Comparison

Bongos vs Creatives

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

Head to head
About

Bongos

This app provides a realistic finger bongo pad experience with high-quality sounds. Practice along to songs, customize bongo positions, and utilize built-in metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger bongo pad
  • High-quality sound selection
  • Customizable bongo positions
  • Built-in metronome (30-300 BPM)
  • Recording and loop functions
  • Practice along to songs
Features
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***** This App is a Real Finger Bongo Pad. ***** 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 Bongos] * Simple Bongo Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Bongo Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Bongo again, it will be changed) * Available in All Bongo Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Bongo Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Bongo 1,Bongo 2,Bongo 3,Bongo 4,Bongo 5,Bongo 6,Bongo 7,Bongo 8,Bongo 9,Bongo 10,Bongo 11,Bongo 12,Bongo 13,Bongo 14,Bongo 15,Bongo 16,Bongo 17,Bongo 18,Bongo 19,Bongo 20,Bongo 21,Bongo 22,Bongo 23,Bongo 24,Bongo 25,Bongo 26,Bongo 27,Bongo 28,Bongo 29,Bongo 30,Bongo 31,Bongo 32,Bongo 33,Bongo 34,Bongo 35,Bongo 36,Bongo 37,Bongo 38,Bongo 39,Bongo 40,Bongo 41,Bongo 42,Bongo 43,Bongo 44,Bongo 45,Bongo 46,Bongo 47,Bongo 48,Bongo 49,Bongo 50,Bongo 51,Bongo 52,Bongo 53,Bongo 54,Bongo 55,Bongo 56,Bongo 57,Bongo 58,Bongo 59,Bongo 60,Bongo 61,Bongo 62,Bongo 63,WoodStick,Dog]

About

Creatives

Features
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Creatives.art Support artist directly, collect royalties on songs. Fans can support musicians directly - Getting collectible merch - Receiving royalties on the songs directly. Royalties are tracked by PROS & paid quarterly in your creatives account. Musicians can: Get funding for their music directly from their fans. - Create campaigns for their songs/albums 0$ to get started & launch a campaign - Design & sell customizable merch Choose from over 40+ products to customize around your song. we can connect you with vetted manufacturing company to produce & fulfill merch for artist. - Raise funds through the sale of the rights of your royalties directly to their fans. Musicians can get funding while keep control their masters (alternative to major labels) Artist decide # of supporters who get % of royalties on their songs. Creatives.art automated the legal & payment process for your supporters who will be receiving royalties. Royalties are tracked by distributors & PROs who pay quarterly. Creatives built a lot of FREE features that help musicians: - Free link in bio designed for musicians & creatives. - Music analytics that help you grow - Track sales & supporters - Fan CRM to convert fans into supporters more coming soon on creatives.art

Screenshots

Bongos4 screens
Creatives4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Creatives at none against Bongos's shown. Bongos's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bongos versus Creatives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBongosCreatives
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size577 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSatomi UchidaUnknown Creatives inc

In-app purchases

None

Bongos

No in-app purchases

None

Creatives

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bongos free?
Bongos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creatives free?
Creatives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bongos or Creatives have ads?
Bongos shows ads; Creatives does not.
Which is updated more often, Bongos or Creatives?
Bongos ships an update fortnightly, and Creatives fortnightly. Most recently, Bongos was updated on October 27, 2026 and Creatives on October 28, 2026.

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