Comparison

Salsa Percussion 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

Salsa Percussion

Explore 7 exclusive Salsa percussion instruments with high-definition live sound. Professionally recorded for authentic sound reproduction on your mobile device. Recommended for use with headphones or external sound systems for optimal quality.

Highlights
  • 7 exclusive Salsa percussion instruments
  • High-definition live sound quality
  • Professionally recorded sounds
  • Authentic sound recreation
  • Mobile device playback
Features
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This app gives users 7 exclusive Salsa music percussion instruments with high-definition live sound quality. Each instrument was professionally recorded to give users the ability to play from their mobile device and recreate each instruments sound in its true form. To transform your experience, it is professionally suggested that for the best sound quality you should use headphones or plug your device to a sound system.

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

Salsa Percussion1 screens
Drum Starz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Starz at 78% against Salsa Percussion's 15%. Drum Starz also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.1 vs 1.0). Salsa Percussion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Drum Starz is free to download; Salsa Percussion costs $0.99 up front. Drum Starz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Salsa Percussion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Starz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Starz has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Salsa Percussion's written reviews are positive against 78% of Drum Starz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salsa Percussion ships an update every 18 months, Drum Starz every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Salsa Percussion versus Drum Starz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalsa PercussionDrum Starz
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (5 ratings)4.1 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings535 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuido DiazDrum Starz

Customer experience

Salsa Percussion

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%

Drum Starz

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Salsa Percussion

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Salsa Percussion free?
Salsa Percussion costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Salsa Percussion or Drum Starz?
Drum Starz is rated higher. Salsa Percussion averages 1.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Drum Starz averages 4.1 from 35 ratings.
Do Salsa Percussion or Drum Starz have ads?
Drum Starz shows ads; Salsa Percussion does not.
Which is updated more often, Salsa Percussion or Drum Starz?
Salsa Percussion ships an update every 18 months, and Drum Starz every 8 days. Most recently, Salsa Percussion was updated on October 5, 2026 and Drum Starz on October 15, 2026.

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