Live Drums Pad Pro vs Jukken
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Drums Pad Pro
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Live Drums Pad Pro Unleash your full rhythm potential with Live Drums Pad Pro — the premium drumming experience for creators who want more! Designed for passionate musicians, beatmakers, and performers, Live Drums Pad Pro delivers the same intuitive interface you love — now supercharged with exclusive features, premium sounds, and ad-free performance. Whether you're laying down beats in the studio or jamming on the go, Pro gives you the tools to sound your best. Explore an extended collection of professionally designed drum kits, crafted for an even broader range of musical genres. From Pop and Hip-Hop to Latin, Mexican, Trap, Techno, and more — Pro users get exclusive access to high-quality kits not available in the free version. Our sleek, responsive UI ensures a natural, effortless playing experience. With more pads, enhanced effects, and offline access, Live Drums Pad Pro is built for serious creativity — whenever inspiration strikes. Pro-Only Features: Ad-free interface for uninterrupted sessions Access to all premium drum kits and new genre packs Extra drum pads for advanced play styles Pro audio for deeper, richer sound Offline mode – play anytime, anywhere Priority access to new features and updates Whether you're practicing, performing, or producing, Live Drums Pad Pro gives you the power and flexibility to make your music truly stand out. Upgrade to Pro and take your beats to the next level!
Jukken
This app offers a streamlined music listening experience by focusing on simplicity. It allows users to play local MP3 and M4A files from folders with an intuitive single-screen interface. Enjoy offline playback without subscriptions and organize music by folder structure.
- Single-screen interface
- Local MP3/M4A playback
- Offline listening
- Folder-based organization
- Shuffle and list playback modes
- Voice control
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Jukken (pronounced joo-kin) is more than an app. It's a design statement. Peruse this app store and look at today's music players: giant globs stuffed with functions and features. All trying to be all things to all people. Playlists, favorites and recents. Artists, genres and ads. Streaming and subscribing and searching — oh my! Jukken is here to stop this madness. Let's make music easy again! --- Jukken is the world’s simplest MP3 and M4A player (and yes, I did the competitive research to back this claim up!) Decades ago, you could listen to music on a device the size of a stick of chewing gum. Just load some MP3s and hit play. Jukken brings back that vibe with a single-screen interface that's super easy to use. Just how easy? 1. Fill a folder in the Files app with MP3s 2. Open Jukken 3. Select that folder Boom! Those MP3s immediately play on shuffle. Congrats: Now you’re Jukken! Jukken may not look like much but the app's got it where it counts: • Tap/swipe the cover art, use conventional buttons or your voice to control your music experience • Store MP3s locally for offline playback: Skip monthly subscriptions and own your music again • Toggle between shuffle (random order) and list (file name alphabetical order) song order • Need smarter playlist control? Simply organize your folders: Jukken looks for all MP3s and M4A files in subfolders • Clean interface with intuitive gestures and animation • Jukken does not collect any user data, so your questionable taste in music stays secret --- I designed and developed Jukken because I was fed up with my previous music player that refused to sync MP3s reliably. And after seeing all the alternatives out there, all of them were just way, way, way too much of what I didn't need. If you long for the day where music was just a simple shuffle away, Jukken's got you covered!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jukken at every 3 weeks against Live Drums Pad Pro's every 14 months. Live Drums Pad Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Live Drums Pad Pro costs $0.99 and Jukken $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Live Drums Pad Pro ships an update every 14 months, Jukken every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Drums Pad Pro | Jukken |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amila Rathnayake | Nelson Taruc |
In-app purchases
Live Drums Pad Pro
No in-app purchases
Jukken
No in-app purchases
Questions
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