Comparison

Conga Drums vs Real Cajon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Real Cajon

This app simulates playing a cajon, a Peruvian percussion instrument. It allows users to strike different sections of the cajon, record and share audio, and customize its appearance. Enjoy realistic sounds and visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Record and share audio
  • Trim and playback recordings
  • Adjustable volume for each sound
  • Customizable skins and colors
  • Realistic HD graphics
  • Professional studio sound recordings
Features
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A simple and easy to play cajon simulator. Strike the surface made out of a thin layer of plywood called tapa. Slap the wooden face of the cajon and play multiple sections at the same time. Enjoy the visual vibration of the cajon! The cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front or rear faces with the hands, fingers, or sometimes implements such as brushes, mallets, or sticks. Cajones are primarily played in Afro-Peruvian music. A Cajon falls under the drum instrument family due to its bass, mids and high frequency sound being similar to that of a kick drum and snares. Users can now record sound while playing, share the sound, trim recorded audio and playback the recorded sound. Adjust the volume for each cajon sound. Customize your cajon with different skins, wood types and background colors. Features • Record Sound while playing • Share Recorded Sound • Trim Recorded Audio • Playback Recorded Sound 
• Fast and Responsive • Beautiful Realistic HD Graphics • Customizable Cajon Wood Skins and background colors • Settings Menu With volume and haptic settings • Adjustable Volume for Each Cajon Sound • Portrait Mode • Tapa Marking Guide • Real sound recorded in professional studios More features and skins coming soon!

Screenshots

Conga Drums4 screens
Real Cajon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conga Drums at 66% against Real Cajon's 23%. Conga Drums also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Real Cajon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Conga Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Real Cajon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conga Drums holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conga Drums has 153 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Conga Drums's written reviews are positive against 23% of Real Cajon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, Real Cajon every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Conga Drums versus Real Cajon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConga DrumsReal Cajon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB90 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperDrum StarzBudali Kingsley

Customer experience

Conga Drums

All ratings154 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.9%

Real Cajon

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

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

Real Cajon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Conga Drums

One-time2
  • Conga Drums Upgrade$0.99
  • Exporting$0.99
1 purchases

Real Cajon

One-time1
  • VIP Unlock All$2.99

Questions

Is Conga Drums free?
Conga Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Cajon free?
Real Cajon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Conga Drums or Real Cajon?
Conga Drums is rated higher. Conga Drums averages 4.4 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Real Cajon averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Conga Drums or Real Cajon have ads?
Both Conga Drums and Real Cajon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Conga Drums or Real Cajon?
Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, and Real Cajon every 13 months. Most recently, Conga Drums was updated on October 23, 2026 and Real Cajon on October 24, 2026.

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