FaceDrum vs Dynamix Universe
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)
Dynamix Universe
Embark on a cosmic adventure to uncover why music vanished from history. Explore planets, discover data ruins, and collect rhythm fragments. This sequel enhances the original gameplay with a compelling story and new challenging mechanics.
- Story-driven cosmic exploration
- Three-lane falling note gameplay
- Simultaneous markers and new note types
- Discover lost rhythm fragments
- Uncover music's disappearance from history
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Dynamix Universe is the sequel to the music game Dynamix, expanding its classic rhythm gameplay with a rich story adventure. As a member of the Space Development Team, you’ll journey to unknown planets, dive into data ruins, and search for lost Rhythm Fragments. Awaken melodies long fallen silent, and unearth the truth behind music’s disappearance. Gameplay continues the original’s signature three-sided falling-note design. Tap notes across left, center, and right zones—each tied to a different instrument. Dynamix Universe also adds brand-new note types for a more immersive, challenging rhythm experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dynamix Universe at 4.7 against FaceDrum's 2.3. Dynamix Universe also leads on chart position (#194 vs unranked) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). FaceDrum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Dynamix Universe sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. FaceDrum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dynamix Universe holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dynamix Universe has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of FaceDrum's written reviews are positive against 63% of Dynamix Universe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FaceDrum ships an update every 3 days, Dynamix Universe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceDrum | Dynamix Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 63.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Float32 Inc | C4Cat Entertainment Ltd. |
Customer experience
FaceDrum
Dynamix Universe
In-app purchases
FaceDrum
No in-app purchases
Dynamix Universe
- 20 BIT (+5)$1.99
- 20 BIT$1.99
- Beginner's Special Pack$1.99
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- 60 BIT$4.99
- 100 BIT$7.99
- 180 BIT (+80)$17.99
- 260 BIT$19.99
- 400 BIT$29.99
- 550 BIT$39.99
- 700 BIT$49.99
- 600 BIT (+400)$59.99
- 850 BIT$59.99
