Comparison

Conga Drums vs Darbuka

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

Darbuka

This app provides realistic finger darbuka pads for practicing along with songs. It offers high-quality sounds, customizable pad positions, and includes a metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger darbuka pads
  • Practice along with songs
  • High-quality sound selection
  • Customizable pad positions
  • Built-in metronome
  • Recording and loop functions
Features
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***** This App is a Real Finger Darbuka 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 Darbuka] * Simple Darbuka Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Darbuka Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Darbuka again, it will be changed) * Available in All Darbuka Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Darbuka Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Darbuka 1,Darbuka 2,Darbuka 3,Darbuka 4,Darbuka 5,Darbuka 6,Darbuka 7,Darbuka 8,Darbuka 9,Darbuka 10,Darbuka 11,Darbuka 12,Darbuka 13,Darbuka 14,Darbuka 15,Darbuka 16,Darbuka 17,Darbuka 18,Darbuka 19,Darbuka 20,Darbuka 21,Darbuka 22,Darbuka 23,Darbuka 24,WoodStick,Dog]

Screenshots

Conga Drums4 screens
Darbuka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conga Drums at 66% against Darbuka's 0%. Conga Drums also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Darbuka's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Darbuka asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conga Drums holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Conga Drums's written reviews are positive against 0% of Darbuka's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, Darbuka every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Conga Drums versus Darbuka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConga DrumsDarbuka
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings) — better4.1 (137 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better137
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB702 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperDrum StarzSatomi Uchida

Customer experience

Conga Drums

All ratings153 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative29.3%

Darbuka

All ratings134 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Darbuka

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
None

Darbuka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conga Drums free?
Conga Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Darbuka free?
Darbuka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conga Drums or Darbuka?
Conga Drums is rated higher. Conga Drums averages 4.4 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Darbuka averages 4.1 from 137 ratings.
Do Conga Drums or Darbuka have ads?
Both Conga Drums and Darbuka show ads.
Which is updated more often, Conga Drums or Darbuka?
Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, and Darbuka every 3 months. Most recently, Conga Drums was updated on October 29, 2026 and Darbuka on October 29, 2026.

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