Comparison

Taiko Spirits vs Frame Drum!

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

Head to head
About

Taiko Spirits

Experience realistic WADAIKO sounds with this app. It uses an acceleration sensor to simulate tap velocity and 3D audio to represent sound based on where you strike the drum. Enjoy studio-recorded sounds from four different taiko types.

Highlights
  • Velocity-sensitive tapping
  • 3D spatial audio effects
  • Studio-recorded taiko sounds
  • Four types of taiko drums
  • Visual fireworks effects
  • Background music playback
Features
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"You don't know the real WADAIKO App!!" "If you have the app, you can get real WADAIKO sounds!!" "Taiko Spirits" has evolved to to become a more realistic WADAIKO app. "Taiko Spirits" has the reasons why the app are a full-fledged WADAIKO app. [Major features] 1.To represent faithfully the velocity. By utilizing an acceleration sensor, it is possible to faithfully represent the velocity. In other words, if you tap lightly on the taiko, the app beat weak Taiko sounds, else if you tap strongly on the taiko, the app beat strong Taiko sounds. 2.The taiko sound representation in 3D space. Depending on where you tap the taiko, the sound of the drum is different. If you tap on the left side from the center position of the taiko, the app beat the sound is listen to the left ear is more strongly, else if you tap on the right side from the center position of it, the app beat the sound is listen to the right ear is more strongly. 3.Taiko sound is all that was recorded in the studio. Sound of the taiko (skin and edge) is using all were recorded in the studio. Sound of the taiko is using those skins and edge, as well as the strength, the sound was recorded separately struck in the hands of right and left. 4.The app have four types of taiko. You can play Nagadou-Daiko, Oh-Daiko, Shime Daiko(Bass and treble). 5.Fireworks will appear when you tap the taiko. When you tap the taiko, a variety of fireworks will appear depending on the strength of the tap. In addition to this, you can play your favorite tunes in the background has been included on the iPod. Now, Please enjoy some sense of realism in this Taiko sound. === Contact for the app === Support site:http://supp-app.com/Taiko_Spirits/ facebook:http://www.facebook.com/taiko.spirits Twitter:@taiko_spirits E-mail:wadaikospirits@gmail.com

About

Frame Drum!

Explore a variety of frame drums with realistic sound and touch sensitivity. Create music with multi-track recording, built-in beats, and metronome functions. Share and export your creations.

Highlights
  • Realistic touch sensitivity for volume control
  • Multiple frame drum types and layouts
  • Multi-track recording and playback
  • Built-in beats and metronome
  • Pitch, reverb, and delay adjustments
  • Share and export recordings
Features
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Frame Drum! Free is the fun and easy way to play many different types of frame drums, including Bendir, Duff, Tambourine, and many more. Perfect for both beginners and pros alike, Frame Drum! Free utilizes the latest technology and decades of real frame drum experience to create the ideal frame drum app for the iPhone or iPad. All of the features of the app combine to make you feel as if you are playing a real frame drum. There are 8 different single drum layouts to choose from- Bendir, Dirty Duff, Duff, Frame Drum, Large and Small Frame Drum, Tambourine, and Tambourine Jam. There are also 3 different 2 drum layouts- Small & Large Frame Drum, Bendir & Dirty Duff, and Tambourine & Frame Drum, with more to come. Featuring unique touch sensitivity, the sound volume varies according to how hard you hit it, just like a real drum. The pitch changes slightly depending on where you hit the drum as well, and realistic graphics and visual effects combine to enhance the experience. Playing realistic rolls is as easy as swirling your finger around, simply adjusting the roll speed by how fast or slow you swirl your finger. Other features include pitch, sensitivity, reverb, and delay adjustments, multi-track recording, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), and so much more. Frame Drum! Free also includes 16 PlayAlong Beats, 22 unique Percussion Beats and 10 Music Beats to play to, as well as 25 different metronome sounds to choose from. FEATURES: • Professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity stereo sound • Touch sensitivity - The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! • Reverb and Delay Controls - slider adjustments allows limitless drum sounds • Pitch Control - lower or raise the pitch of the drums • Realistic visual effects - drums visually correspond to your every touch • Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics • 22 Percussion Beats and 10 Music Beats to play along to, with more to come! • PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! • Realistic Rolls - simply swirl your finger around to create slower or faster rolls • Double beat feature with slider adjustment • 25 Metronome Sounds and 4 Time Signatures, with BPM adjustment • Multi-track recording - easily add or delete tracks, save and loop recordings • Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter • Export your recordings to your computer (optional in-app purchase) • Lefty Mode - reverse the 2 drum layouts • Play along to the music on your iPod PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Frame Drum!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Taiko Spirits at 5.0 against Frame Drum!'s 2.8. Taiko Spirits also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Frame Drum!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Frame Drum! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Taiko Spirits asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Taiko Spirits holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Taiko Spirits's written reviews are positive against 0% of Frame Drum!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taiko Spirits ships an update monthly, Frame Drum! every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Taiko Spirits versus Frame Drum!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaiko SpiritsFrame Drum!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB66 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperAkinobu YAMAMOTODrum Starz

Customer experience

Taiko Spirits

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral23.1%
Negative61.5%

Frame Drum!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Taiko Spirits

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Frame Drum!

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Exporting$0.99

Questions

Is Taiko Spirits free?
Taiko Spirits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frame Drum! free?
Frame Drum! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Taiko Spirits or Frame Drum!?
Taiko Spirits is rated higher. Taiko Spirits averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Frame Drum! averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Taiko Spirits or Frame Drum! have ads?
Frame Drum! shows ads; Taiko Spirits does not.
Which is updated more often, Taiko Spirits or Frame Drum!?
Taiko Spirits ships an update monthly, and Frame Drum! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Taiko Spirits was updated on October 23, 2026 and Frame Drum! on October 23, 2026.

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