Comparison

Cajón Drum vs EZ Trigger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cajón Drum

This app simulates a Peruvian cajón box drum and a full drum kit, offering a variety of sounds and dynamic responses. It allows for multitouch playing, adjustable reverb, and different wood textures to customize your sound.

Highlights
  • Multiple cajón and drum sounds
  • Selectable dynamic response
  • Polyphonic and multitouch playback
  • Adjustable variation and reverb
  • Choice of wood textures
  • Simulated egg shaker
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Cajón Drum is a musical instrument that gives you the best of a drum kit and a Peruvian cajón box drum, all in the palm of your hand. FEATURES • ten different cajón and drum sounds that musically morph across the screen • selectable dynamic response: tap softly and sound is soft, tap harder and the sound increases in volume • fully polyphonic and multitouch: tapping doesn't kill the previous note, and holding the last note down won't kill the next • selectable variation setting adds subtle changes to each note • selectable reverb adds some room to your sound • choose between five different kinds of wood to change the mood • it even simulates the egg shaker in your rolled-up pant leg trick: great for holding an eighth note pattern, now even more realistic with with up and down sounds INSTRUCTIONS 1. Hold lengthwise with the musical notes at the top and the info button on the bottom right. 2. Tap near the top of the screen for kick drum sounds and near the bottom for snare drum sounds. Tap throughout the middle for a smooth mix of both. 3. Tap the musical notes for shaker sounds. Are you left handed? You can set the shaker position to be on the left or on the right side. 4. Choose your own favorite kick and snare sounds. Mix and match. 5. Dynamics, variation, and reverb can be switched on and off.

About

EZ Trigger

Transform your iOS device into a bass drum sound module. Enhance your acoustic drum kit's kick drum sound in real-time for live performances without complex miking setups. Choose from over 30 high-definition samples.

Highlights
  • Real-time bass drum sample triggering
  • High-definition 44.1kHz samples
  • Works with standard piezo drum triggers
  • Simple setup for live performance
  • Compatible with various guitar interfaces
  • Over 30 bass drum samples
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EZ Trigger is a revolutionary tool for drummers -- an app that turns your iOS device into a single-channel drum module, allowing you to trigger a high definition bass drum sample from an acoustic kit in realtime. It's a great way to give your bass drum a boost in the mix without the hassle of miking or a setting up other hardware. Just plug a standard drum trigger into the phone through a guitar interface such as IK Multimedia's iRig 2 and play through a PA, choosing from over 30 great bass drum samples. • Made for live performance • Works with standard piezo drum triggers • Made especially for the iRig 2 guitar interface, works with a variety of interfaces. (for phones without a headphone jack, make sure the interface has an audio out port) • high quality 44.1khz bass drum samples for a range of rock and other styles • Simple setup in seconds *** Check out eztriggerapp.com for more info *** Give your kick some extra kick!!!

Screenshots

Cajón Drum4 screens
EZ Trigger2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EZ Trigger at 70% against Cajón Drum's 0%. Cajón Drum's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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

Cajón Drum costs $0.99 and EZ Trigger $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cajón Drum ships an update every 3 months, EZ Trigger every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cajón Drum versus EZ Trigger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCajón DrumEZ Trigger
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating—4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid AshtonRalph Seaman

Customer experience

Cajón Drum

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

EZ Trigger

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cajón Drum

No in-app purchases

None

EZ Trigger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cajón Drum free?
Cajón Drum costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EZ Trigger free?
EZ Trigger costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cajón Drum or EZ Trigger have ads?
Neither Cajón Drum nor EZ Trigger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cajón Drum or EZ Trigger?
Cajón Drum ships an update every 3 months, and EZ Trigger every 24 months. Most recently, Cajón Drum was updated on October 26, 2026 and EZ Trigger on October 24, 2026.

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