# Frame Drum! vs Penguin Drums

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penguin Drums at none against Frame Drum!'s 2. Penguin Drums also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.0 vs 2.8). Frame Drum!'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Frame Drum! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Drums asks for nothing beyond the download.

Penguin Drums holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Frame Drum! ships an update every 6 weeks, Penguin Drums every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frame Drum! | Penguin Drums |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frame-drum/id549987014/reviews) | **[3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-drums/id1108326244/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 66 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [taisuke fujita](https://appshunter.io/developer/326103987) |

## What reviewers say

### Frame Drum!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frame-drum/id549987014)

Explore a variety of frame drums with realistic sound and touch sensitivity. Create music with multi-track recording, built-in beats, and metronome functions. Share and export your creations.

**Highlights:** Realistic touch sensitivity for volume control, Multiple frame drum types and layouts, Multi-track recording and playback, Built-in beats and metronome, Pitch, reverb, and delay adjustments, Share and export recordings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Exporting | $0.99 | one-time |


### Penguin Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-drums/id1108326244)

This app simulates a drum kit on your device, allowing kids to play along with rhythms or use it as a MIDI controller. It offers a variety of drum sounds and supports multitouch for an interactive drumming experience.

**Highlights:** Multitouch drum pads, Variety of drum instruments, 12 example rhythms, MIDI over Bluetooth support, Simulates drum kit sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Frame Drum! free?

Frame Drum! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Penguin Drums free?

Penguin Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Frame Drum! or Penguin Drums?

Penguin Drums is rated higher. Frame Drum! averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Penguin Drums averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Frame Drum! or Penguin Drums have ads?

Frame Drum! shows ads; Penguin Drums does not.

### Which is updated more often, Frame Drum! or Penguin Drums?

Frame Drum! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Penguin Drums every 3 months. Most recently, Frame Drum! was updated on October 19, 2026 and Penguin Drums on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*