PlayDrum vs Senstroke
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!
Senstroke
Learn and play drums with realistic sensations using sensors and a mobile app. Practice rhythms, record sessions, and customize your kit without disturbing others. Ideal for beginners and experienced drummers alike.
- Play drums silently with sensors
- Interactive rhythm learning
- Record and export MIDI/audio
- Customizable drum kit
- Game and learning modes
- Play along to favorite tracks
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Turn any surface into a drum kit. Attach the Senstroke sensors to your sticks and your feet, connect them over Bluetooth, and play anywhere in 30 seconds — on a cushion, your leg or a stool. Build your own kit, adjust each sensor, use the metronome, record your sessions and share them. No clutter, no noise, no neighbours to worry about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
PlayDrum and Senstroke both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of PlayDrum's written reviews are positive against 55% of Senstroke's. PlayDrum also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PlayDrum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Senstroke sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PlayDrum against 4.8 for Senstroke. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayDrum has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of PlayDrum's written reviews are positive against 55% of Senstroke's.
PlayDrum ships an update every 5 weeks, Senstroke monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayDrum | Senstroke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maimaitiming Abudukadier | Freeway team |
Customer experience
PlayDrum
Senstroke
In-app purchases
PlayDrum
- "Unlock All Drum Kits"$1.99
Senstroke
- Premium Weekly$4.497 Days
- Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$120.991 Year
