Comparison

Drum Starz vs Real Drums 3D

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

Head to head
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

About

Real Drums 3D

This app offers a realistic drumming experience with a variety of sounds and modes. It's suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians to practice, create, and record music. Enjoy unique soundtracks and the ability to customize your drumming sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic studio-recorded sounds
  • Multitouch support
  • Recording and saving mode
  • Free play and demo song modes
  • Choice of three sound sets
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Unique soundtracks
Features
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Real Drums 3D - a special set which you will love at the first sight! Two modes Amazing sounds Unique soundtracks Just perfect! If you are looking for something special, you have finally found it! Real Drums 3D is a percussion set perfectly fitted both for beginning musicians, who spend hours practicing the easiest beats and professional drummers who want to have their drums always to hand. Real Drums 3D contains 51 realistic sounds recorded in a professional studio as well as a multitouch function. Thanks to the recording mode, every user can record all pieces. Application contains two modes: - free play - use it to practise your skills, - demo song - you can listen to an example song. What's more? In Electronic Drums you can find 6 soundtracks - play them in the background and keep practising. Features: - recording, saving, loading mode, - multitouch, - 51 realistic sounds, - choice of instruments sound: three sound sets, - turn on/off vibration and effects, - set the tempo, - free, - you can make you own composition. Try unique music instruments! This game is perfect both for experienced percussionists and amateurs (even for kids!). Making music never before has been so easy. Now you don’t have to have your own studio. Using it you can feel like a real drummer! Learn to play on percussion with this application! Feel the power! If you need any help, please contact us: mobile@netigen.pl

Screenshots

Drum Starz4 screens
Real Drums 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Starz at 80% against Real Drums 3D's 0%. Drum Starz also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (35 vs 4). Real Drums 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Drum Starz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Real Drums 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Drum Starz's written reviews are positive against 0% of Real Drums 3D's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drum Starz versus Real Drums 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum StarzReal Drums 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrum StarzNETIGEN Kluzowicz sp. j.

Customer experience

Drum Starz

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

Real Drums 3D

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Real Drums 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Drums 3D free?
Real Drums 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Starz or Real Drums 3D?
Drum Starz is rated higher. Drum Starz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Real Drums 3D averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Drum Starz or Real Drums 3D have ads?
Drum Starz shows ads; Real Drums 3D does not.

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