Drum Set vs Mega Drum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Set
Experience drumming on your phone with this user-friendly electronic drum simulator. Turn your device into a finger drum kit, perfect for learning and practicing anywhere without needing a physical instrument.
- Real drum simulator experience
- Finger drumming on phone
- Clean drum interface
- Multitouch support
- High quality drum sounds
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Drum Set gives you a drumming experience on your phone as a real drum simulator. An electronic drum kit that is fun and very user-friendly. A Real Drum in the palm of your hands. You can learn drums anywhere & everywhere. Turn your phone, with the power of this drum app into a finger drum. Where your fingers become the drumsticks to your newly found drum set. No need for a physical drum kit to occupy space. You can do all your drumming & drum practice within Drum Set. Drum Set Features - A Clean drum interface to play on - Multitouch support for drum kit - High quality drum sounds - A drum simulator that feels like a real drum. A perfect drum app for beginners or pros alike, drummers & percussionists as well as composers & musicians. Thanks for playing!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drum Set at 3.0 against Mega Drum's 2.2. Drum Set also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Drum Set sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mega Drum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drum Set holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Drum Set ships an update daily, Mega Drum monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Set | Mega Drum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kofi Austin | Antonio Filho |
Customer experience
Drum Set
Mega Drum
In-app purchases
Drum Set
- No Ads$0.99
Mega Drum
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year








