# Cajon! vs Real Drums!

The clearest difference is ads: Real Drums! at none against Cajon!'s shown. Real Drums! also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 25%). Cajon!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cajon! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Real Drums! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cajon! against 4.4 for Real Drums!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Cajon!'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Real Drums!'s.

Cajon! ships an update monthly, Real Drums! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cajon! | Real Drums! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cajon/id590264710/reviews) | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-drums/id918720013/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **53.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 52 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Mooseok Bahng](https://appshunter.io/developer/843970427) |

## 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 |


### Real Drums!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-drums/id918720013)

Experience a realistic drumming environment with customizable drum kits and extensive sound options. Arrange components, edit layouts, and utilize features like auto-rolling and motion sensor integration for an immersive playing experience. Record your own beats or explore pre-recorded tracks.

**Highlights:** Customizable drum kit arrangement, Multiple drum kit sounds, Auto drum rolling, Motion sensor integration, Record and save beats, Pre-recorded beats library, 3-D sound positioning

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cajon! free?

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

### Is Real Drums! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cajon! or Real Drums!?

Real Drums! is rated higher. Cajon! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Real Drums! averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Cajon! or Real Drums! have ads?

Cajon! shows ads; Real Drums! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cajon! or Real Drums!?

Cajon! ships an update monthly, and Real Drums! every 4 months. Most recently, Cajon! was updated on September 25, 2026 and Real Drums! on September 29, 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.*