PlayDrum vs SimpNote Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlayDrum
This app provides a realistic drumming experience for musicians of all levels. It features multiple drum kits, an intuitive interface, and interactive tutorials to help you learn. You can also play along to your favorite music and use it as a MIDI controller.
- Intuitive and customizable interface
- Multi-touch support for responsive play
- Multiple professional drum kits
- Interactive tutorial for beginners
- Play along to your music library
- MIDI controller functionality
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Drum sets made by drummers and made for all! No matter you’re 1st time drummers or professional musicians, Play Drum is designed just for you! Features: * Intuitive interface. Minimal, clean and professional look, customizable color theme. * Multi-touch supported. Super fast and responsive multi-touch so that you can hear each instrument clearly without any delay! * Multiple drum kits to choose from: Studio Heavy Kit, Rock Kit, Tight Kit and R&B Remix Kit. * Easy to learn. Interactive tutorial helps you learn the basics of drumming and all the instruments of a drum set in no time! * Play to your favorite music. You can add music from iTunes shared folder with ease. * Works as a MIDI Controller with GarageBand and Logic X. Contact us: playdrum.app@gmail.com. We’d love to hear what songs you play drums to!
SimpNote Lite
Easily compose music using a numbered notation system. Write songs, create sheet music, and play your compositions with various input options for rhythm, pitch, and lyrics. Share your musical creations as images or MIDI files.
- Numbered notation input
- Rhythm and pitch customization
- Lyric and accidental input
- Transposition and beat transfer
- Export to image and MIDI
- Real-time playback
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Easy Numbered Notation Compose Tool Write Song, Compose, Make Music Sheet Play Your Artwork! ==FEATURE=== - Numbered Notation Input - Various Rhythm and Pitch - Lyric Input - Accidental Input - Legato, Appoggiatura, Tritone Available - Transposition, Transfer Beat - Keysignature, Beat Setting - Artwork Information Setting ==PLAY== - Sound when input - Play your notation - Play slice for your selection - Tempo Setting - Support Repeat Signature - Setting Instrument ==DESIGN== - Setting sheet background - Setting paper color and alpha - Setting notation/lyric font color - Setting font size ==SHARE== - Export to Image - Export to Midi File - Network Print - Share With Airdrop - Share to Other App 《Terms Of Use》 http://179music.com/2019/09/20/Terms_of_Service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlayDrum at 4.7 against SimpNote Lite's 4.4. PlayDrum also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PlayDrum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimpNote Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlayDrum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PlayDrum's written reviews are positive against 72% of SimpNote Lite's.
PlayDrum ships an update every 5 weeks, SimpNote Lite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayDrum | SimpNote Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.4 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 72.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maimaitiming Abudukadier | 炯龙 吴 |
Customer experience
PlayDrum
SimpNote Lite
In-app purchases
PlayDrum
- "Unlock All Drum Kits"$1.99
SimpNote Lite
- 月度会员$2.991 Month
- 年度会员$14.991 Year
- 永久会员$59.99
