Bongos vs Endless A
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!
Endless A
Easily generate a consistent A-440 pitch for tuning instruments. Select from various instrument sounds to play the reference tone endlessly until you tap to stop. Ideal for musicians needing a reliable tuning reference.
- Endless A-440 pitch generation
- Multiple instrument sound options
- Simple tap-to-play interface
- Reference tone for tuning
- Piano, violin, french horn, sine wave sounds
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A concert A, whenever you need one. Endless A-440 plays a sustained 440 Hz reference tone for tuning instruments. Choose piano, violin, French horn, or a pure sine wave. Tap an instrument to start, switch sounds with a tap, and tap again or use Stop playback to finish. • Four bundled reference sounds • A clear playing indicator and dedicated stop button • Light and dark appearances for iPhone and iPad • An optional original 2015 design • Works offline, with no account, ads, or microphone access This is a reference-tone player. It does not listen to your instrument or measure its pitch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Endless A at 4.5 against Bongos's 3.3. Endless A also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Bongos's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Endless A asks for nothing beyond the download.
Endless A holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bongos has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Bongos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Endless A's.
Bongos ships an update every 2 months, Endless A every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bongos | Endless A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skunk Brothers GmbH | Nathan Fennel |
Customer experience
Bongos
Endless A
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
Endless A
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bongos
- Bongos Ad-Free$1.99
Endless A
No in-app purchases









