Comparison

Drum Starz vs Drums AR

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

Drums AR

Experience drumming in your own space with augmented reality. Place and rotate a virtual drum kit anywhere, then tap to play realistic sounds. For an immersive experience, headphones are recommended.

Highlights
  • Place drum kit anywhere in AR
  • Rotate and position drum kit
  • Tap drums to play sounds
  • Immersive headphone experience
  • Augmented reality technology
Features
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Place the drum-set anywhere you like and play the augmented reality drums. After scanning the floor the app inserts the drum-set. You can rotate the drum-set by panning horizontal with your finger. After rotating you can lock the rotation by pressing the rotate button. Tap the drums and listen to the different drum sounds. Use Headphones for a full immersive experience. Augmented reality is a fun and impressive technology that can bring your virtual and physical worlds into a mixed reality.

Screenshots

Drum Starz4 screens
Drums AR2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Starz at 78% against Drums AR's 0%. Drum Starz also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (35 vs 8). Drums AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Drums AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Starz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Drum Starz's written reviews are positive against 0% of Drums AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, Drums AR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drum Starz versus Drums AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum StarzDrums AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB35 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDrum StarzBo Kalvslund

Customer experience

Drum Starz

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

Drums AR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Drums AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drums AR free?
Drums AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Starz or Drums AR?
Drum Starz is rated higher. Drum Starz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Drums AR averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Drum Starz or Drums AR have ads?
Drum Starz shows ads; Drums AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Starz or Drums AR?
Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, and Drums AR weekly. Most recently, Drum Starz was updated on October 23, 2026 and Drums AR on October 18, 2026.

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