# Blanks vs Monkey Drum

Blanks and Monkey Drum both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Monkey Drum's written reviews are positive against 57% of Blanks's. Monkey Drum also leads on ratings volume (116 vs 7) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 18.0). Blanks's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blanks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Monkey Drum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Blanks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Drum has 116 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Blanks's written reviews are positive against 92% of Monkey Drum's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Blanks ships an update every 10 days, Monkey Drum every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blanks | Monkey Drum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blanks/id286883373/reviews)** | [4.4 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkey-drum/id483225765/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **116** |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | **92.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **4.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kai Kunze](https://appshunter.io/developer/286544358) | [Flippfly, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/483225768) |

## What reviewers say

### Blanks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blanks/id286883373)

Learn new English words with this interactive app. It presents definitions and multiple-choice answers, allowing you to drag and drop the correct word. Receive immediate feedback with visual cues for correct or incorrect selections.

**Highlights:** Learn new English words, Word definitions provided, Multiple-choice answers, Drag-and-drop interaction, Visual feedback (green check/red cross), Wordnet-based definitions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lunch | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pizza | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Fun vocabulary builder
- 👍 Educational and engaging
- 💰 Free to use
- 🚀 Simple and easy interface
- 🧠 Stimulates deductive reasoning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Word repetitions
- 🐛 Poor or inaccurate clues
- 🐛 Answer often in the question/definition
- 🐛 Lack of ability to review mistakes
- 🐛 Too easy/commonplace words

**Reported bugs**

- Correct word marked as incorrect
- Answer in definition/question
- Repeats words too often
- Starts on same word every time
- Word repetitions

**Requested features**

- Tap to go to next definition
- See percentage of correct answers
- Ability to review mistakes
- Option to see correct answer
- Game modes (word count, time limit)


### Monkey Drum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkey-drum/id483225765)

Create music by drawing or playing instruments, then watch jungle animals react to your tunes. Customize characters and unlock new instruments and items by playing or using in-app currency.

**Highlights:** Create music by drawing, Play instruments with mini-keyboard, Customize characters, Save and remix songs, Unlock new instruments and items, True 3D graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Chest (300 Heart Coins) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Chest (1000 Heart Coins) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Chest (3500 Heart Coins) | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining for kids
- 🐵 Adorable monkey character
- 🎶 Great for rhythm and melody creation
- 💡 Encourages creativity and exploration
- 🌟 Good for cause and effect learning

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Long load/intro time
- 🔄 Needs frequent updates
- 📉 Unplayable on newer OS versions
- 🤔 Some users find it boring
- 🐒 Disturbing animal design (no legs)

**Reported bugs**

- Screen goes black after filling hearts/coins
- Game sounds can be heard but screen is black
- App not letting phone go into sleep mode
- No sound reported
- Repeated glitches

**Requested features**

- Update Monkey Drum
- Update for latest iOS
- More instruments
- Button to record
- Clear all / start new song option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blanks free?

Blanks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Monkey Drum free?

Monkey Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Blanks or Monkey Drum?

Blanks is rated higher. Blanks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Monkey Drum averages 4.4 from 116 ratings.

### Do Blanks or Monkey Drum have ads?

Neither Blanks nor Monkey Drum shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Blanks or Monkey Drum?

Blanks ships an update every 10 days, and Monkey Drum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blanks was updated on October 4, 2026 and Monkey Drum on October 4, 2026.

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