FaceDrum vs TECHMANIA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FaceDrum
Play music games using your facial expressions. Smile and blink to hit notes and create rhythms. Save your gameplay videos with optional photo library access.
- Play drums and piano with facial expressions
- Smile and blink detection
- Save gameplay videos
- Camera permission for gameplay
- Photo library access for saving videos
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FaceDrum is super fun and entertaining Rhythm Action Game. You can play drum and piano with your face expression. FaceDrum requests the following permissions: - Camera: Smile & Blink Detections to play game - Photo Library: To save your game play video (in case you want)
TECHMANIA
An open-source rhythm game where players interact with music by tapping notes in time. Users can download custom tracks and skins from the official website to personalize their gameplay experience. Safety features like Guided Access are recommended for uninterrupted play.
- Open source rhythm gameplay
- Downloadable custom tracks
- Customizable skins
- Guided Access integration
- Touchscreen safety advice
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*** Getting started *** - Download tracks and skins from the official website, then extract them into the "Tracks" and "Skins" folders. - On iOS/iPadOS, You can find these folders in the Files app, or in iTunes File Sharing on your computer. - Enable Guided Access from your device's accessibility settings to avoid returning to the Home Screen when swiping. *** Health & safety information *** - When playing with a touchscreen, please do not strike it violently. Doing so may cause damage to the touchscreen and/or yourself. - Flashing lights may trigger seizures, even in people who never experienced it before. If you feel uncomfortable, stop playing and take a break.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TECHMANIA at 4.0 against FaceDrum's 2.3. TECHMANIA also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). FaceDrum's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
TECHMANIA holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
FaceDrum ships an update every 3 days, TECHMANIA every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FaceDrum | TECHMANIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 499 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Float32 Inc | Yu Hsiang Cheng |
Customer experience
FaceDrum
TECHMANIA
In-app purchases
FaceDrum
No in-app purchases
TECHMANIA
No in-app purchases
