# Singing Fingers vs Penguin Drums

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Singing Fingers at 49% against Penguin Drums's 0%. Singing Fingers also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Penguin Drums's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 96 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Penguin Drums is free to download; Singing Fingers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Singing Fingers holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Singing Fingers has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Singing Fingers's written reviews are positive against 0% of Penguin Drums's.

Singing Fingers ships an update every 96 months, Penguin Drums every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Singing Fingers | Penguin Drums |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/singing-fingers/id381015280/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-drums/id1108326244/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **49.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 96 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beginner's Mind](https://appshunter.io/developer/381015283) | [taisuke fujita](https://appshunter.io/developer/326103987) |

## What reviewers say

### Singing Fingers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/singing-fingers/id381015280)

Create vibrant visual art by fingerpainting with sound. Touch the screen while making a noise, and watch colorful paint appear. Tap the paint to replay the original sound, turning your creations into interactive musical instruments.

**Highlights:** Fingerpaint with sound, Colorful paint visualization, Tap paint to replay sound, Create musical instruments, Experiment with sounds, Voice interaction

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Creative and fun concept
- 👍 Easy to use for special needs
- 😄 Hilarious and entertaining
- ✨ Unique idea for creativity
- 🤩 Very fun game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work at all
- ❌ Black screen on open
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Doesn't draw with finger
- 🔊 Sound is intermittent

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen on open
- Crashes frequently
- Doesn't draw with finger
- Sound is intermittent
- Screwed up other phone things

**Requested features**

- Higher quality setting
- Update to enhance mic sound
- Retina display support


### Penguin Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-drums/id1108326244)

This app simulates a drum kit on your device, allowing kids to play along with rhythms or use it as a MIDI controller. It offers a variety of drum sounds and supports multitouch for an interactive drumming experience.

**Highlights:** Multitouch drum pads, Variety of drum instruments, 12 example rhythms, MIDI over Bluetooth support, Simulates drum kit sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Singing Fingers free?

Singing Fingers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Penguin Drums free?

Penguin Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Singing Fingers or Penguin Drums?

Singing Fingers is rated higher. Singing Fingers averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Penguin Drums averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Singing Fingers or Penguin Drums have ads?

Neither Singing Fingers nor Penguin Drums shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Singing Fingers or Penguin Drums?

Singing Fingers ships an update every 96 months, and Penguin Drums every 3 months. Most recently, Singing Fingers was updated on November 6, 2026 and Penguin Drums on November 2, 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.*