Bongos vs Djembe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bongos
Experience realistic bongo drumming with professionally recorded sounds that change based on where you strike the drums. This app offers high-quality samples, additional percussion, and low latency for an immersive musical experience on your iPhone or iPad.
- 18 high-quality bongo samples
- Cowbell and sticks percussion
- Professionally recorded & mastered sounds
- No latency for precise playing
- Multitasking support for playing along with music
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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The ultimate Bongos for your iPhone and iPad 18 with professionally recorded and mastered sounds: Depending where you hit the bongos sounds varies! It doesn’t matter if you are a professional musician, want to become a bongocero or just want to drum for fun - you should get this app! Features: ⇒ 18 high quality bongo samples ⇒ More percussion: Cowbell and sticks ⇒ Professionally recorded & mastered sounds ⇒ No latency for fast and exact playing! ⇒ Optimized for iPhone / iPad speakers, headphones and external speakers ⇒ Supports multitasking: Play along with your own music ⇒ HD Retina Graphics for iPhone, iPod touch and the new iPad ⇒ 2 Apps in 1: Universal App for iPhone AND iPad To play along with your own music, start the music on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and start the app. Important: If you can't hear anything on your device, please make sure, you turned up the ringtone volume and enabled application sounds in the iPhone settings menu. --------- Make sure to leave a comment with ideas and wishes for future versions in your review!
Djembe
This app provides a realistic finger drumming experience with high-quality sounds and customizable pads. Practice along to songs, record your sessions, and use the built-in metronome for lessons or jam sessions.
- Realistic finger djembe pads
- Customizable sound selection
- Metronome with BPM control
- Recording and loop functions
- High-quality sound samples
- Color variations
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***** 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 4.4 against Bongos's 3.3. Djembe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Bongos's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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. Bongos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Djembe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Djembe holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 44 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Bongos's written reviews are positive against 50% of Djembe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bongos ships an update every 2 months, Djembe every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bongos | Djembe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) | 4.4 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Skunk Brothers GmbH | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Bongos
Djembe
Bugs and requests
Bongos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sound not working on some devices
- Rotation issues on certain phones
- Ads covering up playing area
Requested features
4 requests- Record and playback feature
- More instrument options
- Ability to tune/adjust bongos
- Integration with music apps
Djembe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bongos
- Bongos Ad-Free$1.99
Djembe
No in-app purchases








