Dhol vs AudioPocket for volca sample
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dhol
Experience the joy of playing the Dhol on your iPhone or iPod Touch. This app allows you to tap out rhythms with your fingers, offering multiple drum sounds and the ability to play along with your music library. It also features a unique Bluetooth connection mode for interactive learning and playing with friends.
- Virtual Dhol instrument
- Multiple drum sounds
- Play along with music
- Bluetooth Dhol-E Connect
- Interactive learning mode
- Tap-based controls
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For all the Bhangra fans around the world, you can now play the Dhol on the go on your iPhone or iPod Touch using Dhol-E. Dhol is a musical instrument played in the Asian subcontinent especially in the northern part of India in Punjab. Playing the Dhol on Dhol-E is as simple as tapping on the screen using your fingers. Other features of Dhol-E include 3 sounds (one for each side of the Dhol and one for tapping on the Dhol barrel itself) and the ability to play the Dhol to a song in your iPod collection. For optimal sound quality use headsets or for even better results connect to powered external speakers. Let Dhol-E bring out the real Dholi inside you. Version 2.0 adds a revolutionary new method to teach and learn the Dhol using "Dhol-E Connect". Using "Dhol-E Connect" you can connect to a another iPhone/iPod running Dhol-E over Bluetooth. Once connected you can see your friend play the Dhol on your screen and follow/play along. To connect using Dhol-E Connect just follow these easy steps -Make sure both phones are running the latest version of Dhol-E -On both devices press the Dhol-E Connect button. -Within a few minutes both the devices should see each other and display the name of the device. -On any one of the device tap on the device name and click the accept button on the other device. -To change Dhol-E Connect options tap on the Settings icon on your iPhone home screen and scroll down to Dhol-E. (Note: Dhol-E Connect requires an in-app upgrade on both devices and does not support the original iPhone and the original iPod) iPad Owners: Download the exclusive iPad only Dhol-E HD app! Check out the Dhol-E Fan Page on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dhol-E-iPhoneiPod-App/130114227036549
AudioPocket for volca sample
Easily transfer audio samples from your iPhone to a KORG volca sample device. Record, trim, and normalize your own sounds, or import them via iTunes File Sharing or a factory preset library. Supports various common audio file formats.
- Record and edit samples
- Import samples via iTunes File Sharing
- Access KORG factory presets
- Supports multiple audio formats
- Connect iPhone to volca sample
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Send sample data directly from your iPhone to your volca sample! AudioPocket enables you to program your volca sample memory with audio samples from the following: • The app. Record on-the-spot with the app, where you can preview, trim and normalize your impromptu sample recording. • Your computer. Using iTunes File Sharing, just drag and drop into “AudioPocket documents” • Factory presets. Choose from a library sound-designed by KORG. Compatible audio files: “aif”, “aiff”, “wav”, “mp3”, “caf”, “aac”, “m4a” What is volca sample? The volca sample is a sample sequencer that lets you edit and sequence up to 100 sampled sounds in real-time for commanding live performances. It’s powerful on its own or as an addition to any existing volca setup. The volca sample lets you recapture the excitement of the first generation of samplers where any sound - vocals, spoken words, ambient sound, or glitches – can be used for your creations! See more at: http://www.korg.com/volca_sample/ Notes: ● To use AudioPocket with the volca sample, the operating system for the volca sample must be "System Version 1.20 or later. ● You will need a stereo mini jack cable to connect your iPhone to your volca sample. Follow us on: ● Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/korg.iapps ● Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/korg_iapps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dhol at 91% against AudioPocket for volca sample's 22%. Dhol also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 27 months). AudioPocket for volca sample's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dhol sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. AudioPocket for volca sample asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dhol holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Dhol's written reviews are positive against 22% of AudioPocket for volca sample's.
Dhol ships an update every 7 months, AudioPocket for volca sample every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dhol | AudioPocket for volca sample |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (145 ratings) — better | 2.3 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 22.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mutual Image LLC. | KORG INC. |
Customer experience
Dhol
AudioPocket for volca sample
User reviews
Dhol
From 145 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Jam and chill
- 👍 Great app to help practice dhol beats
- 🎉 Awesome
- 👍 Excellent app with good functionality
- 👍 Nice app to practice dhol skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lags and delays when playing
- 🐛 Not working, no shop beats
- 🔊 Sound could be better and more nuanced
- 🐛 Doesn't load, stuck on settings
- 🔊 Doesn't sound like a real dhol
AudioPocket for volca sample
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy sample transfer
- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Good for on-the-go editing
- 👍 Files.app integration appreciated
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes on startup
- 🐛 Audio recording/saving issues
- 🐛 Sample transfer errors
- 🐛 No USB support for Volca Sample 2
- 🐛 Outdated for Volca Sample 2
Bugs and requests
Dhol
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lags and delays when playing
- Not working, no shop beats
- Doesn't load, stuck on settings
- No sound on iPhone 5
Requested features
8 requests- Update and improve sound effects
- Add kin and ke as well as dha ne ge and click
- Add option to record when playing with songs
- Add more accurate sounds and ghir ghira
- Add volume setting to be louder when playing along to tracks
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- Add ability to change sounds, dugga side could use different sample
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
AudioPocket for volca sample
Reported bugs
46 issues- Crashes on startup (iOS 11)
- App does not record or save audio
- Cannot work with prerecorded audio
- Error when uploading samples to Volca Sample 2
- Audio Pocket does not record audio
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- Audio Pocket won't let work saved audio samples
- No USB support for Volca Sample 2
- No support for new iPhones without headphone socket
- Audio transfer function does not work on iPad Pro
- No support for USB file transfer on Sample 2
- App not updated for Sample 2 (200 spaces)
- App not updated for Sample 2 (200 slots/presets)
- Obsolete, no updates
- Firmware update not current for Sample 2
- Only provides first 100 slots for Sample 2
- Error pops up when transferring samples
- Won't sync to device
- Essentially non-functional, cannot transfer files
- Only factory presets transfer
- App needs upgrade
- Limited to 100 sample slots
- Reverted Volca Sample 2 to Sample 1
- Lost sample slots and factory samples won't download
- Cannot load anything onto extra sample slots
- Cannot record with this app
- Useless for Volca Sample 2
- Sampler without ability to sample
- App not updated for new hardware
- Sample library for Sample V2 not available
- Support for banks over 99 (to 149) not available
- Only capable of saving 00-99
- No way to link iPhone to Volca Sample 2 other than stereo jack
- Error message when trying to transfer samples
- App is crap, error messages
- App is slow
- Only works on iPhone, useless on iPads
- Cannot edit sample after saving
- Error dcod when loading sounds
- CRC error when loading or erasing samples
- App says v1.22, Volca is v1.3
- Err dCod message on sampler
- Error d whilst trying to transfer samples
- Samples do not transfer
- App deletes sample slots
- No transfers working
- Doesn't seem to work with iPhone 4s
Requested features
21 requests- Update for Volca Sample 2 support (200 slots)
- USB file transfer support
- Support for newer iPhones without headphone jack
- Improve user interface and user experience
- Add editing features (trimming, cropping)
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- Allow editing of imported samples
- Transfer multiple samples at once
- Support for cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud)
- Direct computer transfer to Volca Sample
- Allow editing of in/out points of recorded samples
- Direct recording into memory slot without computer/iOS
- Audio Share or 'open in' support
- Ability to type location number for samples
- Zoom and marker resolution improvements
- Zero crossing detection
- Normalize selected part
- Slice loops and assign to slots
- Looping helper for drones/pads
- Automatic saving to multiple devices (phone/iPad)
- Edit samples after saving
- Preview cropped section before saving
In-app purchases
Dhol
- Peer Connect Upgrade$0.99
- Dhol With Khanda$0.99
- Disable Ads$0.99
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- Dhol Bling$0.99
- DholE Dance$0.99
- Get Everything!$4.99
AudioPocket for volca sample
No in-app purchases
Questions
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