Comparison

Djembe Thumb Drum vs Drum Kit 3D

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

Head to head
About

Djembe Thumb Drum

This app simulates a Djembe drum with customizable pitch and volume for bass, tone, and slap sounds. It allows users to play along in drum circles with friends.

Highlights
  • Realistic Djembe drum simulation
  • Customizable bass, tone, and slap sounds
  • Adjustable pitch and volume
  • Play with friends in drum circles
  • Fast and responsive interface
Features
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A djembe at your fingertips. Play realistic bass, tone and slap sounds on your iPhone or iPad, with no ads to interrupt your rhythm. PLAY THE THREE DISTINCT SOUNDS Tap the drum to move between deep bass, open tones and crisp slaps. Explore your own rhythms, practice patterns or join a jam with friends. MAKE THE SOUND YOURS Adjust the pitch and volume of bass, tone and slap independently. Find the balance that suits the way you play. BRING YOUR RHYTHM INTO THE ROOM Connect your device to an external speaker for a bigger sound and fuller bass. Use a compatible wired connection and the adapter your device requires. JUST YOU AND THE DRUM Open Djembe and start playing. A focused, ad-free instrument for spontaneous rhythms, percussion practice and drum circles. Tap in. Find your rhythm.

About

Drum Kit 3D

Experience a realistic virtual drum kit on your mobile device. This interactive 3D model offers authentic sounds and animations, complete with working pedals. Customize your kit with selectable colors for an immersive drumming experience anywhere.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D drum kit model
  • Interactive 3D view
  • Authentic sound and animation
  • Working pedals
  • Selectable drum colors
Features
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Play the drums wherever you are with Drum Kit 3D. It's the closest you'll get to a real drum kit on your phone or tablet. This isn't just a picture - it's an interactive 3D model! Features: * Realistic drum kit model * Interactive 3D view * Authentic sound and animation * Working pedals * Selectable drum colours

Screenshots

Djembe Thumb Drum4 screens
Drum Kit 3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Kit 3D at Free against Djembe Thumb Drum's $2.99. Drum Kit 3D also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Djembe Thumb Drum's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On ratings volume, 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

Drum Kit 3D is free to download; Djembe Thumb Drum costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Djembe Thumb Drum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Djembe Thumb Drum's written reviews are positive against 33% of Drum Kit 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Djembe Thumb Drum versus Drum Kit 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDjembe Thumb DrumDrum Kit 3D
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThumb WizardsRobert Swinburn

Customer experience

Djembe Thumb Drum

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

Drum Kit 3D

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Djembe Thumb Drum

No in-app purchases

None

Drum Kit 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Djembe Thumb Drum free?
Djembe Thumb Drum costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Kit 3D free?
Drum Kit 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Djembe Thumb Drum or Drum Kit 3D?
Djembe Thumb Drum is rated higher. Djembe Thumb Drum averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Drum Kit 3D averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Djembe Thumb Drum or Drum Kit 3D have ads?
Neither Djembe Thumb Drum nor Drum Kit 3D shows ads.

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