Comparison

Drum Set Pro vs Play Drum

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

Head to head
About

Drum Set Pro

Practice your drumming skills or create new beats with this virtual drum set. Enjoy a fun and interactive musical experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Virtual drum set
  • Practice drumming skills
  • Create new beats
  • Interactive musical experience
  • Suitable for all ages
  • New color skin
  • Improved user experience
Features
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Open the app and you are already behind a kit. Kick, snare, hats, toms, crash, and ride — tap and play. No account. No ads. Works offline. PLAY INSTANTLY Your kit is the home screen. Multi-touch so you can hit two drums at once. Haptics on every hit. Left-handed layout if you want it. PLAY ALONG Press Play to run a groove behind you — rock, pop, funk, and more. Follow the pocket, or ignore it and just jam. GUIDED LESSONS Lessons light up the next drum and move you around the kit. Meet every pad, learn a first beat, then run fills and a daily groove. LOOP, RECORD, CLICK Capture a loop and let it repeat. Record a take and listen back. Turn on the metronome and set the tempo. AIRPLAY Route the kit to AirPlay or Bluetooth speakers when you want the room to hear it. BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Native audio engine — not a web view. Works in portrait or landscape. Respects Reduce Motion. Every feature works with the radio off. FREE TO PLAY No ads. No account. No subscription required to sit down and play.

About

Play Drum

This app transforms your phone or tablet into a virtual drum set, offering realistic sounds and responsive touch for practice, learning, or jamming. It features multiple drum kits and adjustable layouts for a personalized drumming experience.

Highlights
  • Real drum sounds
  • Instant touch response
  • Multiple drum kits and percussion
  • Adjustable layout
  • Suitable for lessons and practice
Features
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Play Drums on Your Phone – Real Drum Kit Simulator App Play Drum is a powerful and fun real drum simulator app that turns your phone or tablet into a complete virtual drum set. Designed for beginners and advanced musicians, it offers real drum sounds, instant touch response, and zero latency. Whether you're practicing rhythms, learning new beats, or jamming with friends, Play Drum provides a realistic drumming experience right in your pocket. Key Features: Play acoustic drums, electronic kits, and percussion Real studio-recorded drum sounds Ultra-fast multi-touch response Multiple drum kits, pads, cymbals, snares, and toms Adjustable layout for phones and tablets Perfect for drum lessons, practice, and performance Whether you're looking for a drum pad app, drum game, or just want to learn how to play drums, Play Drum has everything you need. Download now and experience the best drum kit simulator for mobile!

Screenshots

Drum Set Pro4 screens
Play Drum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drum Set Pro at none against Play Drum's shown. Drum Set Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Play Drum's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 90 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Drum holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Drum has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Drum Set Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of Play Drum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Set Pro ships an update every 90 months, Play Drum every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drum Set Pro versus Play Drum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Set ProPlay Drum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.3 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequencyEvery 90 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaxily LLCDAVES BALTHAZAR CONSULTORIA EM TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Drum Set Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Play Drum

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drum Set Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Play Drum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Set Pro free?
Drum Set Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play Drum free?
Play Drum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Set Pro or Play Drum?
Play Drum is rated higher. Drum Set Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Play Drum averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do Drum Set Pro or Play Drum have ads?
Play Drum shows ads; Drum Set Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Set Pro or Play Drum?
Drum Set Pro ships an update every 90 months, and Play Drum every 5 days. Most recently, Drum Set Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Play Drum on October 30, 2026.

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