Paiste vs Real Drums!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paiste
Explore a comprehensive catalog of cymbals with sound files and detailed descriptions. Discover featured artists and their setups, stay updated with the latest news, and easily find nearby stores using the GPS locator.
- Latest news updates
- Full cymbal catalog with sound files
- Featured artist setups
- GPS store locator
- Social media integration
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Welcome to the vast world of Paiste Cymbals! The Paiste App provides you with immediate access to the latest product or artist news, the hottest featured artists and their set-ups, all Paiste cymbal information including sound files, and connects you to our social media platforms including our Youtube Video Channel. In addition the app features an improved GPS driven engine to locate the closest Paiste Store to your location. Plug into the world of Paiste Cymbals today! Features: News – immediately updated news content pulled from the official Paiste website Cymbals – intuitive interface for viewing all Paiste Cymbals, listen to cymbal sound files, review the detailed sound descriptions Artists – review the set-ups of all featured Paiste Artists (bi-monthly updated) Stores – easily locate the closest Paiste Store to your current location
Real Drums!
Experience a realistic drumming environment with customizable drum kits and extensive sound options. Arrange components, edit layouts, and utilize features like auto-rolling and motion sensor integration for an immersive playing experience. Record your own beats or explore pre-recorded tracks.
- Customizable drum kit arrangement
- Multiple drum kit sounds
- Auto drum rolling
- Motion sensor integration
- Record and save beats
- Pre-recorded beats library
- 3-D sound positioning
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Looking for a realistic drum playing application? Want to arrange drum components as you like? Want sliding and playing functions with great responsiveness? Meeting above needs all at the same time? Here is a perfect solution for your ideal drum. Real Drums will provide you with realistic drum playing environment at your fingertips. FEATURES: * 4 different drum kit sounds (rock, jazz, dance, electronic) * 10 basic drum components with 12 different sounds played simultaneously * 8 extra components (4 brushed, side-stick, 2 extra cymbals, and a cowbell) * Arrange drum components to make your fingers comfortable * Edit (Add / Remove / Resize) components * Auto drum rolling (4, 8, 12, 16, 32 beat) * Mixes high quality poly-phony sounds with no clipping at the end * 3-D Positioning sounds * A metronome with adjustable on/off, BPMs and beats * Open hihat features quick stop * Record and save your own beats * 40 pre-recorded beats (Rock, Hiphop, Jazz, Latin, Ballad, Dance, etc) * Slide and play * Activates motion sensor for playing bass drum and cymbals * Great responsiveness for double bass and fast beats * Animated visual effect * Velocity Control Turn on your favorate song and enjoy !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Real Drums! at 4.5 against Paiste's 2.5. Real Drums! also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Paiste's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Real Drums! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paiste asks for nothing beyond the download.
Real Drums! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Paiste's written reviews are positive against 54% of Real Drums!'s.
Paiste ships an update every 12 months, Real Drums! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paiste | Real Drums! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velvet Creative Office | Mooseok Bahng |
Customer experience
Paiste
Real Drums!
In-app purchases
Paiste
No in-app purchases
Real Drums!
- Remove Ads$1.99
