Percussions vs Djembe +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Percussions
This app provides a virtual percussion instrument experience with 18 high-quality sounds. Play instruments by tapping, shaking, or rolling your device, and customize your setup for quick access. Integrate your music library to play along with your favorite tunes.
- 18 virtual percussion instruments
- Multiple playing methods (tap, shake, roll)
- Customizable tab bar for quick instrument switching
- iPod music playback integration
- Low latency and high-quality sound
- Reverb effect
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"Percussions" is, as its name suggests, a new virtual musical instrument application which offers the performance of 18 kinds of percussion instruments in high sound quality. As well as actual percussion instruments, everyone can play each sound by various methods as follows: Tapping the screen, shaking the device, rolling the device, ... Moreover, favorite percussion instruments can be allocated to tabs in the tab bar and switched instantaneously. Also you can play percussion part of your favorite tunes with iPod music playback. A lot of unusual percussion instruments without seeing are included in this application. But those sounds might have been heard many times. Let's liven up your music party by the sound of this application. [Features] -Including 18 percussion instruments Agogo, Bell Tree, Bongo, Castanet, Claves, Conga, Cowbell, Cuica, Guiro, Maracas, Matraca, Scratch (Turn Table), Shaker, Tambourine, Timbales, Triangle, Vibraslap, Wood Block -Various perform methods in answer to actual instrument Tapping the screen: Bongo, Castanet, etc. Rubbing the screen: Guiro, Cuica, Scratch, Matraca, etc. Pressing down the screen (for playing muted sound): Conga (High), Triangle, etc. Swinging the device downward: Cowbell, Timbales, etc. Shaking the device: Shaker, Maracas, etc. -Low latency and real output sound by internal software synthesizer Reverb effect Note; Please set animation off on the setting view when feeling that the response is not quick because of the model etc.
Djembe +
This app provides realistic finger djembe pads for practicing along with songs or for jam sessions. It features high-quality sounds, customizable pad positions, and built-in recording and metronome functions. Enjoy an ad-free, offline experience for musicians of all levels.
- Realistic finger djembe pads
- High-quality sound selection
- Customizable pad positions
- Recording and loop functions
- Built-in metronome (30-300 BPM)
- Offline functionality
- Ad-free experience
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******* No advertisement ******* No Internet Connection Required ******* Full Version ***** 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]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Djembe + at 5.0 against Percussions's 3.0. Percussions's advantage is update cadence (every 17 months vs every 39 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Percussions costs $2.99 and Djembe + $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Djembe + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Percussions ships an update every 17 months, Djembe + every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Percussions | Djembe + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 687 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CRIMSON TECHNOLOGY, Inc | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Percussions
Djembe +
In-app purchases
Percussions
No in-app purchases
Djembe +
No in-app purchases








