Conga Drums vs Congas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conga Drums
This app allows users to play various conga and bongo drums with realistic sounds and graphics. It offers multiple drum configurations, play-along options with beats, loops, and personal music, and features like pitch control and recording.
- Multiple conga and bongo drum types
- Various drum configurations
- Realistic 3D visual effects
- Professionally recorded 16-bit stereo sounds
- Play-along beats, loops, and iPod music
- Recording and sharing capabilities
- Metronome with adjustable BPM
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Now you can play conga anytime, anywhere with Conga Drums Free! Featuring high resolution graphics and professionally recorded sounds, Conga Drums Free is the ultimate drumming app for the iPhone and iPad. You can play the Conga, Quinto, Tumba, Requinto, Super Tumba or Bongos in 2, 3, 4, or 5 drum configurations. Play alone, to 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, or to the metronome with 18 different sounds, or to over 27 unique Pocket Beats and Loops. You can even play along to your favorite music on your iPod right from within Conga Drums Free! With features including amazing 3D effect when hitting the drums, low latency 16-bit stereo sounds, slide 'n play, pitch control, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), drum rolls, and more, you'll sound like a pro from the moment you start playing! FEATURES: • 5 different drums plus Bongos, all professionally recorded in high quality 16-bit stereo: Conga, Quinto, Tumba, Requinto, and Super Tumba. • 4 different configurations: 2, 3, 4, or 5 drum • 3 Unique Playing Zones on each drum create a realistic sounding drum • 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 18 sounds to choose from and variable speed switch (BPM) • PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! • 29 Pocket Beats and Loops to play along to • 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 Conga 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 Conga Drums Free PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html
Congas
Practice conga drumming with realistic sounds and customizable pads. Includes a metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons. Explore a wide variety of conga sounds and color themes.
- Realistic finger conga pads
- Practice along with songs
- Customizable conga positions and sounds
- Metronome with adjustable BPM
- Recording and loop functions
- High-quality sound selection
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***** This App is a Real Finger Conga Pads. ***** You can practice according to the Song. ***** Ideal for Jam Sessions with other Instruments. ***** Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. ***** Real High Quality Sound. [Simple Congas] * Simple Conga Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Conga Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Conga again, it will be changed) * Available in All Conga Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Conga Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Conga 1,Conga 2,Conga 3,Conga 4,Conga 5,Conga 6,Conga 7,Conga 8,Conga 9,Conga 10,Conga 11,Conga 12,Conga 13,Conga 14,Conga 15,Conga 16,Conga 17,Conga 18,Conga 19,Conga 20,Conga 21,Conga 22,Conga 23,Conga 24,Conga 25,Conga 26,Conga 27,Conga 28,Conga 29,Conga 30,Conga 31,Conga 32,Conga 33,Conga 34,Conga 35,Conga 36,Conga 37,Conga 38,Conga 39,Conga 40,Conga 41,Conga 42,Conga 43,Conga 44,Conga 45,Conga 46,Conga 47,Conga 48,Conga 49,Conga 50,Conga 51,Conga 52,Conga 53,Conga 54,Conga 55,Conga 56,Conga 57,Conga 58,Conga 59,Conga 60,Conga 61,Conga 62,Conga 63,Conga 64,Conga 65,Conga 66,Conga 67,Conga 68,Conga 69,Conga 70,Conga 71,Conga 72,Conga 73,Conga 74,Conga 75,Conga 76,Conga 77,Conga 78,Conga 79,Conga 80,Conga 81,Conga 82,Conga 83,Conga 84,Conga 85,Conga 86,Conga 87,Conga 88,Conga 89,Conga 90,Conga 91,WoodStick,Dog]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Congas at none against Conga Drums's 2. Congas also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Conga Drums's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 38). On price, rating, ads 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. Conga Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Congas asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Conga Drums against 4.3 for Congas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 38 respectively.
Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, Congas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conga Drums | Congas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (152 ratings) — better | 4.3 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 643 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drum Starz | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Conga Drums
Congas
Bugs and requests
Conga Drums
Reported bugs
10 issues- Crashes on iPhone
- Mutes iPad audio
- Recording mode is glitchy
- Cannot save or delete recordings
- Multi-track recording doesn't work
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- Loop beat speed doesn't work
- Pitch switch affects speed too
- Beat timing does nothing
- Weird extra drum hits
- Pop-up ads prevent playing
Requested features
9 requests- Add a tuning assist function
- Add a demo of features
- Improve ease of selecting sounds
- Add a mixer to adjust sound levels
- Overlay a map of sound zones
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- Fix multi-track recording issues
- Make recording mode less glitchy
- Add a feature to save in a useful format
- Create a timbales app
Congas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Conga Drums
- Conga Drums Upgrade$0.99
- Exporting$0.99
Congas
No in-app purchases









