Comparison

Drums with Beats vs Drum Solo Studio

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

Head to head
About

Drums with Beats

Learn and play various drum beats on your mobile device. Explore different musical styles with included lessons and full-length tracks. Experience realistic drum sounds and responsive controls for an immersive drumming experience.

Highlights
  • Full drum kit with cymbals and cowbell
  • Realistic sound and responsive controls
  • Sidesticking technique for snare
  • Record and save custom beats
  • Free drum lessons included
  • Multitouch support for complex rhythms
Features
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Now you can rock the beat anytime and anywhere on your iPhone or iPad! Ever wonder what it would be like to play drums live on stage at a rock concert? In no time you’ll sound like a pro with the free drum beats included in this amazing app. Learn to play rock beats like the rock star you are! Or chill out with a caribbean samba beat. Wanna have some fun playing a wacky Polka beat? Now you can with the amazing FREE "Drums with Beats" app. Full length tracks are included for your playing pleasure and fun! This is the best drum kit available, and its free! With rich sound and incredible response, these drums sound and feel like the real thing. Hit the drums harder for louder sounds, or lightly for quiet beats. Play the snare drum traditionally, or use a sidestick technique for a more jazzy sound. You can play your hi-hat open, closed, or using the pedal for the widest range of beats. Silde your finger across the screen for easy drum rolls, or jam away with all five fingers at once! Features: Full drum kit - includes drums, cymbals, and cowbell! Only drum app to include sidesticking technique for snare! Rich high quality professionally recorded drum sounds Amazing response time and multitouch support Hit harder for loud beats, softer for quiet beats Record and save your own beats Free drum lessons included ( Choose from Rock, Latin, Swing, and more... ) Compete with friends for high scores and many, many more features included free! Get it now and start banging the beat!

About

Drum Solo Studio

This app offers a realistic drumming experience on your mobile device with multitouch pads and studio-quality sound. Record your sessions, import MIDI files, and apply real-time effects to create unique compositions. It's designed for drummers of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

Highlights
  • Multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator
  • MIDI support and import
  • Session recording and playback
  • Real-time audio effects
  • Multiple studio-quality audio kits
  • Export compositions to MP3, WAV, MIDI
Features
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Drum Solo Studio from Batalsoft unleashes an exceptional drumming experience, empowering you to have fun and become a skilled drummer. With the app's multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator, you can play drums on your iPhone or iPad with your fingers. The app is free and offers studio-quality sound banks with fast and precise response. Take your drumming skills to the next level! It includes many incredible features such as MIDI support, recording your sessions, and exporting your compositions to different formats. With these powerful tools, you can create your own unique drumming experience Play music loud with headset for a superior experience. Drum Solo Studio is designed for everyone who loves drums: beginners, percussionists, professional musicians, drummers... The main advanced features are: - 6 complete audio kits: Standard, Heavy Metal, Modern Rock, Jazz, Pop and Synthesizer. - Record your sessions and later, you can play on top on your own loops, like a real drum set machine. - High number of exclusive demo lessons to learn to play drums from all styles according to your rhythm skill. You can find loops of rock, blues, disco, dubstep, jazz, reggaeton, heavy metal, pop ... - Start jamming on top of pre-recorded backing tracks of different styles, creating an interactive drumming experience. - Apply real-time effects like equalization, reverb, compression, and delay, allowing you to fine-tune your live drumming sound and create your desired ambience - Import the drums track from your favourite MIDI songs from your storage - Export your loops to MP3, OGG, MIDI and PCM WAV and share the file with your friends Drum Solo Studio also includes these additional features to enhance your drumming experience: - Adjust individually the volume of each instrument and the background music, giving you complete control over the sound of your drumming - Use the built-in metronome to stay in time. - Playback speed control for learning, and seekbar to find the preferred moment in the song. - Realistic HQ sampled stereo sounds, including double kick bass, two toms, floor, snare, hi-hat (two positions with the pedal), 2 crash, splash, ride and cowbell - Awesome animations for each instrument - Left-handed mode - Low latency for the beats - 13 touch sensitive multitouch pads. Up to 200 fingers simultaneously. - Very fast loading time Drum Solo Studio is free, but you can acquire a license to unlock some items and remove ads.

Screenshots

Drums with Beats4 screens
Drum Solo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drums with Beats at none against Drum Solo Studio's shown. Drums with Beats also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 10) and review sentiment (81% vs 63%). Drum Solo Studio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drums with Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drum Solo Studio 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Drums with Beats against 4.4 for Drum Solo Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drums with Beats has 2.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Drums with Beats's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drum Solo Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drums with Beats ships an update every 16 months, Drum Solo Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drums with Beats versus Drum Solo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrums with BeatsDrum Solo Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.9K ratings) — better4.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB506 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetter Day Wireless, Inc.Batalsoft

Customer experience

Drums with Beats

All ratings2,927 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.0%

Drum Solo Studio

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Drums with Beats

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Paid version not delivering as advertised
  • Saved songs not working properly
  • Categories and labels mislabeled
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more songs and beats
  • Improve customization options
  • Integrate with external drum kits
  • Add more advanced learning modes

Drum Solo Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drums with Beats

One-time1
  • Drums Upgrade with 900+ Beats$9.99
1 purchases

Drum Solo Studio

One-time1
  • VIP Member$7.99

Questions

Is Drums with Beats free?
Drums with Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Solo Studio free?
Drum Solo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drums with Beats or Drum Solo Studio?
Drums with Beats is rated higher. Drums with Beats averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Drum Solo Studio averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Drums with Beats or Drum Solo Studio have ads?
Drum Solo Studio shows ads; Drums with Beats does not.
Which is updated more often, Drums with Beats or Drum Solo Studio?
Drums with Beats ships an update every 16 months, and Drum Solo Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Drums with Beats was updated on October 21, 2026 and Drum Solo Studio on October 24, 2026.

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