Comparison

Monkey Drum vs Discovering animals

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

Discovering animals

An interactive picture book that brings animals to life with movement and sound. Designed for young children aged 0-6, it stimulates senses, develops curiosity, and enriches vocabulary through fun and intuitive discovery.

Highlights
  • Interactive animal animations
  • Animal sounds
  • Sensory stimulation
  • Vocabulary enrichment
  • Designed for ages 0-6
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Treat your child to a magical journey to the heart of the animal world! Dive together into an interactive and sensory learning game, designed to amaze toddlers from an early age. With a simple gesture, your child brings the animals to life: they move and make sounds for a fun and intuitive discovery. ideal for stimulating the senses, developing curiosity, and enriching vocabulary from an early age. Share unforgettable moments of bonding with your baby thanks to this colorful, simple, and fun app, specially designed for children aged 0 to 6. Easy to use, ad-free, perfect for keeping your child entertained, at home or on the go. Give them the pleasure of discovering, listening, and learning... while having fun! Download now and bring the wonderful world of animals into your daily life!

Screenshots

Monkey Drum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monkey Drum at 4.4 against Discovering animals's 3.6. Monkey Drum also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (116 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Discovering animals sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monkey Drum holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Drum has 116 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Drum ships an update every 3 weeks, Discovering animals every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monkey Drum versus Discovering animals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey DrumDiscovering animals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (116 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings116 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS4.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlippfly, LLCKiwisApp

Customer experience

Monkey Drum

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

Discovering animals

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

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

Discovering animals

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
5 purchases

Discovering animals

One-time5
  • The sea world$1.99
  • The Sea Ice world$1.99
  • The safari world$1.99
Show 2 more
  • The forest world$1.99
  • Full version$3.99

Questions

Is Monkey Drum free?
Monkey Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Discovering animals free?
Discovering animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Drum or Discovering animals?
Monkey Drum is rated higher. Monkey Drum averages 4.4 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Discovering animals averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Monkey Drum or Discovering animals have ads?
Neither Monkey Drum nor Discovering animals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Drum or Discovering animals?
Monkey Drum ships an update every 3 weeks, and Discovering animals every 12 months. Most recently, Monkey Drum was updated on October 21, 2026 and Discovering animals on October 23, 2026.

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