# Cajon! vs Pellet Drum

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pellet Drum at 70% against Cajon!'s 25%. Pellet Drum also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Cajon!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cajon! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pellet Drum sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pellet Drum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cajon! has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Cajon!'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Pellet Drum's.

Cajon! ships an update monthly, Pellet Drum every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cajon! | Pellet Drum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cajon/id590264710/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pellet-drum/id1518610603/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **70.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 52 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [乃君 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1337343608) |

## What reviewers say

### Cajon!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cajon/id590264710)

Experience authentic drumming with a variety of percussion instruments. This app offers realistic touch sensitivity, pitch changes, and multi-track recording. Customize your cajon's color and sound with adjustable effects, and play along to built-in beats and metronome.

**Highlights:** 6 high-fidelity cajons, 5 additional percussion instruments, Realistic touch sensitivity and pitch response, Multi-track recording and export, Customizable cajon colors, Play-along beats and metronome

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

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


### Pellet Drum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pellet-drum/id1518610603)

Create realistic drum beats by rotating your phone. Experience a classic way to make music.

**Highlights:** Realistic beat creation, Phone rotation controls, Classic music experience, Intuitive interface

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support Developer | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cajon! free?

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

### Is Pellet Drum free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cajon! or Pellet Drum?

Pellet Drum is rated higher. Cajon! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pellet Drum averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Cajon! or Pellet Drum have ads?

Both Cajon! and Pellet Drum show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cajon! or Pellet Drum?

Cajon! ships an update monthly, and Pellet Drum every 4 months. Most recently, Cajon! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pellet Drum on October 20, 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.*