Comparison

Drums Play! vs DoubleKick

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

Head to head
About

Drums Play!

Features
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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

About

DoubleKick

Experience the thrill of drumming with exceptional responsiveness and studio-quality sound. This app offers advanced features like cymbal choking and individual volume control, designed for musicians and drum enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Exceptional responsiveness
  • Studio-quality sound
  • Cymbal choking with swipe gestures
  • Tri-Zone Ride
  • Accent Hi-Hat
  • Individual volume control
Features
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[Drummers Wanted] Feel the passion of rock wherever you are! Experience the thrill of drumming at your fingertips with DoubleKick! Features: - Exceptional responsiveness and studio-quality sound - Cymbal choking shot with swipe gestures - Tri-Zone Ride - Accent Hi-Hat - Individual volume control This app is made for musicians, drum enthusiasts, and aspiring rock stars like you. Download now and feel the beat! (For the best responsiveness, we recommend using wired earphones.) Rock n’ Roll with DoubleKick [Disclosure] All preview videos and sound samples used in the app are fully licensed. Detailed information is available on the License page in the app settings menu.

Screenshots

Drums Play!2 screens
DoubleKick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drums Play! at Free against DoubleKick's $3.99. Drums Play! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). DoubleKick's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 53 months). On in-app purchases 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

Drums Play! is free to download; DoubleKick costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drums Play! ships an update every 53 months, DoubleKick every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drums Play! versus DoubleKick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrums Play!DoubleKick
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanus TantikornphanAppknot

In-app purchases

None

Drums Play!

No in-app purchases

None

DoubleKick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drums Play! free?
Drums Play! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoubleKick free?
DoubleKick costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drums Play! or DoubleKick have ads?
Drums Play! shows ads; DoubleKick does not.
Which is updated more often, Drums Play! or DoubleKick?
Drums Play! ships an update every 53 months, and DoubleKick every 4 days. Most recently, Drums Play! was updated on October 29, 2026 and DoubleKick on November 4, 2026.

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