# Play Drums! vs Penguin Drums

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Play Drums! at 50% against Penguin Drums's 0%. Play Drums! also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). Penguin Drums's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Play Drums! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Drums asks for nothing beyond the download.

Play Drums! holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Drums! has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Play Drums!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Penguin Drums's.

Play Drums! ships an update every 4 months, Penguin Drums every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Play Drums! | Penguin Drums |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-drums/id668258736/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-drums/id1108326244/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 84 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [taisuke fujita](https://appshunter.io/developer/326103987) |

## What reviewers say

### Play Drums!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-drums/id668258736)

Experience a futuristic rhythm game inspired by 80s electronic drum kits and EDM. Tap colorful hexagons in time with the music to score points and improve your rhythmic abilities. Choose from various difficulty levels, songs, and drum kits.

**Highlights:** Rhythm game with EDM music, Beginner and advanced difficulty levels, Multiple drum kits and songs, Professionally recorded stereo sounds, Hi-resolution graphics, Lefty mode for reversed layout

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| London House | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rocket | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cephalopod | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blue Scorpion | $0.99 | one-time |


### Penguin Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-drums/id1108326244)

This app simulates a drum kit on your device, allowing kids to play along with rhythms or use it as a MIDI controller. It offers a variety of drum sounds and supports multitouch for an interactive drumming experience.

**Highlights:** Multitouch drum pads, Variety of drum instruments, 12 example rhythms, MIDI over Bluetooth support, Simulates drum kit sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Play Drums! free?

Play Drums! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Penguin Drums free?

Penguin Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Play Drums! or Penguin Drums?

Play Drums! is rated higher. Play Drums! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Penguin Drums averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Play Drums! or Penguin Drums have ads?

Play Drums! shows ads; Penguin Drums does not.

### Which is updated more often, Play Drums! or Penguin Drums?

Play Drums! ships an update every 4 months, and Penguin Drums every 3 months. Most recently, Play Drums! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Penguin Drums on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*