# Frame Drum! vs The Best Drums

The clearest difference is rating: The Best Drums at 4.0 against Frame Drum!'s 2.8. The Best Drums also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Frame Drum!'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

The Best Drums holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Frame Drum!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of The Best Drums's.

Frame Drum! ships an update every 6 weeks, The Best Drums every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frame Drum! | The Best Drums |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frame-drum/id549987014/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-best-drums/id903392118/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 66 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [NETIGEN Kluzowicz sp. j.](https://appshunter.io/developer/892331873) |

## 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 |


### The Best Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-best-drums/id903392118)

This app offers a realistic classical drum set experience for both beginners and advanced musicians. Record your own music, practice beats, and explore a variety of professional studio-recorded sounds. It's designed to help users improve their drumming skills and showcase their talent.

**Highlights:** Recording mode, Multitouch functionality, Full acoustic drum set simulation, 13 realistic studio-recorded sounds, Choice of various instrument sounds, Practice and skill improvement

**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 The Best Drums free?

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

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

The Best Drums is rated higher. Frame Drum! averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Best Drums averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Frame Drum! or The Best Drums have ads?

Frame Drum! shows ads; The Best Drums does not.

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

Frame Drum! ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Best Drums every 7 months. Most recently, Frame Drum! was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Best Drums on October 30, 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.*