Comparison

DrumStrike vs Resonant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DrumStrike

Features
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Play drums along the incoming notes on the highway — time your hits to the lane markers and score big! Bring your own songs: this app supports Pro-Drums, 4-Lane and 5-Lane files that are widely used in the rhythm game community (notes.mid, song.ini, song.ogg in a folder, plus .chart files). Drag and drop those file folders into the app folder to play along and practice your grooves and fills! Enjoy an ultra-easy song menu: Our menu is built for speed. After loading, all your songs are instantly displayed. Scroll, filter, and sort the list, then simply tap once on a track to start playing. Activate Auto-Play for a continuous groove - after finishing a song the next song is automatically loaded. No complicated menus! Connect your e-Drumkit with your iPhone or iPads using a USB adapter. The app automatically detects class-compliant USB-MIDI eDrum kits. Via the Settings menu you can create or update the MIDI Mapping to assign each pad or cymbal of your e-drum kit to a lane or symbol in the game — fully customizable! During play you can use the buttons at the top to pause / play, restart, toggle the highway on/off, increase/decrease the speed or add the song to your favorites list. The A-B Loop button lets you repeat a selected section of a song or audio track. Press it once to set the start point ("A") and again to set the end point ("B"). The audio and notes will then loop continuously between those points until you stop or press the button a third time to clear the loop. Great for practice! Support for Multitrack songs: include separate audio tracks for each instrument and vocal part, such as drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. While playing a multitrack song, you can use the multitrack controls to turn individual instruments or vocals on or off, letting you customize the mix to your liking. Build custom playlists: Tap the Plus button to create one and easily add your imported songs. Play through your entire custom song list with a single button press.

About

Resonant

Engage in rhythmic combat against 24 boss deities in a neon underworld. Parry on the beat, charge powerful attacks, and break shields to reclaim districts. Experience music and gameplay perfectly synchronized.

Highlights
  • 24 unique boss duels
  • Rhythm-based combat mechanics
  • Synchronized music and note charts
  • Customizable glyph modules
  • Unlockable boss tracks
  • Daily and weekly challenges
Features
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The Grid has gone dark. Take it back one rhythm duel at a time: parry on the beat, break shields, and unleash THE DROP against neon bosses. The music is the chart. Clean hits build your combo and bring new layers into the mix. Fill your charge and turn the beat into a powerful counterattack. • 24 boss duels across six acts, from house and synthwave to a trance finale. • Taps, holds, and two-thumb chords in battles built around the beat. • Four difficulty levels. • Customize your abilities in the Patchbay. • Earn boss tracks for your menu music and uncover their stories in the Archive. • Daily and Weekly challenges, Practice with speed control, and Encore waves. START FREE Act 1, Daily, Weekly, and Practice are free. The optional one-time Full Circuit purchase unlocks Acts 2–6, Encore, and all Hard charts. No ads. No energy limits. No subscriptions. Put your headphones on. The city is listening.

Screenshots

DrumStrike4 screens
Resonant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrumStrike at none against Resonant's 1. DrumStrike also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Resonant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DrumStrike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrumStrike ships an update every 9 days, Resonant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DrumStrike versus Resonant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrumStrikeResonant
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRob OorlogCobraCat Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

DrumStrike

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Resonant

One-time1
  • Full Circuit$4.99

Questions

Is DrumStrike free?
DrumStrike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Resonant free?
Resonant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrumStrike or Resonant have ads?
Neither DrumStrike nor Resonant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrumStrike or Resonant?
DrumStrike ships an update every 9 days, and Resonant every 2 months. Most recently, DrumStrike was updated on October 30, 2026 and Resonant on October 31, 2026.

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