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 +

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

Drum Solo Studio

This app offers a realistic drumming experience with a multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator. It allows users to play along to their own songs, learn various drumming styles, and record their performances with studio-quality sound.

Highlights
  • AI-powered song lessons
  • Multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator
  • MIDI support
  • Session recording and export
  • Real-time effects
  • Multiple audio kits
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! NEW: play any song on your drums. Pick a song from your phone and our AI removes the original drums and turns the drum part into a lesson. Play it with a guide on the drum kit, on a highway or as sheet music, slow it down and choose which pieces you play. 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: • Your songs, as lessons: AI removes the drums from the song you choose and writes the drum part for you. Your first 2 songs are free; with the subscription, 30 songs every month. • 6 complete audio kits: Standard, Heavy Metal, Modern Rock, Jazz, Pop and Synthesizer. • Drum lessons of all styles, from beginner to professional: learn them step by step, then play them in time to earn points and stars. Rock, blues, disco, dubstep, jazz, reggaeton, heavy metal, pop... • Play and record over the songs on your phone (MP3 tab), or jam over pre-recorded backing tracks of different styles. • Record your sessions and later play on top of your own loops, like a real drum machine. • Real-time effects: equalization, reverb, compression, delay and chorus, to fine-tune your live drumming sound and create your desired ambience. • MIDI: connect your electronic drum kit by USB or Bluetooth, assign each pad to the drum you want with "Learn", and send what you play to your computer as MIDI output. • Import the drums track from your favourite MIDI songs from your storage. • Export your loops to MP3, OGG, MIDI and PCM WAV, or share them as a video. 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, up to 400 bpm, to stay in time. • Playback speed control for learning, and seekbar to find the preferred moment in the song. • Latency calibration, so the lessons follow your timing with any headphones or speaker. • 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, and the button bar on the side you prefer. • 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. Converting more songs needs a monthly or yearly subscription. Terms of Use: https://batalsoft.com/song-service-terms.htm

Screenshots

Drum Set +4 screens
Drum Solo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Solo Studio at Free against Drum Set +'s $4.99. Drum Solo Studio also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). Drum Set +'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On 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 Solo Studio is free to download; Drum Set + costs $4.99 up front. Drum Solo Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Drum Set + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Set + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Drum Set +'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Drum Solo Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Set + ships an update every 20 months, Drum Solo Studio every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Drum Set + versus Drum Solo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Set +Drum Solo Studio
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size464 MB514 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatomi UchidaBatalsoft

Customer experience

Drum Set +

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

Drum Solo Studio

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Set +

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Drum Solo Studio

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly, Premium price$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual, Premium price$24.991 Year
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  • Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Member$7.99

Questions

Is Drum Set + free?
Drum Set + costs $4.99, 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 Set + is rated higher. Drum Set + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Drum Solo Studio averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Drum Set + or Drum Solo Studio have ads?
Drum Solo Studio shows ads; Drum Set + does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Set + or Drum Solo Studio?
Drum Set + ships an update every 20 months, and Drum Solo Studio every 11 days. Most recently, Drum Set + was updated on November 3, 2026 and Drum Solo Studio on November 7, 2026.

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