Hang Drum vs Handpan Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hang Drum
This app allows you to play a virtual hang drum on your phone anytime. It offers multi-touch support, various hang drum sounds, and the ability to record and play back your musical creations. Regular updates are planned to add new features and fix bugs.
- Multi-touch support
- Multiple hang drum sound types
- Audio recording while playing
- Record file playback
- Easy to use interface
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Hang drum is virtual musical instrument app for people who love this. Now you can play hang any time by your phone. It is easy to use and integrated many cool effects and functions. Features: - Multi-touch supported - Many type of hang drum/handpan sound - Be able to record audio while playing - Show list of record files and play them. Many features will be update soon We will update app monthly by fixing bug (if have any) and add new features for it. So let us know about your experience and keep in touch with us. If you have any complain or suggestion for our app to be better. Contact to us by email: ptdno1studio@gmail.com
Handpan Sim
Explore the meditative sounds of the handpan with this simulator. It offers authentic tones, microtonal tuning, and adjustable effects for creative musical expression. Record and share your performances easily.
- Authentic handpan sounds
- Microtonal tuning
- Adjustable reverb and chorus effects
- Dynamic key sensitivity
- Multiple play modes
- Built-in performance recorder
- Screen recording capability
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Handpan Sim puts a real-sounding handpan drum on your iPhone and iPad. Every tone is sampled from a real handpan and rings out naturally in a warm room, so a single tap already sounds like music. No account, no lessons to sit through: open the app and play. PLAY IT LIKE THE REAL THING - Tap a tone field for melody and the centre for the deep Ding. Use several fingers for chords. - Tak and Knuckle keys add percussion beside the drum. On iPad, a hit on the bare shell plays a tak. - Touch dynamics: hits at the centre of a field sound fuller, hits near the edge softer, and every hit varies slightly, like a real pan. - Slide to play: run your finger across the fields to play fast rolls without lifting it. - Built on a low-latency audio engine for tight, responsive play. 63 HANDPAN SCALES, ANY DING - Kurd, Celtic Minor and Amara, Hijaz, Pygmy and Low Pygmy, Integral, Mystic, La Sirena, Aegean, Sabye, Equinox, Golden Gate, Magic Voyage, Ysha Savita, Avalon, Akebono, Insen, Raga Desh, Saladin and many more. - Move the Ding up or down to play any scale in the key you want. - Search by name or note, browse by family and preview a scale before it goes on stage. - Centered or Split note layout, with note names, numbers or both. LOOP AND LAYER - The Looper records a phrase and repeats it so you can play over it. - Add layer after layer, mute or balance each one, undo and redo. - Set tempo, beats per bar and count-in, or tap the tempo in. Change the tempo and the loop stretches to fit. - A metronome keeps you in time. RECORD AND SHARE - Record performances of up to 30 minutes. - Save a loop as a recording, with the number of repeats you choose. - Share any take as a WAV file to your DAW, messages or social apps. YOUR STAGE - Fourteen finishes, from Leather and Brass to Nitrided Obsidian and Rose Gold. - An ambient lamp and strike glow you can tune to any colour. - Reverb, master volume and haptic feedback. - iPhone in portrait, iPad in portrait and landscape. GREAT FOR Meditation and yoga sessions, relaxing after work, sound healing practice, songwriting, film and game sketches, or simply trying a handpan before you buy one. FREE TO PLAY The full instrument, the Looper, the metronome and recording are free. Kurd 9, Amara 9 and Hijaz 9 are open from the start, and any other scale opens for the session with a short ad. HANDPAN SIM PREMIUM - All 63 scales, with no ads to unlock them - Two handpans on stage at once - Keep every take and loop in your library - All fourteen finishes - No ads Premium is offered as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://alyakastudio.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://alyakastudio.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Handpan Sim at 4.5 against Hang Drum's 3.8. Handpan Sim also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 23%). Hang Drum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Handpan Sim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hang Drum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handpan Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hang Drum's written reviews are positive against 40% of Handpan Sim's.
Hang Drum ships an update every 2 months, Handpan Sim every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hang Drum | Handpan Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (68 ratings) | 4.5 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duan Nguyen | Alper Kahriman |
Customer experience
Hang Drum
Handpan Sim
In-app purchases
Hang Drum
No in-app purchases
Handpan Sim
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99






