Comparison

Drums Play! vs Mega Drum

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

Mega Drum

Transform your iPhone into a realistic virtual drum kit. Play with responsive multi-touch controls, explore various drum kits, and jam along to backing loops. Offers both free and premium options for an enhanced drumming experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic acoustic and electronic drum sounds
  • Responsive multi-touch for natural playing
  • Full-screen landscape layout
  • Collection of diverse drum kits
  • Jam with drumless backing loops
  • Left-handed mode and visual themes
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a responsive virtual drum kit and play with realistic sounds wherever inspiration strikes. Mega Drum is built for drummers, music students, beat makers, and anyone who wants the feel of a complete drum set on their iPhone. Its landscape interface gives you quick access to kicks, snare, toms, hi-hats, crashes, ride, and splash cymbals, with responsive multi-touch performance designed for natural two-handed playing. REALISTIC, RESPONSIVE PLAYING • Play multiple drums and cymbals at the same time • Trigger repeated hits even while another finger remains on the same pad • Enjoy high-quality acoustic and electronic drum sounds • Use open and closed hi-hats with natural choke behavior • Practice on a full-screen layout designed for comfortable landscape playing EXPLORE DIFFERENT DRUM KITS Open Kit Center to discover a growing collection of drum kits, each with its own sound and visual identity. Switch kits in seconds and keep downloaded kits available on your device. JAM WITH DRUMLESS LOOPS Visit Audio Center to browse backing loops made for drumming. Choose a loop, download it, and return directly to the drum set while the track repeats continuously. It is an easy way to work on timing, create grooves, or simply enjoy a jam session. MADE FOR YOUR PLAYING STYLE • Left-handed mode mirrors the drum layout • Multiple visual themes let you personalize the experience • Downloaded kits and loops remain ready for future sessions • Native iPhone design with a clean, immersive interface PLAY FREE OR GO PREMIUM Start playing with the included kit. Selected additional kits and loops can be unlocked by watching an optional rewarded video. Mega Drum Premium removes ads and unlocks premium drum kits, all loops, themes, and additional premium features. Whether you are practicing coordination, exploring new rhythms, building beats, or having fun between rehearsals, Mega Drum puts a versatile drum set in your pocket. Download Mega Drum and start playing today. Some content requires an internet connection for the initial download. Mega Drum contains advertising and offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Mega Drum Premium is available through monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Premium unlocks all premium drum kits, themes, and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oliveiralabs.github.io/privacy-policy-megadrum.html

Screenshots

Drums Play!2 screens
Mega Drum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drums Play! at none against Mega Drum's 2. Drums Play! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Mega Drum's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 53 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Mega Drum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Drums Play! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drums Play! ships an update every 53 months, Mega Drum monthly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drums Play! versus Mega Drum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrums Play!Mega Drum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanus TantikornphanAntonio Filho

In-app purchases

None

Drums Play!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mega Drum

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Drums Play! free?
Drums Play! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mega Drum free?
Mega Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drums Play! or Mega Drum have ads?
Both Drums Play! and Mega Drum show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drums Play! or Mega Drum?
Drums Play! ships an update every 53 months, and Mega Drum monthly. Most recently, Drums Play! was updated on October 9, 2026 and Mega Drum on October 9, 2026.

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