Comparison

Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) vs Drum Starz

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

Head to head
About

Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)

This app is a realistic drum simulator featuring 11 distinct drum sets. It allows users to play along with their own music across various genres and offers a low-latency, multitouch-optimized experience.

Highlights
  • 11 unique drum sets
  • Play along with integrated music player
  • Supports Rock, Metal, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and more genres
  • Low latency performance
  • Multitouch optimized
  • Realistic percussion simulation
Features
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What drum want to play today? TEST YOURSELF ...PLAY ALL THE RHYTHMS THAT YOU WANT ON YOUR SONGS WITH THE INTEGRATED PLAYER... The complete drums simulator "Drums (11 Drum Sets)" it's a realistic and a complete drum simulators that have 11 drum sets. You can play all music do you want like: -Rock, -Metal, -Jazz, -Ghost, -Minimal, -Distortion, -Hip-Hop, -Electro, -Congas, -Trip-Hop, -Trance... You can use your device like a real percussion sets... "Drums (11 Drum Sets)" is in continue update with new drum sets...and the user have the possibility to contact ,with a mail,the developer for any idea Link your device at yours Hi-Fi and make all crazy groove do you want 0 Latency Multitouch Optimized Let's Rock

About

Drum Starz

Learn to play various percussion instruments with interactive lessons and realistic sounds. Features include guided rhythm training, customizable effects, and multi-track recording. Suitable for all ages to develop basic rhythm and drumming skills.

Highlights
  • LearnNPlay rhythm training
  • Multiple percussion instruments
  • High fidelity drum sounds
  • Multi-track recording
  • Drum rudiment videos
  • Customizable sound effects
  • Play along to personal music
Features
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Drum Starz is the FIRST music app to teach you how to play the drums in a fun and exciting way! Anyone can now play the drum kit, Congas, Bongos, and more with our unique LearnNPlay feature. When a LearnNPlay loop is played, the drum will light up when hit at the correct time. People of all ages will quickly and easily learn basic rhythm! Drum Starz colorful graphics, high fidelity drum sounds and user-friendly features combine to give you a realistic percussion experience whether playing a full size drum kit, Congas, Bongos, Doumbek, or Djembe. There are also dozens of Drum Beats, Music Beats, Rock loops, and metronome sounds to play along to, along with the ability to record your drumming, change the pitch, touch sensitivity, reverb, delay, and more. You can also play to your own music on your iPod from within the app. A unique feature of Drum Starz is the addition of 10 basic drum rudiment videos, so you can see first hand how to play the most important drum rudiments. Drum Starz amazing sounds, graphics, and kid-friendly features will inspire you to play the drums and teach them rhythm in a fun and creative way!  FEATURES:  • 5 different drums and layouts to choose from: Bongos, Congas, Drum Kit, Djembe, and Doumbek • Professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity sounds • LearnNPlay feature teaches you rhythm in a fun and easy way - each drum has 8 different loops to play along to (4 beginner and 4 advanced) • Colorful graphics and animation- musical notes appear wherever drum is hit • The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound!  • Drum Pitch Sensitivity option- the pitch changes depending on where you strike the drums, 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  • Videos of basic drum rudiments played on a real snare drum • Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics  • 10 Rock Loops created just for kids to jam with • 8 Drum Beats and 7 Music Loops to play along to, with more to come!  • 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 • Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout  • Play along to the music on your iPod PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)4 screens
Drum Starz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Starz at 80% against Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)'s 17%. Drum Starz also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 27 months). Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drum Starz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Starz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Starz has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Drum Starz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) ships an update every 27 months, Drum Starz every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) versus Drum Starz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrums Stage (11 Drum Sets)Drum Starz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.1 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings635 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFulvio ScichiloneDrum Starz

Customer experience

Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Drum Starz

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets)

One-time1
  • Unlock All Drums and Remove Banners$0.99
1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) free?
Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) or Drum Starz?
Drum Starz is rated higher. Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Drum Starz averages 4.1 from 35 ratings.
Do Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) or Drum Starz have ads?
Drum Starz shows ads; Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) does not.
Which is updated more often, Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) or Drum Starz?
Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) ships an update every 27 months, and Drum Starz every 8 days. Most recently, Drums Stage (11 Drum Sets) was updated on October 23, 2026 and Drum Starz on October 27, 2026.

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