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24 alternatives to PlayDrum

Minimalist drum sets made by drummers and made for all

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PlayDrum launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DRUMKIT by Obilab▲105

   The first cardboard drum set

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Type Drummer▲166

   Drum by typing

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Patterning: Drum Machine▲5

   A powerful and flexible iPad drum machine

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Melodics▲93

   GuitarHero/RockSmith for pad drumming

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Drum Pants▲92

   Join our mobile musician revolution!

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Melodics drums for iPhone▲99

   The app to learn how to play drums

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eigendrum - Draw any shape and hear what it sounds like as a drum▲243

   Hi HN, I built Eigendrum, a web tool that solves the 2D wave equation for arbitrary shapes so you can hear what they sound like as drums. How it works: * Solves -∇²u = λu using finite element analysis (Kφ = λMφ) on a triangle mesh. * Validated to <0.1% error against closed-form solutions for circles (Bessel zeros) and rectangles. * Sound model factors in strike location, Rayleigh damping, and mallet width. * Includes Kac drums I & II to demonstrate identical sound spectra from different geometries. * No frameworks, build steps, or dependencies. Repo and tests:…

   Aug 2026 · baselashraf81.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Specdrums▲70

   App-connected rings that turn color into sound

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9MS
   MIDI.space – WebMIDI and Audio Mashup for Finger Drumming▲50

   2015 · midi.space · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Aerodrums▲5

    The Best Drum Set You've Never Seen

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Elastic Drums▲70

    Powerful, fun easy-to-use music production app for iOS

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Windy▲88

    Play your 📱like a real musical instrument.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Drumistic▲7

    Use any object as a drumkit! Play & record drums everywhere

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14IB
    I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples▲353

    2023 · peel.fm · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drum Kit 2 2.0▲63

    Play drums along to the MIDI versions of your favorite songs

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Keezy Drummer▲214

    Make a beat in seconds

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pocket Drum▲5

    The most portable drum set ever

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18DM
    Drum machine in 100 lines of HTML/JS▲134

    2016 · sig.gy · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yoop▲97

    A music-making toy for friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Freedrum▲12

    The drumkit that fits in your pocket

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Drumbitious▲185

    Drum practice tracker app

    2024 · drumbitious.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Auxy▲192

    Modern beat making for the iPad

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jammer▲97

    Turns songs into musical instruments anyone can play

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TapPad▲87

    Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad

    2019 · its alternatives →

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