Bongos vs AuraDraw
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!
AuraDraw
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AuraDraw is a visual instrument. Draw a line and it becomes sound. Each color has its own voice and glow. Press play and a light follows the path you drew. Drawing and playback are included. Saving and exporting a performance to Photos as Live Photo, video, or audio require AuraDraw Pro. Your stroke is mapped to a musical scale. Instruments include piano, kalimba, guitar, violin, flute, glow, pulse, chime, pluck, pad, bit, bass, glass, bow, and vapor. Play modes include Melody, Chords, Echo, Spark, Mirror, Bloom, Orbit, and Tide. No account is required. IN-APP PURCHASES AuraDraw offers optional in-app purchases to unlock saving and exporting a performance to Photos as Live Photo, video, or audio: • Weekly Subscription — unlock AuraDraw Pro with an auto-renewable weekly subscription (3-day free trial) • Monthly Subscription — unlock AuraDraw Pro with an auto-renewable monthly subscription (3-day free trial) • Yearly Subscription — unlock AuraDraw Pro with an auto-renewable yearly subscription (3-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices are shown in the purchase sheet and may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://trynova-ai.com/lineplay_privacy.html Terms of Service: https://trynova-ai.com/lineplay_terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AuraDraw at none against Bongos's shown. Bongos's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and AuraDraw sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Bongos | AuraDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skunk Brothers GmbH | 浩浩 李 |
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
AuraDraw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bongos
- Bongos Ad-Free$1.99
AuraDraw
- AuraDraw Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- AuraDraw Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- AuraDraw Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year









