Comparison

Drum Set vs Drum Solo Studio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger drum pads
  • High-quality drum sounds
  • Customizable drum positions
  • Metronome with BPM control
  • Recording and looping functions
  • Abundant color variations
Features
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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]

About

Drum Solo Studio

This app offers a realistic drumming experience on your mobile device with multitouch pads and studio-quality sound. Record your sessions, import MIDI files, and apply real-time effects to create unique compositions. It's designed for drummers of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

Highlights
  • Multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator
  • MIDI support and import
  • Session recording and playback
  • Real-time audio effects
  • Multiple studio-quality audio kits
  • Export compositions to MP3, WAV, MIDI
Features
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Drum Solo Studio from Batalsoft unleashes an exceptional drumming experience, empowering you to have fun and become a skilled drummer. With the app's multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator, you can play drums on your iPhone or iPad with your fingers. The app is free and offers studio-quality sound banks with fast and precise response. Take your drumming skills to the next level! It includes many incredible features such as MIDI support, recording your sessions, and exporting your compositions to different formats. With these powerful tools, you can create your own unique drumming experience Play music loud with headset for a superior experience. Drum Solo Studio is designed for everyone who loves drums: beginners, percussionists, professional musicians, drummers... The main advanced features are: - 6 complete audio kits: Standard, Heavy Metal, Modern Rock, Jazz, Pop and Synthesizer. - Record your sessions and later, you can play on top on your own loops, like a real drum set machine. - High number of exclusive demo lessons to learn to play drums from all styles according to your rhythm skill. You can find loops of rock, blues, disco, dubstep, jazz, reggaeton, heavy metal, pop ... - Start jamming on top of pre-recorded backing tracks of different styles, creating an interactive drumming experience. - Apply real-time effects like equalization, reverb, compression, and delay, allowing you to fine-tune your live drumming sound and create your desired ambience - Import the drums track from your favourite MIDI songs from your storage - Export your loops to MP3, OGG, MIDI and PCM WAV and share the file with your friends Drum Solo Studio also includes these additional features to enhance your drumming experience: - Adjust individually the volume of each instrument and the background music, giving you complete control over the sound of your drumming - Use the built-in metronome to stay in time. - Playback speed control for learning, and seekbar to find the preferred moment in the song. - Realistic HQ sampled stereo sounds, including double kick bass, two toms, floor, snare, hi-hat (two positions with the pedal), 2 crash, splash, ride and cowbell - Awesome animations for each instrument - Left-handed mode - Low latency for the beats - 13 touch sensitive multitouch pads. Up to 200 fingers simultaneously. - Very fast loading time Drum Solo Studio is free, but you can acquire a license to unlock some items and remove ads.

Screenshots

Drum Set4 screens
Drum Solo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drum Set at none against Drum Solo Studio's 1. Drum Set also leads on ratings volume (416 vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Drum Solo Studio's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 33%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drum Solo Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drum Set asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Drum Set against 4.4 for Drum Solo Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Set has 416 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Drum Set's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drum Solo Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Set ships an update every 5 weeks, Drum Solo Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drum Set versus Drum Solo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum SetDrum Solo Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (416 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size467 MB506 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatomi UchidaBatalsoft

Customer experience

Drum Set

All ratings413 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

Drum Solo Studio

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Set

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Solo Studio

One-time1
  • VIP Member$7.99

Questions

Is Drum Set free?
Drum Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Solo Studio free?
Drum Solo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Set or Drum Solo Studio?
Drum Solo Studio is rated higher. Drum Set averages 4.4 out of 5 from 416 ratings, while Drum Solo Studio averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Drum Set or Drum Solo Studio have ads?
Both Drum Set and Drum Solo Studio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Set or Drum Solo Studio?
Drum Set ships an update every 5 weeks, and Drum Solo Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Drum Set was updated on October 27, 2026 and Drum Solo Studio on October 24, 2026.

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