Jamboxx vs Drum Set
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jamboxx
This app enhances a specialized wind instrument, allowing users to improvise with backing tracks and animations. It offers guided tutorials for learning and advanced performance modes. Users can customize scales, keys, and octaves, and even add new instrument sounds.
- Jam mode with backing tracks and animations
- Guided tutorials for learning
- Customizable scales, keys, and octaves
- Add new instrument sounds (.SF2, .SF3)
- MIDI out to DAWs like Ableton Live
- On-screen dynamic note indicator
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The Jamboxx software unlocks the full power of the Jamboxx MIDI wind controller instrument. Improvise along with different backing tracks and scene animations (farm animals, guitar player, vehicles, swamp monsters, etc) in the Jam mode. Learn to play in minutes through guided tutorials in the Learn tab, or harness the full power of your performance in the Play tab (Jamboxx Pro only). The Jamboxx app is a great way to learn how to play the Jamboxx and have fun at the same time! The dynamic on-screen indicator gives instantaneous, visual feedback on note position. You can pick from a wide variety of musical scales and play in any key or octave. Customize your Jamboxx to make it fit your own musical or accessibility needs! And now you can add new instruments to the Jamboxx application say the Irish Harp, Bongos or Steel Guitar. Any instrument is possible as long as it's in the very popular soundfont format (.SF2 or .SF3). Choose between dozens of bundled instruments, or configure your Jamboxx to send MIDI out to any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), such as Ableton Live, Reaper, or Garageband. Requires the Jamboxx Pro or Jamboxx Music Therapy / Special Needs instrument.
Drum Set
Practice drumming with a realistic finger drum pad. This app offers high-quality sounds, customizable drum positions, and a metronome for practice and jam sessions. Record your performances and loop them for further development.
- Realistic finger drum pads
- High-quality drum sounds
- Customizable drum positions
- Metronome with BPM control
- Recording and looping functions
- Abundant color variations
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***** This App is a Real Finger Drum Pad. ***** You can practice according to the Song. ***** Ideal for Jam Sessions with other Instruments. ***** Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. ***** Real High Quality Sound. [Simple Drum] * Simple Drum Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Drum Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Drum again, it will be changed) * Available in All Drum Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Drum Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. (Drum Notation) (c) = (Hat Close) (ho) = (Hat HalfOpen) (o) = (Hat Open) (fo) = (Hat Foot) (hi) = (High Tom) (mi) = (Middle Tom) (lo) = (Low Tom) (flo) = (Floor Tom) (VS) = (VerySoft) (S) = (Soft) (M) = (Medium) (H) = (Hard) (List of Drum Sounds) [Crash1,Crash2,Crash3,Crash4,Crash5,Crash6,Crash7,Crash8, Hat1(c),Hat2(c.fo),Hat3(c),Hat4(ho),Hat5(o.fo),Hat6(o),Hat7(c.fo),Hat8(c),Hat9(o),Hat10(c.S),Hat10(c.M),Hat10(c.H),Hat11(ho. S),Hat11(ho.M),Hat11(ho.H),Hat12(c.fo),Hat13(o.fo),Hat14(c),Hat15(o),Hat16(c), Kick1,Kick2(VS),Kick2(S),Kick2(M),Kick2(H),Kick3(S),Kick3(M),Kick3(H),Kick4(S),Kick4(M),Kick4(H),Kick5(S),Kick5(M),Kick5(H), Ride1,Ride2,Ride3,Ride4,Ride5(M),Ride5(H),Ride6,Ride7, Snare1,Snare2(S),Snare2(M),Snare2(H),Snar3(VS),Snare3(S),Snare3(M),Snare3(H),Snare4,Snare5,Snare6(M),Snare6(H),Snare7,Snare8,Snare9,Snare10(S),Snare10(M),Snare10(H),Snare11(S),Snare11(M),Snare11(H),Snare12(Roll),Snare13(Roll), DrumRoll, Tom1(hi.S),Tom1(hi.M),Tom1(hi.H),Tom2(flo),Tom3(hi),Tom4(mi),Tom5(lo.M),Tom5(lo.H),Tom6(hi),Tom7(hi),Tom8(lo), Xstick,WoodStick,Triangle,Clave,Cowbell1,Cowbell2,Click-Hi,Click-Lo,Cat,Dog,Conga1,Conga2]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamboxx at 5.0 against Drum Set's 4.4. Jamboxx also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Drum Set's advantage is ratings volume (414 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jamboxx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Set has 414 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jamboxx ships an update every 2 months, Drum Set every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jamboxx | Drum Set |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (414 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 414 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 467 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamboxx | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Jamboxx
Drum Set
In-app purchases
Jamboxx
No in-app purchases
Drum Set
No in-app purchases









