Washboard vs Stomp Stomp!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washboard
Transform your device into a virtual washboard with customizable sounds and decorations. Play along with your music or connect to an amp for live performances. It also functions as a MIDI controller for music production.
- Virtual metal washboard instrument
- Add-on instruments like horns and woodblocks
- Customizable decorations
- Play along with music
- Connect to external amplifiers
- MIDI controller functionality
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Turn your mobile device into a musical washboard! You can play the classic metal washboard as is, or customize it by adding instruments like horns and woodblocks in any combination. You can even add decorations like a flower, a sticker or party lights. Play along with your iPod music, or plug into an amp and join a jug band! Some reviews say the app doesn't sound like a washboard, but it does use audio samples taken from a real washboard. The samples come from a metal board played with 1" zinc washers -- this gives a sound harder than thimbles but softer than spoons -- and include a tap, scrub and wood sound. The add-on instruments also use real audio samples. Instruments include: - Small cowbell - Large cowbell - Small horn - Large horn - Tambourine - Cymbal - Small woodblock - Large woodblock - Service bell - Vibraslap - Toy chicken Decorations (no sound) include: - Toy dinosaur - Flower - Bow tie - Hula girl - Woody Guthrie sticker - Party lights If you have any MIDI equipment, you can also use Washboard as a MIDI controller. Map each instrument in the app to a note number in your sound module, then tap the board or attached instruments to send note-on commands. The MIDI commands are sent on channel 10 for easy access to most percussion modules. Before buying this app, I recommend watching the demo video at washboardapp.com to see how it works. If you need help after your purchase, please contact me before writing a bad review. I have no way to respond or help you if you publish your complaints in a review, but I respond promptly to all emails.
Stomp Stomp!
Create urban music and street beats with this instrument app. Explore a practice mode with 50 tracks, adjust tempo, and experiment with 22 authentic sounds. Record your creations and enjoy animated visual effects.
- Practice Mode for learning beats
- 50 prerecorded beats
- 22 authentic studio sounds
- Adjustable tempo and pitch
- Record and Replay feature
- 3D positioned sounds
- Animated visual effects
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Stomp Stomp is an innovative instrument app that pays respect to old-school hip-hop, rap and street musicians by putting users in an urban recording studio. Stomp Stomp has included an exciting Practice mode. Users will be able to select up to 50 different tracks with varying levels of difficulty. In addition, tracks are divided into sections and Users can adjust the tempo to learn authentic street music and Urban old-school beats at their own pace and leisure. * Are you looking for an easy way to create urban music? * Do you want to produce urban sounds and street music? * Have you ever wanted to experiment with street instruments? If you answered yes to these questions than Stomp Stomp is for you. Features: • Practice Mode – Learn your favorite tunes at your own pace • 22 Different objects featuring professionally studio created authentic sounds • Each object can be easily dragged and dropped • Sound velocity, pitch modulation tool (rolling) and scale are easily adjusted • Record and Replay Feature • 50 different prerecorded beats to practice • 3D Positioned Sounds • Animated Visual Effects
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stomp Stomp! at 100% against Washboard's 43%. Stomp Stomp! also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). Washboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Stomp Stomp! is free to download; Washboard costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Washboard ships an update every 3 months, Stomp Stomp! every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Washboard | Stomp Stomp! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Leach | Mooseok Bahng |
Customer experience
Washboard
Stomp Stomp!
In-app purchases
Washboard
No in-app purchases
Stomp Stomp!
No in-app purchases









