# Christmas vs Drum

The clearest difference is price: Christmas at $0.99 against Drum's $14.99. Christmas also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 5). Drum's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 44%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Christmas costs $0.99 and Drum $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Christmas against 4.8 for Drum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas has 50 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Christmas's written reviews are positive against 80% of Drum's.

Christmas ships an update monthly, Drum every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas | Drum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas/id293735785/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-80/id6444686683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 108 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [XME Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293735788) | [Genuine Soundware](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560880481) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas/id293735785)

Experience the holiday spirit with festive music and a countdown to Christmas. Enjoy beautiful carols performed by real musicians, set a sleep timer, and wake up to holiday cheer. Keep the Christmas spirit alive all year round with this immersive experience.

**Highlights:** Christmas carols by real musicians, Countdown to Christmas, Sleep timer, Wake up alarm, Background audio, Fading imagery, Rearrange song order

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Drum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-80/id6444686683)

This app recreates the distinctive sound of early 1980s electronic drum modules combined with sampled real cymbal sounds. It offers a virtual analog engine for drum synthesis and a separate engine for realistic cymbal playback, providing a unique sonic palette for music production.

**Highlights:** Virtual analog engine for 80s drum sounds, Sampled real cymbal sounds, Dual sound engines for drums and cymbals, Multiple output options, Built-in effects (limiter, delay, reverb), Unlimited program storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas free?

Christmas costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Drum free?

Drum costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas or Drum?

Drum is rated higher. Christmas averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Drum averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Christmas or Drum have ads?

Neither Christmas nor Drum shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas or Drum?

Christmas ships an update monthly, and Drum every 7 months. Most recently, Christmas was updated on September 18, 2026 and Drum on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*