Djembe Thumb Drum vs SYLO
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.
SYLO
This music production suite allows users to change the key and tempo of samples to match any track. It offers hundreds of high-quality, royalty-free sounds and editing tools to create professional-sounding music quickly.
- Key shifting for samples
- Tempo synchronization
- Hundreds of royalty-free sounds
- Edit, chop, and slice loops
- Built-in effects (Reverb, Delay, Filter)
- Cross-platform compatibility
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Sylo is more than just an instrument, it's a complete production suite that lets you change the key of your samples to match any track while staying on beat and on time. Designed for quickly creating new ideas that work great in any style of music, you won’t have to compromise on sound quality. So don’t just make music – make it sound professional! Sylo offers hundreds of high-quality sounds including : vocals, guitars, pianos, synths, pads & more! The best part is all loops are Royalty Free! - 500+ loops (new content updated frequently!) - Key shift (match the key or tempo of any track or session) - Edit/Chop/Slice - Automate Knobs - Low Pass Filter - Reverb - Delay - Stereo Imager - Free updates for life - Included with Soundware+ Cross-Platform One Soundware account will give you access to the Desktop and Mobile VST, VST3, AU, and AUV3 versions of the plugin. *This is a free download for users that already have purchased a Soundware subscription
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SYLO at Free against Djembe Thumb Drum's $2.99. SYLO also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Djembe Thumb Drum's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (24% vs 0%). On ratings volume, ads, 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
SYLO is free to download; Djembe Thumb Drum costs $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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Djembe Thumb Drum's written reviews are positive against 0% of SYLO's.
Djembe Thumb Drum ships an update every 3 months, SYLO every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Djembe Thumb Drum | SYLO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thumb Wizards | SoundWare, Inc. |
Customer experience
Djembe Thumb Drum
SYLO
In-app purchases
Djembe Thumb Drum
No in-app purchases
SYLO
No in-app purchases









