Comparison

Play Drum 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

Play Drum

This app transforms your phone or tablet into a virtual drum set, offering realistic sounds and responsive touch for practice, learning, or jamming. It features multiple drum kits and adjustable layouts for a personalized drumming experience.

Highlights
  • Real drum sounds
  • Instant touch response
  • Multiple drum kits and percussion
  • Adjustable layout
  • Suitable for lessons and practice
Features
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Play Drums on Your Phone – Real Drum Kit Simulator App Play Drum is a powerful and fun real drum simulator app that turns your phone or tablet into a complete virtual drum set. Designed for beginners and advanced musicians, it offers real drum sounds, instant touch response, and zero latency. Whether you're practicing rhythms, learning new beats, or jamming with friends, Play Drum provides a realistic drumming experience right in your pocket. Key Features: Play acoustic drums, electronic kits, and percussion Real studio-recorded drum sounds Ultra-fast multi-touch response Multiple drum kits, pads, cymbals, snares, and toms Adjustable layout for phones and tablets Perfect for drum lessons, practice, and performance Whether you're looking for a drum pad app, drum game, or just want to learn how to play drums, Play Drum has everything you need. Download now and experience the best drum kit simulator for mobile!

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

Play Drum4 screens
Mega Drum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Play Drum at 80% against Mega Drum's 0%. Play Drum also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. Play Drum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Drum holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Drum has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Play Drum's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mega Drum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play Drum ships an update every 5 days, Mega Drum monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Play Drum versus Mega Drum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay DrumMega Drum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (30 ratings) — better2.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAVES BALTHAZAR CONSULTORIA EM TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAAntonio Filho

Customer experience

Play Drum

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Mega Drum

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play Drum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mega Drum

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

Questions

Is Play Drum free?
Play Drum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mega Drum free?
Mega Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play Drum or Mega Drum?
Play Drum is rated higher. Play Drum averages 4.3 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Mega Drum averages 2.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Play Drum or Mega Drum have ads?
Both Play Drum and Mega Drum show ads.
Which is updated more often, Play Drum or Mega Drum?
Play Drum ships an update every 5 days, and Mega Drum monthly. Most recently, Play Drum was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mega Drum on October 31, 2026.

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