Comparison

Drum Kit vs Drum Sets

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic drum sounds
  • Responsive touch response
  • Multiple drum kit types
  • High-quality recorded audio
  • Multi-touch enabled
  • Adjustable metronome
  • Customizable background color
Features
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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.

About

Drum Sets

Experience realistic drumming with multiple genre-specific kits. Use your fingers to play, with options for intense finger movements for dynamic drumming. Optimized for external speakers or headphones for the best audio quality.

Highlights
  • Realistic drum sounds
  • Rock, Jazz, and Metal kits
  • Finger drumming controls
  • Dynamic drumming movement
  • High-quality 44100 kHz audio
Features
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Want a Drum Set on your Ipad/Iphone Check out these great sounding Drum Sets, we have 3 sets to choose from Rock, Jazz and Metal, all featuring 44100 khz quality audio. Connect a set of speakers crank up the volume and drum away ! - Use your fingers as drum sticks. - For intense drumming move your finger around drums. - Select from Rock, Jazz and Metal drums. - To hear the drums at their best connect a pair of earphones or speakers.

Screenshots

Drum Kit4 screens
Drum Sets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drum Sets at 4.4 against Drum Kit's 3.5. Drum Sets also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drum Kit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drum Sets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Sets holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Drum Kit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Drum Sets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drum Kit ships an update every 10 months, Drum Sets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drum Kit versus Drum Sets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrum KitDrum Sets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (49 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppExtreme,Inc.Edgeway Software

Customer experience

Drum Kit

All ratings49 ratings
Positive61.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative72.7%

Drum Sets

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drum Kit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Drum Sets

One-time1
  • Unlimited Drums$1.99

Questions

Is Drum Kit free?
Drum Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Sets free?
Drum Sets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drum Kit or Drum Sets?
Drum Sets is rated higher. Drum Kit averages 3.5 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Drum Sets averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Drum Kit or Drum Sets have ads?
Both Drum Kit and Drum Sets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drum Kit or Drum Sets?
Drum Kit ships an update every 10 months, and Drum Sets every 6 months. Most recently, Drum Kit was updated on October 14, 2026 and Drum Sets on September 25, 2026.

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