Djembe Thumb Drum vs Melody Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Djembe Thumb Drum
This app simulates a Djembe drum with customizable pitch and volume for bass, tone, and slap sounds. It allows users to play along in drum circles with friends.
- Realistic Djembe drum simulation
- Customizable bass, tone, and slap sounds
- Adjustable pitch and volume
- Play with friends in drum circles
- Fast and responsive interface
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A djembe at your fingertips. Play realistic bass, tone and slap sounds on your iPhone or iPad, with no ads to interrupt your rhythm. PLAY THE THREE DISTINCT SOUNDS Tap the drum to move between deep bass, open tones and crisp slaps. Explore your own rhythms, practice patterns or join a jam with friends. MAKE THE SOUND YOURS Adjust the pitch and volume of bass, tone and slap independently. Find the balance that suits the way you play. BRING YOUR RHYTHM INTO THE ROOM Connect your device to an external speaker for a bigger sound and fuller bass. Use a compatible wired connection and the adapter your device requires. JUST YOU AND THE DRUM Open Djembe and start playing. A focused, ad-free instrument for spontaneous rhythms, percussion practice and drum circles. Tap in. Find your rhythm.
Melody Generator
Create royalty-free melodies for your music projects with this procedural generator. It offers AI-generated tunes, 10 instrument options, and the ability to export loops in MIDI or WAV formats for use in various sequencers and samplers.
- AI-generated procedural melodies
- Royalty-free commercial use
- 10 instrument choices
- Export MIDI loops
- Export WAV loops
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A random MIDI melody generator which you can use to create royalty free melodies for use in your own music. The melodies are procedurally generated and you can loop them. You are free to download the melodies and use them in your own music. * AI generated procedural melodies. * Royalty free commercial use allowed. * 10 instruments to choose from. * Export MIDI loops to use in Garage Band or another sequencer. * Export wav loops to use in Garage Band, fruity loops, or another sampler.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Djembe Thumb Drum at 5.0 against Melody Generator's 2.3. Djembe Thumb Drum also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). Melody Generator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 24%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Djembe Thumb Drum costs $2.99 and Melody Generator $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Djembe Thumb Drum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Djembe Thumb Drum's written reviews are positive against 40% of Melody Generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Djembe Thumb Drum ships an update every 4 months, Melody Generator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Djembe Thumb Drum | Melody Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thumb Wizards | Chris McCormick |
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Djembe Thumb Drum
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In-app purchases
Djembe Thumb Drum
No in-app purchases
Melody Generator
No in-app purchases
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