cymbal Builder have ads?
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