# Frame Drum! vs Chinese Instruments

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chinese Instruments at 100% against Frame Drum!'s 0%. Chinese Instruments also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Frame Drum!'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 32 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Chinese Instruments holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Frame Drum!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Chinese Instruments's.

Frame Drum! ships an update every 6 weeks, Chinese Instruments every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frame Drum! | Chinese Instruments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frame-drum/id549987014/reviews) | **[3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-instruments/id560434784/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 32 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 66 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Hon Fai Yiu](https://appshunter.io/developer/498484006) |

## 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 |


### Chinese Instruments

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-instruments/id560434784)

Explore the rich history and diverse sounds of traditional Chinese musical instruments. Discover detailed information, high-resolution images, and representative music for 24 unique instruments, categorized by type.

**Highlights:** 24 Chinese instruments detailed, High-resolution instrument images, Descriptive text for each instrument, Representative music samples, Integrated music player, YouTube video links, Categorized instrument list

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Frame Drum! free?

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

### Is Chinese Instruments free?

Chinese Instruments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Frame Drum! or Chinese Instruments?

Chinese Instruments is rated higher. Frame Drum! averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Chinese Instruments averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Frame Drum! or Chinese Instruments have ads?

Both Frame Drum! and Chinese Instruments show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Frame Drum! or Chinese Instruments?

Frame Drum! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chinese Instruments every 32 months. Most recently, Frame Drum! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Chinese Instruments on October 5, 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.*