Comparison

Darbuka Rhythms vs Djembe

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

Head to head
About

Darbuka Rhythms

Learn and practice Middle Eastern rhythms with visual note guides, pre-set rhythms, and a rhythm designer. Includes video lessons and ear training exercises. Ideal for percussionists, bellydancers, and beginners.

Highlights
  • Visual note descriptions
  • 20 rhythms with variations
  • Rhythm designer
  • Rhythm player with speed control
  • Video lessons
  • Rhythm identification training
  • Drum playing mode
Features
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Educating application for mobile devices, devoted to the Middle Eastern rhythms. A wonderful assistant for both professional percussionists and bellydancers, and the beginners. Darbuka Rhythms: - visual description of notes for visibility and easiness of understanding, - 20 rhythms in 11 variations with the detailed description of each rhythm and instrument, and the rhythm designer for creation of your own rhythms and variations for different instruments, - rhythm player with possibility of playback speed management and combination of the instruments sounds, - video lessons from famous dancers and percussionists - creation of compositions of various rhythms and their variations with the set beat and number of bars, - training of skills related to rhythms identification by ear. 2 modes, 3 difficulty levels and 160 tasks, - possibility to take on the role of a percussionist and play the drums. The author of the application is a famous percussionist Artem Uzunov.

About

Djembe

This app provides a realistic finger drumming experience with high-quality sounds and customizable pads. Practice along to songs, record your sessions, and use the built-in metronome for lessons or jam sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger djembe pads
  • Customizable sound selection
  • Metronome with BPM control
  • Recording and loop functions
  • High-quality sound samples
  • Color variations
Features
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***** This App is a Real Finger Djembe Pads. ***** You can practice according to the Song. ***** Ideal for Jam Sessions with other Instruments. ***** Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. ***** Real High Quality Sound. [Simple Djembe] * Simple Djembe Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Djembe Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Djembe again, it will be changed) * Available in All Djembe Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Djembe Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Djembe 1,Djembe 2,Djembe 3,Djembe 4,Djembe 5,Djembe 6,Djembe 7,Djembe 8,Djembe 9,Djembe 10,Djembe 11,Djembe 12,Djembe 13,Djembe 14,Djembe 15,Djembe 16,Djembe 17,Djembe 18,Djembe 19,Djembe 20,Djembe 21,Djembe 22,Djembe 23,Djembe 24,Djembe 25,Djembe 26,Djembe 27,Djembe 28,Djembe 29,Djembe 30,Djembe 31,Djembe 32,Djembe 33,Djembe 34,Djembe 35,Djembe 36,Djembe 37,Djembe 38,Djembe 39,Djembe 40,Djembe 41,Djembe 42,Djembe 43,WoodStick,Dog]

Screenshots

Darbuka Rhythms4 screens
Djembe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Djembe at 4.4 against Darbuka Rhythms's 3.8. Djembe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (44 vs 4). Darbuka Rhythms's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Darbuka Rhythms sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Djembe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Djembe holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Djembe has 44 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Darbuka Rhythms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Djembe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darbuka Rhythms ships an update monthly, Djembe every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Darbuka Rhythms versus Djembe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarbuka RhythmsDjembe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.4 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings444 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB272 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperArtem UzunovSatomi Uchida

Customer experience

Darbuka Rhythms

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative37.2%

Djembe

All ratings42 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Darbuka Rhythms

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • Premium$0.99
  • Guess rhythm$3.99
  • Rhythms (beginners)$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Rhythms$6.99
  • Darbuka lessons. Level 1$8.99
  • Everything at once$11.99
  • All videos by Diana Gnatchenko$11.99
  • All rhythms and features$12.99
None

Djembe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darbuka Rhythms free?
Darbuka Rhythms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Djembe free?
Djembe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Darbuka Rhythms or Djembe?
Djembe is rated higher. Darbuka Rhythms averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Djembe averages 4.4 from 44 ratings.
Do Darbuka Rhythms or Djembe have ads?
Djembe shows ads; Darbuka Rhythms does not.
Which is updated more often, Darbuka Rhythms or Djembe?
Darbuka Rhythms ships an update monthly, and Djembe every 4 months. Most recently, Darbuka Rhythms was updated on November 2, 2026 and Djembe on November 3, 2026.

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