Comparison

ShakeGuitar vs AirDrums

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShakeGuitar

Experience simulated guitar playing on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Adjust melody difficulty in real-time by shaking your device, or fine-tune levels via the control panel. Ideal for musical novices seeking an interactive music experience.

Highlights
  • Simulated guitar playing experience
  • Motion-based difficulty adjustment
  • Real-time melody morphing
  • Interactive control panel
  • Suitable for musical novices
Features
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The ShakeGuitar is an interactive music system for use with iPhone/iTouch that enables users to enjoy the simulated experience of guitar playing, even if they are musical novices. Shaking the iPhone/iTouch with varying degrees of strength influences the level of guitar-melody difficulty, which smoothly changes in real-time from soft backing to heavy soloing. You can set each level thoughout the music by touching or draging on the level control panel.  
 The ShakeGuitar is based on a melody morphing method developed by Masatoshi Hamanaka. Further information can be found at http://gttm.jp/hamanaka/en/shakeguitar/

About

AirDrums

Features
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Turn your phone into a motion-controlled drum instrument. Air Drums lets you play drums using nothing but your arm movements and your phone’s sensors. Each horizontal zone represents a different drum sound, and a fast downward motion triggers a hit — just like striking a real drum. No buttons. No tapping. Just movement, rhythm, and sound. How it works Rotate your phone to select a drum zone Swing your arm downward to hit Hit harder → louder sound Smooth motion trail shows your rhythm visually Drum zones Note 1: Floor Tom Note 2: Bass Drum Note 3: Snare Drum Note 4: Cymbal Features Motion-based drum playing using device sensors Real-time audio with velocity-sensitive volume Clean, minimal black-and-white visual design Smooth motion trail that fades naturally No ads, no clutter, no learning curve Perfect for: Musicians Rhythm practice Creative play Exploring motion-based music interaction Put on your headphones, move your arm, and feel the rhythm in the air.

Screenshots

ShakeGuitar3 screens
AirDrums3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShakeGuitar at 12.0 against AirDrums's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShakeGuitar versus AirDrums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakeGuitarAirDrums
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 62 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernewforestar co,.ltdEMIRHAN SIMSEK

In-app purchases

None

ShakeGuitar

No in-app purchases

None

AirDrums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShakeGuitar free?
ShakeGuitar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirDrums free?
AirDrums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShakeGuitar or AirDrums have ads?
Neither ShakeGuitar nor AirDrums shows ads.

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