# Pocket Drums

> Drums that fit in your pocket!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522215628](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522215628)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id522215628`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Drum Starz
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (289 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2012-05-10
- **Size:** 84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-drums/id522215628)
- **Website:** [https://codyrotwein.com](https://codyrotwein.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html](http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Pocket Drums is the most realistic sounding and looking drum app for iPhone and iPad. It responds to touch with pitch changes based on hit location, supports realistic rolls, and offers 15 professionally recorded 44.1 kHz kits with immersive visuals.

Includes 16 PlayAlong Beats, 10 Drum Beats, 10 Music Beats, multiple metronome options, and multi-track recording with easy share/export (in-app purchase). Lefty mode, drum wraps, rudiment videos, and optional kit upgrades complete the experience.

## Rankings

- #96,125 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, Pocket Drums is valued as an affordable, accessible way to practice drumming without a real kit and to learn basic beats, with several users finding it fun and effective for beginners. However, the experience is marred by frequent ads, performance glitches and crashes, and mixed opinions on the realism and quality of the drum sounds. For advanced players, it may be underwhelming, but for beginners or casual practice it offers good value and learning potential, if the ads and bugs are tolerable.

### Pros

- Great for practicing drums without a real kit
- Fun and enjoyable to use
- Inexpensive / good value
- Helps learn and practice drumming basics and beats

### Cons

- Pervasive ads that are hard to remove
- Frequent glitches and crashes / unstable performance
- Drum sounds/quality not realistic or satisfying
- Not ideal for experienced drummers

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522215628)