Bongo and Conga for Free! vs Hand Drums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bongo and Conga for Free!
This instrumental app offers 10 different sounds for users to explore on their iPhone and iPad. Simply tap the center button to change the accompanying graphics, making it an accessible tool for everyone interested in music.
- 10 musical sounds
- Interactive graphics
- Easy to use interface
- iPhone and iPad compatible
- Suitable for all ages
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Enjoy Bong and Conga with 10 sounds on your iPhone and iPad! If you push the center button, changing different graphics. Everyone can use this instrumental app!
Hand Drums
Explore a collection of 25 professionally recorded hand drums, including bongos, congas, and djembes. Play along to a metronome, custom beats, or your own music library. Record and share your drumming creations.
- 25 professionally recorded hand drums
- Play along to metronome, beats, and loops
- Record and share drumming sessions
- Pitch and roll controls
- Play along with iPod music
- Visual 3D effects
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If you've always wanted to play the bongos, conga, or any other hand drum, or already know how, Hand Drums Free is for you! Easy to use, extremely fun and entertaining, Hand Drums Free features 25 unique hand drums, including Bongos, Conga, Djembe, Doumbek, Cajon, Tabla and more, all professionally recorded in high quality 16 bit stereo. You can play alone, to a metronome, or to unique Pocket Beats and Loops. You can even play along to the music on your iPod right from within Hand Drums Free. With features including pitch control, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), metronome, drum rolls, drum loops, and more, you'll sound like a pro from the moment you start playing! FEATURES: • 25 different hand drums, all professionally recorded in high-quality 16-bit stereo: Bendir, Bongo, Bongo Jam, Boudran, Cajon, Conga, Djembe, Doumbek, Duff, Electronic Drums, Frame Drum, Frame Drum with Bells, Mini Djembe, Pakhawaj, Snare & Bass, Tabla, Talking Drum, Tambourine, Timbale, and Tom Tom, with more to follow. • 4 Unique Playing Zones on each drum create a realistic drumming experience. • Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter • Export your recordings to your computer (optional in-app purchase) • Visual 3D effect when drums are hit maximizes the drumming experience • Metronome with 43 sounds to choose from and variable speed switch (BPM) • 67 Pocket Beats and Loops to play along to • PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! • Slide your finger between the drums • Shake your device to play sounds to your favorite music • Play drum heads simultaneously • Play along with your favorite music by easily accessing your iPod music right from within Hand Drums Free • Volume controls for both the drum sounds and music • Pitch control allows for unlimited drum sounds • Rolls on drums with variable speed adjustment (BPM) • Using headphones will allow you to fully enjoy the high quality sounds of Hand Drums Free PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bongo and Conga for Free! at 67% against Hand Drums's 17%. Bongo and Conga for Free! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume 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. Hand Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bongo and Conga for Free! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bongo and Conga for Free! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Bongo and Conga for Free!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Hand Drums's.
Bongo and Conga for Free! ships an update every 3 weeks, Hand Drums every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bongo and Conga for Free! | Hand Drums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rage Box | Drum Starz |
Customer experience
Bongo and Conga for Free!
Hand Drums
In-app purchases
Bongo and Conga for Free!
No in-app purchases
Hand Drums
- Hand Drums Upgrade$0.99
- Exporting$0.99
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