# Conga Drums vs Jingle+

The clearest difference is price: Conga Drums at Free against Jingle+'s $0.99. Conga Drums also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Jingle+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Conga Drums is free to download; Jingle+ costs $0.99 up front. Conga Drums sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Jingle+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.5 for Jingle+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 319 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Conga Drums's written reviews are positive against 72% of Jingle+'s.

Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, Jingle+ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Conga Drums | Jingle+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (154 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conga-drums/id473562183/reviews) | **[4.5 (319 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jingle-plus/id737479996/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 154 | **319** |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | **71.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Charlie Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/416450484) |

## What reviewers say

### Conga Drums

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conga-drums/id473562183)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conga Drums Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |
| Exporting | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎶 Amazing sound quality
- 🥁 Realistic drum sounds
- 👆 Great playability and responsiveness
- 💡 Multiple drum options/layouts
- 🤩 Fun and enjoyable to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Inappropriate and intrusive ads
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔇 Mutes other device audio
- ⚠️ Glitchy recording mode
- 🖱️ Difficult to hit specific sound zones accurately

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iPhone
- Mutes iPad audio
- Recording mode is glitchy
- Cannot save or delete recordings
- Multi-track recording doesn't work

**Requested features**

- 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


### Jingle+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jingle-plus/id737479996)

This app simulates various shaker instruments using your phone's motion. Experience realistic sound and feel, perfect for live performances or studio work.

**Highlights:** Real motion shaker simulation, Realistic sound and feel, High-precision accelerometer data, Expressive real-time control, Tambourine, maraca, egg shaker, sleigh bells

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Instruments | $1.99 | one-time |
| Inter-App Audio | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Great fun and enjoyment
- 🎄 Brings holiday cheer
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎶 Responsive to shaking/tapping
- 🌟 Realistic sounds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎛️ Limited instrumental options
- 🔊 Low volume egg shaker sound
- 🎛️ Some sounds not very good (tambourine)
- 🐛 Background playback issues
- 🐛 App doesn't always shut off easily

**Reported bugs**

- Background playback feature not working reliably
- App continues playing when not on the app
- App doesn't work on some devices (iPhone 12 Pro)
- App doesn't open/work after installation
- Stuck on jingle bells sound

**Requested features**

- More instrumental options (snare drum, cymbals)
- Lego sound effect
- Slapstick sound effect
- Add iWatch support
- Tutorial section


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Conga Drums free?

Conga Drums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Jingle+ free?

Jingle+ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Conga Drums or Jingle+?

Jingle+ is rated higher. Conga Drums averages 4.4 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while Jingle+ averages 4.5 from 319 ratings.

### Do Conga Drums or Jingle+ have ads?

Conga Drums shows ads; Jingle+ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Conga Drums or Jingle+?

Conga Drums ships an update every 2 months, and Jingle+ every 6 months. Most recently, Conga Drums was updated on October 15, 2026 and Jingle+ on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*