DrumMapMidi vs Drums Play!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrumMapMidi
Easily create drum patterns and fills by tapping buttons that trigger multiple sounds. Send MIDI information to other General MIDI drum kits in different applications. Ideal for musicians looking to quickly lay down rhythms.
- Tap out drum patterns
- Assign multiple sounds to buttons
- Send MIDI to other apps
- Load one set of audio samples
- MIDI setup instructions
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DrumMapMidi is designed to make it easy to tap out basic drum patterns and send the MIDI information to other General MIDI drum kits in other apps. DrumMapMidi accomplishes this by assigning more than one sound to specific buttons. Here are two examples. Example 1: The simple pattern "Hi-Hat and Bass Drum / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat and Snare / Hi-Hat" can be played with just one finger in DrumMapMidi because the Hi-Hat and Bass Drum are assigned to one button, the Hi-Hat to a second button, and the Hi-Hat and Snare to a third button. Example 2: The basic 16th-note pattern "Hi-Hat and Bass Drum / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat and Snare / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat / Hi-Hat" can be played with two fingers on four buttons, because a second Hi-Hat button has been added to the three buttons mentioned in Example 1. When the right hand taps the pattern in Example 1, and the left hand plays the second Hi-Hat button in-between each right hand hit, the 16th-note pattern is played easily. DrumMapMidi loads one set of audio samples, which allows you to play right away if you only have a minute or two, but the main idea is to play General MIDI drum kits in other apps. MIDI setup instructions are found on the Info screen and also at the support website.
Drums Play!
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Transform your iOS devices to the most realistic drum kit. Drums Play ! is the perfect solution for drummers who look for drum app producing the lowest latency audio. Features: - Multitouch - Realistic Drum Sounds - Right-handed & Left-handed Hi-hat (like playing real drum kit) - 10 instruments - And many more features in the next version Instruments: 2× Hi-hat 3× Toms 1× Bass Drum 1× Snare 1× Ride 2× Crash, Cymbal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DrumMapMidi at none against Drums Play!'s shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DrumMapMidi ships an update every 27 months, Drums Play! every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrumMapMidi | Drums Play! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malcolm Mugglin | Panus Tantikornphan |
In-app purchases
DrumMapMidi
No in-app purchases
Drums Play!
No in-app purchases
