Rockin' Drums vs Mega Drum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rockin' Drums
This app offers a realistic drumming experience with high-fidelity sound and responsive touch controls. Explore a variety of drum kits, create custom sounds, and practice with built-in beats and metronomes. Record and share your musical creations.
- High fidelity professionally recorded drum kits
- Responsive touch controls for volume and pitch
- Multi-track recording and sharing
- 16 PlayAlong Beats and 10 unique Drum/Music Beats
- Adjustable sensitivity, reverb, and delay
- Metronome with adjustable BPM and time signatures
- Lefty Mode for reversed layout
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Rockin' Drums Free will have you rockin' from the moment you start playing! Utilizing the latest technology and decades of real drum experience, Rockin' Drums Free is perfect for drummers of all ages and experience. There are 14 different professionally recorded high fidelity drum sets to choose from. In addition, there are also 11 more snares that you can mix and match to create your ideal sound. The drums respond to your touch, as the volume changes depending on how hard you tap the drums, just like a real drum kit. The pitch also changes slightly depending on where you hit the toms. Playing realistic rolls is as easy as swirling your finger around, simply adjusting the roll speed by how fast or slow you swirl your finger. Rockin' Drums Free also features 16 PlayAlong Beats, 10 unique Drum Beats and 10 Music Beats to rock out with, as well as 10 different metronome sounds. Other great features include the ability to adjust the pitch, sensitivity, reverb and delay, multi-track recording, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), and so much more! . FEATURES: - 14 professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity kits, with more to come - 11 additional snares to choose from - Slider control for infinite bass drum color choices - The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! - Drum Pitch Sensitivity - the pitch changes depending on where you strike the toms, 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 - Realistic visual effects - drums and cymbals look and respond like a real drum set, visually corresponding to your every touch - Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics - 10 Drum Beats and 10 Music Beats to play along to, with more to come! - PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! - 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 (optional in-app purchase) - Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout - Play along to the music on your iPod - Option to add bass drum when hitting crash cymbal PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html
Mega Drum
Transform your iPhone into a realistic virtual drum kit. Play with responsive multi-touch controls, explore various drum kits, and jam along to backing loops. Offers both free and premium options for an enhanced drumming experience.
- Realistic acoustic and electronic drum sounds
- Responsive multi-touch for natural playing
- Full-screen landscape layout
- Collection of diverse drum kits
- Jam with drumless backing loops
- Left-handed mode and visual themes
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Turn your iPhone into a responsive virtual drum kit and play with realistic sounds wherever inspiration strikes. Mega Drum is built for drummers, music students, beat makers, and anyone who wants the feel of a complete drum set on their iPhone. Its landscape interface gives you quick access to kicks, snare, toms, hi-hats, crashes, ride, and splash cymbals, with responsive multi-touch performance designed for natural two-handed playing. REALISTIC, RESPONSIVE PLAYING • Play multiple drums and cymbals at the same time • Trigger repeated hits even while another finger remains on the same pad • Enjoy high-quality acoustic and electronic drum sounds • Use open and closed hi-hats with natural choke behavior • Practice on a full-screen layout designed for comfortable landscape playing EXPLORE DIFFERENT DRUM KITS Open Kit Center to discover a growing collection of drum kits, each with its own sound and visual identity. Switch kits in seconds and keep downloaded kits available on your device. JAM WITH DRUMLESS LOOPS Visit Audio Center to browse backing loops made for drumming. Choose a loop, download it, and return directly to the drum set while the track repeats continuously. It is an easy way to work on timing, create grooves, or simply enjoy a jam session. MADE FOR YOUR PLAYING STYLE • Left-handed mode mirrors the drum layout • Multiple visual themes let you personalize the experience • Downloaded kits and loops remain ready for future sessions • Native iPhone design with a clean, immersive interface PLAY FREE OR GO PREMIUM Start playing with the included kit. Selected additional kits and loops can be unlocked by watching an optional rewarded video. Mega Drum Premium removes ads and unlocks premium drum kits, all loops, themes, and additional premium features. Whether you are practicing coordination, exploring new rhythms, building beats, or having fun between rehearsals, Mega Drum puts a versatile drum set in your pocket. Download Mega Drum and start playing today. Some content requires an internet connection for the initial download. Mega Drum contains advertising and offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Mega Drum Premium is available through monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Premium unlocks all premium drum kits, themes, and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oliveiralabs.github.io/privacy-policy-megadrum.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rockin' Drums at 82% against Mega Drum's 0%. Rockin' Drums also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). Mega Drum's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Rockin' Drums sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mega Drum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rockin' Drums holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockin' Drums has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Rockin' Drums's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mega Drum's.
Rockin' Drums ships an update every 4 months, Mega Drum monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rockin' Drums | Mega Drum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (30 ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drum Starz | Antonio Filho |
Customer experience
Rockin' Drums
Mega Drum
In-app purchases
Rockin' Drums
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Exporting$0.99
- Kit Pack$0.99
Mega Drum
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year








