Comparison

Drum Starz vs xdrum

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

xdrum

Enhance your drumming abilities with realistic sound and interactive features. Practice with loops and enjoy a smooth playing experience designed to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Realistic drum sound simulation
  • Loop option for practice
  • Smooth playing experience
  • Skill enhancement
  • Designed for iPad
Features
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XDrum: come close to the realism of the sound of Drums!. This app will increase your drum skills with loop option and smooth playing. We hope you enjoy! and looking for your feedbacks (Designed by Koray kocabaş and developed by Sandokan Saruhan Köle)

Screenshots

Drum Starz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drum Starz at 78% against xdrum's 33%. Drum Starz also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). xdrum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. xdrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Starz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Drum Starz's written reviews are positive against 33% of xdrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, xdrum monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Drum Starz versus xdrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum Starzxdrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings) — better1.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB9 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDrum Starzsandokan

Customer experience

Drum Starz

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

xdrum

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Starz

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

xdrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drum Starz free?
Drum Starz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xdrum free?
xdrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drum Starz or xdrum?
Drum Starz is rated higher. Drum Starz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while xdrum averages 1.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Drum Starz or xdrum have ads?
Drum Starz shows ads; xdrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Drum Starz or xdrum?
Drum Starz ships an update every 8 days, and xdrum monthly. Most recently, Drum Starz was updated on October 19, 2026 and xdrum on October 14, 2026.

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