Comparison

Taiko Spirits vs Attack Drums

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

Attack Drums

This app is a powerful sound engine and pattern sequencer inspired by a classic VST plugin. It excels at creating drum sounds but can also be used for vocals and other instruments, featuring a unique text-based vocoder.

Highlights
  • 24-part sound engine
  • Pattern sequencer
  • Phrase Vocoder (text-based)
  • Versatile effects section
  • Inter-App Audio & Audiobus 3 support
  • MIDI Sync
  • Export song to audio file
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Attack Drums is a synthesizer designed mainly for drum sounds, but the powerful sound engine can also be used for everything else - including vocals. Based on the Waldorf Attack VST PlugIn from 2001, it consists of a 24-part sound engine, now packed with a pattern sequencer and a versatile effects section. One highlight of the effects section is the new Phrase Vocoder, a vocoder that uses written text instead of spoken words. Lyrics in - song out, adjust gender as you have always wanted! Just like Waldorf Nave, Attack Drums is a seriously in-depth musical instrument - easy and fun to use, but a sonic beast at its core! Specifications: -24 Sounds -Four independent effect slots with selectable effect: *Delay *Equalizer *Overdrive *Phaser *Flanger *Chorus *Phrase Vocoder -Reverb -Compressor -Pattern Sequencer -999 Patterns -Polyphonic steps - up to 8 notes per step -Fractional track/step timing -Audiobus 3 -Inter-App Audio -MIDI Settings -MIDI Sync -Loop function -Export song to audio file -AudioCopy / AudioPaste -Content control via iTunes File Sharing -Trigger Pads -Mixer -Recording

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Taiko Spirits at Free against Attack Drums's $14.99. Taiko Spirits also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). Attack Drums's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On 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

Taiko Spirits is free to download; Attack Drums costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Taiko Spirits holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attack Drums has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Taiko Spirits's written reviews are positive against 34% of Attack Drums's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taiko Spirits ships an update monthly, Attack Drums every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Taiko Spirits versus Attack Drums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaiko SpiritsAttack Drums
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews34.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings323 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkinobu YAMAMOTOWaldorf Music

Customer experience

Taiko Spirits

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

Attack Drums

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.1%

Bugs and requests

Taiko Spirits

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Attack Drums

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Crashes when loading own samples
  • Lag with MIDI clock sync
  • Inconsistent MIDI response and routing
  • Low velocity response
  • Transport controls not showing in DAWs
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  • App crashes on startup
  • App won't open on iOS 9
  • Display scaling issues on iPad mini
  • Sound designer page not working on iPad 2
  • Copy bug
  • Sequencer limited to one bar
  • Random velocity on pads
  • Crashes with Audiobus
  • Screen doesn't fit on iPad mini
  • Controls not working on iPad mini
  • Sound cut out
  • Locks up on iPad 2
  • Not compatible with iPad 2
  • Sluggish and slow performance
  • App closes for no reason
  • Display on iPad mini scaled incorrectly

Requested features

19 requests
  • Ableton Link support
  • Improved MIDI sync
  • Smoother IAA and MIDI integration
  • More pattern steps (64+)
  • Support for triplets and higher note divisions
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  • Dropbox integration
  • Disable opening animation
  • Separate outputs in iOS
  • Auto-envelope setting for samples
  • Parameter automation
  • MIDI CC parameter control
  • MIDI port/channel selection
  • Looping multiple patterns for jamming
  • Subfolders for samples
  • Interface facelift
  • Live tweaking of FX, rolls, stutters
  • Parameter locks
  • Triplet grids option
  • Ability to export MIDI patterns

In-app purchases

None

Taiko Spirits

No in-app purchases

None

Attack Drums

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taiko Spirits free?
Taiko Spirits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Attack Drums free?
Attack Drums costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taiko Spirits or Attack Drums?
Taiko Spirits is rated higher. Taiko Spirits averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Attack Drums averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Taiko Spirits or Attack Drums have ads?
Neither Taiko Spirits nor Attack Drums shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taiko Spirits or Attack Drums?
Taiko Spirits ships an update monthly, and Attack Drums every 2 weeks. Most recently, Taiko Spirits was updated on October 23, 2026 and Attack Drums on October 23, 2026.

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