iTypist vs DJEMBE FLOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTypist
Master touch typing on your iPad with this educational tool. It guides you through lessons to improve your typing speed and accuracy. A hardware keyboard is recommended for the best experience.
- Touch typing lessons
- Speed and accuracy improvement
- iPad compatible
- Hardware keyboard support
- Based on gtypist
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Learn to touch type on your iPad. Hardware keyboard recommended. Based on gtypist.
DJEMBE FLOW
Learn and practice djembe drumming with a comprehensive collection of lessons, exercises, and rhythms. Access content from a renowned instructor, track your progress, and enjoy offline sync. Suitable for all devices.
- Technique practice exercises
- 5-minute lessons from global workshops
- Live lessons with phrases and breaks
- Worldwide curriculum access
- Rhythms, solos, and audio tracks
- Progress tracking
- Offline sync
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Created by Kelvin Kew, DJEMBE FLOW is an app to learn and practice djembe playing through an array of contents such as: - Technique Practice (Practice exercises for daily progress) - 5 Mins Lessons (Contents from Kelvin's classes and workshops around the world) - Live Lessons with solo phrases and unison breaks - TTM Djembe Academy worldwide curriculum designed by Kelvin - and many more! WATCH ON ANY DEVICE Use your phone, tablet or laptop at no extra cost. You can even organise practice groups and broadcast the contents of this app on a TV to play along together. INSTANT ACCESS Rhythms, Solos, Audio Tracks with new content updated every month. Whether you are a student or teacher, this can be your go-to reference for djembe playing contents. All in the convenience of an app in your pocket anytime, anywhere. A student of the late Mamady Keïta, Kelvin has created djembe performance group Fanka Fellas and Asia All Star for Africa, and has been teaching workshops worldwide since 2011. Kelvin now leads Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy and Djembe Singapore Club. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of DJEMBE FLOW is free of charge. No free trial offered. Should you use DJEMBE FLOW app to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account . A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DJEMBE FLOW at Free against iTypist's $0.99. DJEMBE FLOW also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 27 months) and device support (3 vs 1). iTypist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and ratings volume 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
DJEMBE FLOW is free to download; iTypist costs $0.99 up front. DJEMBE FLOW sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. iTypist asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iTypist against 5.0 for DJEMBE FLOW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
iTypist ships an update every 27 months, DJEMBE FLOW every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTypist | DJEMBE FLOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Diviney | Kelvin Kew |
Customer experience
iTypist
DJEMBE FLOW
In-app purchases
iTypist
No in-app purchases
DJEMBE FLOW
- FLOW RHYTHM$9.001 Month
- HUNGARY Community Plan$16.001 Month
- DSC Students$16.001 Month
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- Kimchi Djembe Club$16.001 Month
- FLOW SOLO$19.001 Month
- TTMDA Modules$28.001 Month
- FLOW LESSONS$29.001 Month
- ALL ACCESS Monthly Plan7 Days trial$38.001 Month
- No Commitment Plan$5.99
- Onetime Plan$30.00
- Double or Nothing$196.99









