Play Drum vs Mega Drum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real drum sounds
- Instant touch response
- Multiple drum kits and percussion
- Adjustable layout
- Suitable for lessons and practice
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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!
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 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Play Drum | Mega Drum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (30 ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAVES BALTHAZAR CONSULTORIA EM TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA | Antonio Filho |
Customer experience
Play Drum
Mega Drum
In-app purchases
Play Drum
No in-app purchases
Mega Drum
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year







