AirDrums vs Boom Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AirDrums
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Turn your phone into a motion-controlled drum instrument. Air Drums lets you play drums using nothing but your arm movements and your phoneβs sensors. Each horizontal zone represents a different drum sound, and a fast downward motion triggers a hit β just like striking a real drum. No buttons. No tapping. Just movement, rhythm, and sound. How it works Rotate your phone to select a drum zone Swing your arm downward to hit Hit harder β louder sound Smooth motion trail shows your rhythm visually Drum zones Note 1: Floor Tom Note 2: Bass Drum Note 3: Snare Drum Note 4: Cymbal Features Motion-based drum playing using device sensors Real-time audio with velocity-sensitive volume Clean, minimal black-and-white visual design Smooth motion trail that fades naturally No ads, no clutter, no learning curve Perfect for: Musicians Rhythm practice Creative play Exploring motion-based music interaction Put on your headphones, move your arm, and feel the rhythm in the air.
Boom Lab
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Boom Lab is a futuristic mobile music creation app for building beats, mixing tracks, recording original sounds, and organizing project ideas on your device. Start in Beat Lab with glowing pads, BPM controls, loop recording, quantize, swing, and a collapsible mini synth keyboard. Move into DJ Lab to load two decks, blend tracks, scratch virtual vinyl, adjust deck volume, and save sample ideas back into your crate. Stem Lab tools provide the interface for vocals, drums, bass, and instrumental separation workflows as the app evolves. Boom Lab is designed around local device storage. Saved projects, sample metadata, and recorded sounds are kept on your device so you can keep working smoothly and offline. Current features include: - 4-pad beat machine - Loop recording controls - BPM, swing, and quantize controls - Collapsible mini piano synth - Landscape-style DJ mixing board - Two deck import and playback controls - Virtual vinyl scratch interaction - Sample crate for saved sounds - Original sound recorder - Stem Lab placeholder workflow - Saved project vault - .boom project export and import - Device-first offline workflow Boom Lab is free with ads. The only paid upgrade is Boom Lab Premium, which removes ads. Core creation tools are not locked behind a paywall.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boom Lab at 15.1 against AirDrums's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AirDrums | Boom Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMIRHAN SIMSEK | Joseph Wright |
In-app purchases
AirDrums
No in-app purchases
Boom Lab
No in-app purchases









