Comparison

Monkey Drum vs myGurukul

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Drum

Create music by drawing or playing instruments, then watch jungle animals react to your tunes. Customize characters and unlock new instruments and items by playing or using in-app currency.

Highlights
  • Create music by drawing
  • Play instruments with mini-keyboard
  • Customize characters
  • Save and remix songs
  • Unlock new instruments and items
  • True 3D graphics
Features
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ATTENTION: Some users have experienced problems with Monkey Drum on devices running iOS 8. "…no reason not to try this one out: it’s free!" - GEEKDAD (By Wired.com) "It’s a really great way to use creativity and rhythm and wrap it into a whole lot of fun." - MusiciansWithApps.com Featured by Apple in Apps For Learning Music! ------------------------- Making music has never been so fun, or so easy! Play realistic instruments and watch as little jungle animals copy your tunes. See their funny reactions as you feed them bananas, spin them, or bop them on the head! Make them happy and see them reward you with a special song! Create real music just by drawing and watch as the creatures play your creation. Get creative and re-mix your songs with different instruments, or accessorize your characters with a hat and sunglasses. Use Heart Coins to unlock new instruments and other fun items. Features: * Create songs by drawing on the screen * Play cool instruments with a mini-keyboard * Customize your characters with a hat or sunglasses * Save and name your songs * Remix songs - change instruments and tempo * True 3D graphics with tons of surprises! * Djembe drum, marimba, and kalimba included * Earn Heart Coins and bananas just by playing! * Unlock new instruments and other fun items! Items you can unlock: * Microphone * Acoustic Guitar * Congas * Girl Monkey * Panda * Sunglasses * Baseball Hat * Bunches of Bananas Note: This app is completely free to play and all items can be unlocked simply by playing. We also offer the option to buy additional Heart Coins with real money - if you'd like to disable this option, see the settings on your device.

About

myGurukul

Learn Indian classical music instruments like Bansuri, Tabla, Sitar, and Violin through video masterclasses. Receive expert guidance from renowned musicians and benefit from a structured curriculum, including a unique 3-year Bansuri diploma. Engage in two-way communication with direct evaluation from masters.

Highlights
  • Video-based masterclasses
  • Learn Indian classical music
  • Expert guidance from renowned musicians
  • Beginner to advanced levels
  • 3-year Bansuri diploma course
  • Two-way communication and evaluation
  • English subtitles available
Features
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myGurukul is the first video based platform to learn Indian Musical Instruments and art form. If you wish to learn Instruments as per Indian Style or Hindustani Classical Style and seeking guidance of an expert then myGurukul is the one and only option online. myGurukul has Masterclasses in Flute and will soon have Tabla, Sitar and Violin lessons Three simple reasons to trust the knowledge of myGurukul The knowledge provides in myGurukul come from professionals who have 1) Learnt in a traditional Gurukul Style from the doyens of Indian Music Flute Masterclasses- by Vivek Sonar [Disciple of Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia] Tabla Masterclasses - by Ustad Fazal Qureshi [Son and disciple of Tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha] Violin Masterclasses- by Pandit Milind Raikar [Disciple of D K Datar, Kishori Amonkar, BS Math] Sitar Masterclasses – by Pandit Ravi Chary [Disciple of Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan & Shahid Parvez Khan] 2) Masters who are excellent Gurus –Besides being excellent professionals these masters are have been teaching since 2 decades so they not only know the recipe of success but they can help a serious learner become a master 3) Music is their mission. Dedicated their life to music, as they have spent 3+ decades practicing their favorite instrument. When you learn from masters like these their 30+ years of experience will help you save years of struggle in figuroing out music. While there are individual modules from beginner to advance level, myGurukul has launched First ever Diploma of Indian Bansuri. This diploma is a 3 year course which covers 120+ masterclasses, 25 Ragas and almost 50+ Compositions The course is Designed by Vivek Sonar and approved by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. This is the only platform where you can learn with two way communication. after each lesson a learner needs to submit the recording for evaluation. this evaluation is done straight by masters. With myGurukul one will be able to learn music from anywhere in the world. In just one year myGurukul has many downloads on iOS and learners from 28 different countries are making the most of it. Lessons in myGurukul are available in Hindi however, each lesson has English Subtitles so that any person with understanding of these two languages can learn from anywhere. Please visit www.myGurukul.co or write to contact@myGurukul.co to help us improve the user experience .

Screenshots

Monkey Drum4 screens
myGurukul4 screens

Verdict

The call

Monkey Drum and myGurukul both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Monkey Drum's written reviews are positive against 64% of myGurukul's. Monkey Drum also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (116 vs 13). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Monkey Drum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and myGurukul sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Monkey Drum against 4.4 for myGurukul. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Drum has 116 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Monkey Drum's written reviews are positive against 64% of myGurukul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Drum ships an update every 3 weeks, myGurukul every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monkey Drum versus myGurukul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey DrummyGurukul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (116 ratings)4.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlippfly, LLCVivek Music Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Monkey Drum

All ratings116 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.2%

myGurukul

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Monkey Drum

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Screen goes black after filling hearts/coins
  • Game sounds can be heard but screen is black
  • App not letting phone go into sleep mode
  • No sound reported
  • Repeated glitches

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update Monkey Drum
  • Update for latest iOS
  • More instruments
  • Button to record
  • Clear all / start new song option
Show 3 more
  • Fix xylophone (backwards notes)
  • Add legs to animals
  • Dark mode option

myGurukul

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Monkey Drum

One-time3
  • Small Chest (300 Heart Coins)$0.99
  • Medium Chest (1000 Heart Coins)$1.99
  • Large Chest (3500 Heart Coins)$5.99
14 purchases

myGurukul

One-time14
  • Bhupali 1Year$8.99
  • Yaman 1Year$8.99
  • Lessons for Beginners$32.99
Show 11 more
  • Introduction to Tabla 1 Year$32.99
  • Raga Level I$40.99
  • Meend, Gamak and Strokes$49.99
  • Tabla Taals and Improvisation$49.99
  • Lessons For Beginners 1 Year$75.99
  • Introduction To Tabla 1 Year$75.99
  • Raga Level I 1 Year$90.99
  • Raga Level II 2 Years$109.99
  • Asta Prahar Raga 2 Years$186.99
  • Diploma 3 Years$299.99
  • Diploma 3 Years$599.99

Questions

Is Monkey Drum free?
Monkey Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myGurukul free?
myGurukul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Drum or myGurukul?
Monkey Drum and myGurukul are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 116 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Monkey Drum or myGurukul have ads?
Neither Monkey Drum nor myGurukul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Drum or myGurukul?
Monkey Drum ships an update every 3 weeks, and myGurukul every 2 months. Most recently, Monkey Drum was updated on October 4, 2026 and myGurukul on October 7, 2026.

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