Conga Drums vs Easy Xylophone
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
Easy Xylophone
Experience the joy of playing a xylophone on your iPhone or iPad with high-quality sounds and responsive controls. Perfect for aspiring musicians, professionals, or anyone looking for a fun way to create melodies.
- 11 high-quality xylophone notes
- Multitouch and sliding support
- Professionally recorded sounds
- Low latency for precise playing
- Play along with your own music
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Simple and straightforward: Easy Xylophone lets you play this beautiful instrument on your iPhone and iPad at any time! These 11 pure high quality sounds will make you forget that this is just an app on your iPhone! If you are a professional musician, want to become a one or just want to play your favorite melodies for fun: you should get this app! Features: ▶ A complete xylophone with 11 high quality notes ▶ Supports multitouch & sliding between bars ▶ Professionally recorded & mastered sounds ▶ No latency for fast and exact playing! ▶ Optimized for iPhone / iPad speakers, headphones and external speakers ▶ Supports multitasking: Play along with your own music ▶ HD Retina Graphics for iPhone, iPod touch and the new iPad ▶ 2 Apps in 1: Universal App for iPhone and iPad To play along with your own music, start the music on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and start the app. Important: If you can't hear anything on your device, please make sure, you turned up the ringtone volume and enabled application sounds in the iPhone settings menu. --------- Make sure to leave a comment with ideas and wishes for future versions in your review! Visit our homepage: http://www.skunkbrothers.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Conga Drums at every 2 months against Easy Xylophone's every 6 months. Easy Xylophone's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 153) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Conga Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Easy Xylophone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Conga Drums against 4.3 for Easy Xylophone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Xylophone has 2K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 67% positive.
Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, Easy Xylophone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conga Drums | Easy Xylophone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (153 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 153 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drum Starz | Skunk Brothers GmbH |
Customer experience
Conga Drums
Easy Xylophone
User reviews
Conga Drums
From 153 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Amazing sound quality
- 🥁 Realistic drum sounds
- 👆 Great playability and responsiveness
- 💡 Multiple drum options/layouts
- 🤩 Fun and enjoyable to use
Room to improve
- 😠 Inappropriate and intrusive ads
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔇 Mutes other device audio
- ⚠️ Glitchy recording mode
- 🖱️ Difficult to hit specific sound zones accurately
Easy Xylophone
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎶 Good sound quality
- 🎓 Helpful for music practice
- 💫 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional sound issues
- 🔍 Limited range/notes
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔄 Repetitive rating prompts
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
Easy Xylophone
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound output
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Purchased upgrades not working across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Record and playback functionality
- More advanced features like sharps/flats
- Ability to load and play songs
- Integration with music learning resources
In-app purchases
Conga Drums
- Conga Drums Upgrade$0.99
- Exporting$0.99
Easy Xylophone
- Ad free$0.99
Questions
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