Comparison

finger drums! vs TextsFromSanta

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

Head to head
About

finger drums!

Experience the thrill of playing the drums using just your fingers. This app offers a loud and engaging way to create rhythmic beats and enjoy a dynamic drumming experience.

Highlights
  • Play drums with fingers
  • Loud sound output
  • Rhythmic beat creation
  • Interactive drumming experience
Features
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Play the drums with your FINGERS! It's LOUD!!!

About

TextsFromSanta

Experience the magic of Christmas with interactive messages from Santa and his helpers. Children can text Santa, and receive daily updates, pictures, and games from him throughout December. This app brings festive anticipation to the holiday season.

Highlights
  • Text Santa Claus
  • Daily messages from Santa
  • Pictures and games from Santa
  • Updates from Mrs. Claus and elves
  • Festive holiday anticipation
Features
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Santa's got a brand new smart phone, and wants to text you this Christmas season! Christmas may be just one day a year, but Santa and his team work hard all month to prepare for the big day! Learn what Santa, Mrs. Claus, his elves and reindeer are up to while getting ready. Your child can text with the real, live Santa and the best part? Santa texts first! Every single day in December, Santa sends your child messages, pictures, and games straight from the North Pole and kids can text him back all on their own. Bring new magic and anticipation to the holiday season this year with Texts From Santa!

Screenshots

finger drums!1 screens
TextsFromSanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: finger drums! at none against TextsFromSanta's 2. finger drums! also leads on ratings volume (7.8K vs 34) and review sentiment (38% vs 30%). On price, rating, ads 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. TextsFromSanta sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. finger drums! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for finger drums! against 3.1 for TextsFromSanta. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: finger drums! has 7.8K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of finger drums!'s written reviews are positive against 30% of TextsFromSanta's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
finger drums! versus TextsFromSanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfinger drums!TextsFromSanta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7.8K ratings)3.1 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.8K — better34
Update frequency—Every 121 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.1.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndigo Penguin LimitedIncubatePRO

Customer experience

finger drums!

All ratings7,781 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative48.0%

TextsFromSanta

All ratings34 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

finger drums!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drums cut in and out
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Ads cover up drums

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more drum/cymbal options
  • Improve sound quality and volume
  • Implement better responsiveness
  • Introduce more gameplay modes

TextsFromSanta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

finger drums!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TextsFromSanta

One-time2
  • Unlock TextsFromSanta$0.99
  • TextsFromSanta for the 2016 Christmas Season$9.99

Questions

Is finger drums! free?
finger drums! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextsFromSanta free?
TextsFromSanta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, finger drums! or TextsFromSanta?
TextsFromSanta is rated higher. finger drums! averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while TextsFromSanta averages 3.1 from 34 ratings.
Do finger drums! or TextsFromSanta have ads?
Neither finger drums! nor TextsFromSanta shows ads.

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