Comparison

Drum Starz 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

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

Drum Solo Studio

This app offers a realistic drumming experience with a multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator. It allows users to play along to their own songs, learn various drumming styles, and record their performances with studio-quality sound.

Highlights
  • AI-powered song lessons
  • Multitouch acoustic drum kit simulator
  • MIDI support
  • Session recording and export
  • Real-time effects
  • Multiple audio kits
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! NEW: play any song on your drums. Pick a song from your phone and our AI removes the original drums and turns the drum part into a lesson. Play it with a guide on the drum kit, on a highway or as sheet music, slow it down and choose which pieces you play. 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: • Your songs, as lessons: AI removes the drums from the song you choose and writes the drum part for you. Your first 2 songs are free; with the subscription, 30 songs every month. • 6 complete audio kits: Standard, Heavy Metal, Modern Rock, Jazz, Pop and Synthesizer. • Drum lessons of all styles, from beginner to professional: learn them step by step, then play them in time to earn points and stars. Rock, blues, disco, dubstep, jazz, reggaeton, heavy metal, pop... • Play and record over the songs on your phone (MP3 tab), or jam over pre-recorded backing tracks of different styles. • Record your sessions and later play on top of your own loops, like a real drum machine. • Real-time effects: equalization, reverb, compression, delay and chorus, to fine-tune your live drumming sound and create your desired ambience. • MIDI: connect your electronic drum kit by USB or Bluetooth, assign each pad to the drum you want with "Learn", and send what you play to your computer as MIDI output. • Import the drums track from your favourite MIDI songs from your storage. • Export your loops to MP3, OGG, MIDI and PCM WAV, or share them as a video. 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, up to 400 bpm, to stay in time. • Playback speed control for learning, and seekbar to find the preferred moment in the song. • Latency calibration, so the lessons follow your timing with any headphones or speaker. • 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, and the button bar on the side you prefer. • 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. Converting more songs needs a monthly or yearly subscription. Terms of Use: https://batalsoft.com/song-service-terms.htm

Screenshots

Drum Starz4 screens
Drum Solo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Drum Starz and Drum Solo Studio both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Drum Starz's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drum Solo Studio's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Drum Solo Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 — 4.1 for Drum Starz against 4.2 for Drum Solo Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Drum Starz's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drum Solo Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, Drum Solo Studio every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drum Starz versus Drum Solo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum StarzDrum Solo Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings)4.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB514 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrum StarzBatalsoft

Customer experience

Drum Starz

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

Drum Solo Studio

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
5 purchases

Drum Solo Studio

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly, Premium price$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual, Premium price$24.991 Year
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  • Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Member$7.99

Questions

Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz 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, Drum Starz or Drum Solo Studio?
Drum Solo Studio is rated higher. Drum Starz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Drum Solo Studio averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Drum Starz or Drum Solo Studio have ads?
Both Drum Starz and Drum Solo Studio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Starz or Drum Solo Studio?
Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, and Drum Solo Studio every 11 days. Most recently, Drum Starz was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drum Solo Studio on November 7, 2026.

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