Drum Kit vs SoundAbout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drum Kit
Experience realistic drum sounds and touch response with this powerful drum simulator. Play along to your favorite songs or create original beats with multiple drum kit options and high-quality audio. Ideal for finger drumming with a user-friendly interface.
- Realistic drum sounds
- Responsive touch response
- Multiple drum kit types
- High-quality recorded audio
- Multi-touch enabled
- Adjustable metronome
- Customizable background color
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a simple drum kit you can play anytime. Drum Kit: Rhythm Pad is a casual drum app for tapping beats, practicing rhythm, and enjoying different drum sounds on a clean horizontal layout. Choose a kit, tap the pads, and start playing kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, crash, and ride sounds right away. Choose Your Drum Sound Switch between Classic, Electronic, and Rock drum kits to match the style you want to play. Each kit gives the same familiar drum pad layout a different feel, so you can quickly move from natural drum sounds to electronic beats or a stronger rock-style setup. Practice With Metronome and BPM Controls Use the built-in metronome when you want to keep time or practice a steady rhythm. BPM controls let you adjust the tempo, making the app useful for quick rhythm practice, warmups, or simply playing along with your own beat ideas. Tap, Play, and Explore Rhythm The app is designed for simple, direct play. Tap the drum pads to trigger sounds, try different combinations, and build your own groove. It is easy to use for beginners, music fans, and anyone who wants a quick way to play drums on a mobile device. Customize the Look Change the background color to match your mood or playing style. The horizontal layout gives you more room to enjoy the drum pad experience on both iPhone and iPad. Main Features: - Tap drum pads for kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, crash, and ride - Choose from Classic, Electronic, and Rock drum kits - Built-in metronome for rhythm practice - BPM controls for tempo adjustment - Background color options - Horizontal layout for iPhone and iPad Pick a kit, set the tempo, and start playing your rhythm.
SoundAbout
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แอพพลิเคชั่นสำหรับ คนตนตรี ที่นำเสนอในหลากหหลายมุม ไม่ว่าจะเป็น หนังสือตนตรี เครื่องดนตรี เพลงในค่าย SoundAbout หรือค่ายเพลงเพื่อนบ้าน ท่านสามารถหาได้จากที่นี่ Sound About Application - รองรับการใช้งานผ่านระบบ Facebook login - รองรับการอ่านหนังสือ e-Book - รองรับการชำระค่าสินค้าผ่านระบบ Paypal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoundAbout at none against Drum Kit's 1. SoundAbout also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Drum Kit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Drum Kit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoundAbout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drum Kit ships an update every 10 months, SoundAbout monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drum Kit | SoundAbout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AppExtreme,Inc. | Genetic Plus Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Drum Kit
- Remove Ads$4.99
SoundAbout
No in-app purchases
