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.
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.
- Realistic Djembe drum simulation
- Customizable bass, tone, and slap sounds
- Adjustable pitch and volume
- Play with friends in drum circles
- Fast and responsive interface
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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.
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.
- Realistic 3D drum kit model
- Interactive 3D view
- Authentic sound and animation
- Working pedals
- Selectable drum colors
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Djembe Thumb Drum | Drum Kit 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thumb Wizards | Robert Swinburn |
Customer experience
Djembe Thumb Drum
Drum Kit 3D
In-app purchases
Djembe Thumb Drum
No in-app purchases
Drum Kit 3D
No in-app purchases
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