# Double Kick vs DrumKick

Double Kick and DrumKick both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of DrumKick's written reviews are positive against 47% of Double Kick's. DrumKick also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 12). Double Kick's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Double Kick costs $2.99 and DrumKick $3.99 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 — 4.3 for Double Kick against 4.4 for DrumKick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Double Kick's written reviews are positive against 80% of DrumKick's.

Double Kick ships an update every 9 months, DrumKick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Double Kick | DrumKick |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-kick-pro-drum-kit/id385422903/reviews) | **[4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumkick/id589674071/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **40** |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | **79.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Foobar Creative](https://appshunter.io/developer/464777525) | [Mark Jeschke](https://appshunter.io/developer/589674074) |

## What reviewers say

### Double Kick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-kick-pro-drum-kit/id385422903)

Transform your device into a professional drum kit. Create beats with high-quality audio and graphics, and customize the layout to match your style. Play along to your favorite music library.

**Highlights:** Studio quality drum kit, Customizable layout, High definition graphics, High quality audio samples, Excellent response times, Play along to music library

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DrumKick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumkick/id589674071)

This app allows users to play a high-quality drum kit on their mobile device, offering low latency and interactive 3D graphics. It uniquely enables kick drum playing with your foot using a second iOS device and Bluetooth connection.

**Highlights:** Foot-controlled kick drum via second iOS device, High-quality stereo drum sounds, Low-latency performance, Interactive 3D animated drums, MIDI over Bluetooth support, Audiobus & Inter-App Audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great sound quality
- 💡 Innovative kick drum feature
- 🚀 Responsive and fun to play
- ✨ Visually polished and realistic
- 🔧 Good customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ High latency with remote kick
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Battery drain in background
- ↔️ Left-handed orientation only
- 🚫 Limited number of kits

**Reported bugs**

- Kick drum feature doesn't sync or has high latency
- App crashes on startup
- App drains battery in background
- Kick drum activates unexpectedly
- Rarely loads, long loading screen

**Requested features**

- Add left and right-handed orientation setting
- Allow changing kit layout and adding more drums/percussive instruments
- Ability to switch kits around
- Add more drums or different percussive instruments
- Add recording functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Double Kick free?

Double Kick costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DrumKick free?

DrumKick costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Double Kick or DrumKick?

DrumKick is rated higher. Double Kick averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while DrumKick averages 4.4 from 40 ratings.

### Do Double Kick or DrumKick have ads?

Neither Double Kick nor DrumKick shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Double Kick or DrumKick?

Double Kick ships an update every 9 months, and DrumKick every 6 weeks. Most recently, Double Kick was updated on October 17, 2026 and DrumKick on October 5, 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.*