Comparison

iTypist vs DJEMBE FLOW

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

DJEMBE FLOW3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iTypist versus DJEMBE FLOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTypistDJEMBE FLOW
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven DivineyKelvin Kew

Customer experience

iTypist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DJEMBE FLOW

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iTypist

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

DJEMBE FLOW

Subscriptions8
  • 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
One-time3
  • No Commitment Plan$5.99
  • Onetime Plan$30.00
  • Double or Nothing$196.99

Questions

Is iTypist free?
iTypist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DJEMBE FLOW free?
DJEMBE FLOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTypist or DJEMBE FLOW?
iTypist and DJEMBE FLOW are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iTypist or DJEMBE FLOW have ads?
DJEMBE FLOW shows ads; iTypist does not.
Which is updated more often, iTypist or DJEMBE FLOW?
iTypist ships an update every 27 months, and DJEMBE FLOW every 2 months. Most recently, iTypist was updated on October 24, 2026 and DJEMBE FLOW on October 27, 2026.

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