Comparison

Drum Set + vs SambaPads

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

Head to head
About

Drum Set +

This app provides a realistic finger drum pad experience with high-quality sounds. Practice along to songs, customize drum positions and sounds, and utilize built-in metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons. It offers a wide variety of drum sounds and color options.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger drum pads
  • High-quality drum sounds
  • Customizable drum positions
  • Metronome function
  • Recording and loop features
  • Wide sound selection
Features
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******* No advertisement ******* ******* No Internet Connection Required ******* ******* Full Version ******* ***** 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

SambaPads

Experience authentic Brazilian Samba rhythms with professionally recorded percussion from genuine handmade instruments. Adjust tempo with BPM control and mix individual track volumes for a personalized sound. Connect to external audio systems for immersive playback.

Highlights
  • Authentic Brazilian Samba beats
  • Professionally recorded percussion
  • Genuine handmade instruments
  • RGB style pads
  • BPM control for tempo adjustment
  • Independent track volume mixing
Features
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Play the Brazilian's Samba beats right from your phone or iPad. Launch any of the four tracks with RGB style pads included into 4 different samba styles. It also comes with a BPM control so change the speed as you want and match it with your music, dance classes, Dj performances, guitar, "cavaquinho" and so on. Play it from your device or plug it into your stereo and enjoy this skillfully played Brazilian Samba Beats! - Now with independent track volume, just press the instrument again (when playing) and it will show it's volume slider, so you can balance all the instruments volume for better results. It will save automatically.

Screenshots

Drum Set +4 screens
SambaPads3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drum Set + at 4.5 against SambaPads's 1.0. Drum Set + also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). SambaPads's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Drum Set + costs $4.99 and SambaPads $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Set + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Set + ships an update every 20 months, SambaPads every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drum Set + versus SambaPads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Set +SambaPads
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size464 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatomi UchidaEduardo Sallada

Customer experience

Drum Set +

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SambaPads

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Set +

No in-app purchases

None

SambaPads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Set + free?
Drum Set + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SambaPads free?
SambaPads costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Set + or SambaPads?
Drum Set + is rated higher. Drum Set + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SambaPads averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drum Set + or SambaPads have ads?
Neither Drum Set + nor SambaPads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Set + or SambaPads?
Drum Set + ships an update every 20 months, and SambaPads every 3 months. Most recently, Drum Set + was updated on October 24, 2026 and SambaPads on October 23, 2026.

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