# Hand Drums vs Real Drums!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Drums! at 54% against Hand Drums's 10%. Real Drums! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Hand Drums's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hand Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Real Drums! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Real Drums! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Hand Drums's written reviews are positive against 54% of Real Drums!'s.

Hand Drums ships an update every 3 months, Real Drums! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hand Drums | Real Drums! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-drums/id476913839/reviews) | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-drums/id918720013/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | **53.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Mooseok Bahng](https://appshunter.io/developer/843970427) |

## 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 |


### Real Drums!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-drums/id918720013)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hand Drums free?

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

### Is Real Drums! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hand Drums or Real Drums!?

Real Drums! is rated higher. Hand Drums averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Real Drums! averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Hand Drums or Real Drums! have ads?

Hand Drums shows ads; Real Drums! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hand Drums or Real Drums!?

Hand Drums ships an update every 3 months, and Real Drums! every 4 months. Most recently, Hand Drums was updated on October 8, 2026 and Real Drums! on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*