Comparison

Drum Starz vs Guns Simulator Sounds Effect

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

Guns Simulator Sounds Effect

Experience realistic gun sounds with a wide arsenal of weapons. This simulator offers high-quality audio and vibrations for an immersive experience. Play with friends and make your phone more exciting with various sound effects.

Highlights
  • HD gun graphics
  • High quality sound
  • Vibrations adjusted to each gun
  • Wide arsenal of weapons
  • Easy to play
Features
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Realistic gun sounds and there are many to choose from arsenal Gun sounds simulator to play with friends Easy to play, click to shoot. Gun sounds effect simulator Main features: - HD gun graphics - High quality sound - Vibrations adjusted to each gun Weapon SoundBoard AK47 Desert Eagle 50 Cal Minigun Colt 45 Fart Sound Rifle Pistol Knife Dagger M16 Explosion Explosive Bomb shot shots P90 Rocket Launcher Grenade Shoot Machine Gun Shotgun Sniper Rifle Paintball Gun Bullets text sms ringtones liquid apps Make your phone more fun and exciting

Screenshots

Drum Starz4 screens
Guns Simulator Sounds Effect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drum Starz at every 8 days against Guns Simulator Sounds Effect's every 34 months. Drum Starz also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and ratings volume (35 vs 11). Guns Simulator Sounds Effect's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Drum Starz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Guns Simulator Sounds Effect 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

Guns Simulator Sounds Effect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Drum Starz's written reviews are positive against 67% of Guns Simulator Sounds Effect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, Guns Simulator Sounds Effect every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drum Starz versus Guns Simulator Sounds Effect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum StarzGuns Simulator Sounds Effect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings)4.4 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB73 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperDrum StarzAkhanan Pongsawat

Customer experience

Drum Starz

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Guns Simulator Sounds Effect

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
1 purchases

Guns Simulator Sounds Effect

One-time1
  • Unlock All Weapon$1.99

Questions

Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guns Simulator Sounds Effect free?
Guns Simulator Sounds Effect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Starz or Guns Simulator Sounds Effect?
Guns Simulator Sounds Effect is rated higher. Drum Starz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Guns Simulator Sounds Effect averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Drum Starz or Guns Simulator Sounds Effect have ads?
Both Drum Starz and Guns Simulator Sounds Effect show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Starz or Guns Simulator Sounds Effect?
Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, and Guns Simulator Sounds Effect every 34 months. Most recently, Drum Starz was updated on October 23, 2026 and Guns Simulator Sounds Effect on October 24, 2026.

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