Comparison

Drums Master vs Drum Starz

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

Head to head
About

Drums Master

Transform your device into a realistic drum kit. Play along to your favorite music, record your performances, and customize your drum setup with various sounds and visual themes.

Highlights
  • Realistic drum kit simulation
  • Play along with favorite songs
  • Record and save performances
  • Customize drum kit sounds
  • Change stage floor visuals
Features
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Enjoy a complete drumming experience with one of the best drum kits on the App Store "Drums Master can just turn your iPad & iPhone into a drum and set the rhythm" —Best10Apps "Take your drumming skills to the next level with Drums Master" —iPhone App Review FEATURES • Play drums along with your favorite songs • Record and save your drumming performance • Customize your drum kit with different sounds and stage floors CONTACT US If you have any problems or questions contact us at drumsmaster@sonotap.com Do not forget to visit http://sonotap.com and discover more apps for your iPhone & iPad

About

Drum Starz

Learn to play various percussion instruments with interactive lessons and realistic sounds. Features include guided rhythm training, customizable effects, and multi-track recording. Suitable for all ages to develop basic rhythm and drumming skills.

Highlights
  • LearnNPlay rhythm training
  • Multiple percussion instruments
  • High fidelity drum sounds
  • Multi-track recording
  • Drum rudiment videos
  • Customizable sound effects
  • Play along to personal music
Features
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Drum Starz is the FIRST music app to teach you how to play the drums in a fun and exciting way! Anyone can now play the drum kit, Congas, Bongos, and more with our unique LearnNPlay feature. When a LearnNPlay loop is played, the drum will light up when hit at the correct time. People of all ages will quickly and easily learn basic rhythm! Drum Starz colorful graphics, high fidelity drum sounds and user-friendly features combine to give you a realistic percussion experience whether playing a full size drum kit, Congas, Bongos, Doumbek, or Djembe. There are also dozens of Drum Beats, Music Beats, Rock loops, and metronome sounds to play along to, along with the ability to record your drumming, change the pitch, touch sensitivity, reverb, delay, and more. You can also play to your own music on your iPod from within the app. A unique feature of Drum Starz is the addition of 10 basic drum rudiment videos, so you can see first hand how to play the most important drum rudiments. Drum Starz amazing sounds, graphics, and kid-friendly features will inspire you to play the drums and teach them rhythm in a fun and creative way!  FEATURES:  • 5 different drums and layouts to choose from: Bongos, Congas, Drum Kit, Djembe, and Doumbek • Professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity sounds • LearnNPlay feature teaches you rhythm in a fun and easy way - each drum has 8 different loops to play along to (4 beginner and 4 advanced) • Colorful graphics and animation- musical notes appear wherever drum is hit • The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound!  • Drum Pitch Sensitivity option- the pitch changes depending on where you strike the drums, just like a real kit  • Reverb and Delay Controls - slider adjustments allows limitless drum sounds  • Pitch Control - lower or raise the pitch of the drums  • Videos of basic drum rudiments played on a real snare drum • Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics  • 10 Rock Loops created just for kids to jam with • 8 Drum Beats and 7 Music Loops to play along to, with more to come!  • Realistic Rolls - simply swirl your finger around to create slower or faster rolls  • Double Bass drum feature with slider adjustment  • 10 Metronome Sounds and 4 Time Signatures to choose from, with BPM adjustment  • Multi-track recording - easily add or delete tracks, save and loop recordings  • Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter  • Export your recordings to your computer • Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout  • Play along to the music on your iPod PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Drums Master4 screens
Drum Starz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drums Master at none against Drum Starz's shown. Drums Master also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (584 vs 35). Drum Starz's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Drums Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drum Starz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drums Master holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drums Master has 584 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Drums Master's written reviews are positive against 80% of Drum Starz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drums Master ships an update monthly, Drum Starz every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drums Master versus Drum Starz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrums MasterDrum Starz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (584 ratings) — better4.1 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings584 — better35
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRingtones LLCDrum Starz

Customer experience

Drums Master

All ratings579 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative38.7%

Drum Starz

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Drums Master

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Ads blocking drum pads
  • Recording issues
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More drum kit options
  • Ability to adjust individual drum volumes
  • Left-handed mode
  • Bluetooth support
  • Lesson/tutorial features

Drum Starz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drums Master

One-time10
  • Ads Removal$0.99
  • Disco Floor$0.99
  • Stone Floor$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Hard Rock Sound$0.99
  • Motown Sound$0.99
  • Acoustic Sound$0.99
  • Industrial Sound$0.99
  • Smashing Sound$0.99
  • Techno Sound$0.99
  • Full Pack$5.99
1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Drums Master free?
Drums Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drums Master or Drum Starz?
Drums Master is rated higher. Drums Master averages 4.4 out of 5 from 584 ratings, while Drum Starz averages 4.1 from 35 ratings.
Do Drums Master or Drum Starz have ads?
Drum Starz shows ads; Drums Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Drums Master or Drum Starz?
Drums Master ships an update monthly, and Drum Starz every 8 days. Most recently, Drums Master was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drum Starz on October 29, 2026.

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