# Hand Drums vs PercussionSS IA Vol.2

The clearest difference is rating: Hand Drums at 4.0 against PercussionSS IA Vol.2's 2.3. Hand Drums also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). PercussionSS IA Vol.2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hand Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PercussionSS IA Vol.2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hand Drums holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hand Drums's written reviews are positive against 14% of PercussionSS IA Vol.2's.

Hand Drums ships an update every 3 months, PercussionSS IA Vol.2 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hand Drums | PercussionSS IA Vol.2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-drums/id476913839/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/percussionss-ia-vol2/id539153897/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **16.7% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 269 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [YUJI HASEBE](https://appshunter.io/developer/365889232) |

## What reviewers say

### Hand Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-drums/id476913839)

Explore a collection of 25 professionally recorded hand drums, including bongos, congas, and djembes. Play along to a metronome, custom beats, or your own music library. Record and share your drumming creations.

**Highlights:** 25 professionally recorded hand drums, Play along to metronome, beats, and loops, Record and share drumming sessions, Pitch and roll controls, Play along with iPod music, Visual 3D effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hand Drums Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |
| Exporting | $0.99 | one-time |


### PercussionSS IA Vol.2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/percussionss-ia-vol2/id539153897)

This music app offers a collection of 25 percussion instruments. It includes recording functionality to capture vocals or voice memos, with options to send recordings via email. Users can also play along with music from other apps.

**Highlights:** 25 percussion instruments, Recording function, Send recordings via email, Play with other music apps, iTunes file sharing support, Scale display on keyboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CrotalesSS | $1.99 | one-time |
| KalimbaSS | $1.99 | one-time |
| TimpaniSS | $1.99 | one-time |
| AgogosSS | $2.99 | one-time |
| CarillonSS | $2.99 | one-time |
| MbiraSS | $2.99 | one-time |
| WaterGlassSS | $2.99 | one-time |
| SteelpanTP | $2.99 | one-time |
| SteelpanDS | $3.99 | one-time |
| SteelpanTC | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hand Drums free?

Hand Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PercussionSS IA Vol.2 free?

PercussionSS IA Vol.2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hand Drums or PercussionSS IA Vol.2?

Hand Drums is rated higher. Hand Drums averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while PercussionSS IA Vol.2 averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Hand Drums or PercussionSS IA Vol.2 have ads?

Hand Drums shows ads; PercussionSS IA Vol.2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hand Drums or PercussionSS IA Vol.2?

Hand Drums ships an update every 3 months, and PercussionSS IA Vol.2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hand Drums was updated on November 1, 2026 and PercussionSS IA Vol.2 on November 1, 2026.

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