Comparison

DP8 vs Drum Pad

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

Head to head
About

DP8

Experience a full drum kit with an intuitive layout. Enjoy dynamic performance and high-quality sounds at your fingertips. Practice along with songs using real-time speed adjustment and a simple mixer.

Highlights
  • Full drum kit layout
  • Natural dynamic performance
  • High-quality sound
  • Multi-genre drum sounds
  • Integrated song playback
  • Real-time song speed adjust
Features
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Unfold a bigger stage for your rhythm. Drum Pad 8 brings a playable drum kit, expressive sounds and video practice together on iPhone and iPad. MADE FOR iPHONE DUO Open the inner display for a spacious playing surface. In portrait, keep the video above and the drums below; in landscape, play translucent pads over the video. Adjust pad height, hide the toolbar for more space, and return to the compact landscape kit when you close Duo. The outer display also offers a VU meter for the drum output. WATCH AND PLAY ALONG Video mode on iPhone Duo's unfolded inner display and iPad lets you open supported video websites or choose your own clips from Photos or Files. Local videos include seeking and 1×, 0.75× and 0.5× practice speeds. On iPad, maximize the video into a full-screen background while keeping the pads playable. Website playback depends on the provider, content and connection. Demo videos shown in screenshots are illustrative and are not included. YOUR KIT, YOUR SOUND • Play Pop, Rock and Jazz drum sounds. • Use dynamic or loud pad response and optional crash/bass-drum sync. • Practice with streaming music from another app or supported local songs. • Adjust drum and backing levels with the controls available for each mode. • Explore the guided introduction and switch the app language in Options. DRUM PAD 8 PRO A one-time in-app purchase removes ads and unlocks the AUv3 drum instrument. Play through MIDI or its 4×2 pads in a compatible AUv3 host, with velocity layers, hi-hat choking, presets and host state saving.

About

Drum Pad

Features
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Drum Pad: Music Maker is a colorful and fast drum pad app for making music, playing loops, and exploring different drum kits. Tap responsive pads, switch between A and B banks, customize your own pad setup, adjust loop BPM, and mix pad and loop levels with simple controls. Whether you want to practice rhythm ideas or quickly create groove patterns, the app is designed to feel immediate and fun. Features: * Colorful drum pads with multiple kits * A/B pad banks * Custom pad assignments on B bank * Loop player with adjustable BPM * Mixer with Gain, Pan, Loop volume, and Hi-Hat Choke * Premium kits and loops * Clean landscape and portrait layouts * No account required Premium unlocks all kits and loops and removes ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://serkanmusic.com/drum-apps-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

DP82 screens
Drum Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drum Pad at none against DP8's shown. Drum Pad also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. DP8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drum Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DP8 ships an update every 2 months, Drum Pad daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DP8 versus Drum Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDP8Drum Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB108 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMingChun ChienSerkan Seker

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DP8

One-time1
  • Drum Pad 8 Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Drum Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is DP8 free?
DP8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Pad free?
Drum Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DP8 or Drum Pad have ads?
DP8 shows ads; Drum Pad does not.
Which is updated more often, DP8 or Drum Pad?
DP8 ships an update every 2 months, and Drum Pad daily. Most recently, DP8 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Drum Pad on October 28, 2026.

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