Djembe! vs Salsa Percussion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Djembe!
Experience the authentic sound of African drums on your mobile device. Explore various drum types, play along to beats, or jam with your own music. Features include realistic graphics, high-quality audio, and recording capabilities.
- Multiple African drum types
- Professionally recorded sounds
- Play along to beats and loops
- Integrates with iPod music
- Recording and sharing options
- Realistic 3D visual effects
- Metronome with adjustable tempo
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Have you always wanted to play an African drum? Now you can, anytime, anywhere, with Djembe! Featuring professionally recorded sounds and high quality graphics, Djembe! is the ultimate African drumming app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. You can play a large Djembe, small Djembe, or even play intricate beats like a pro with 2 different Djembe jams. Play alone, to the metronome with 43 different sounds, or to over 80 unique Pocket Beats and Loops. You can even play along to your favorite music on your iPod right from within Djembe!. 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: • 7 different layouts: Large Djembe, Small Djembe, Djembe Jam 1, Djembe Jam 2, African Drum, Bata Drum, and Talking Drum • 4 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 43 sounds to choose from and variable speed switch (BPM) • 63 Pocket Beats and Loops to play along to • PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! • 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 Djembe! • 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 Djembe! Free PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html
Salsa Percussion
Explore 7 exclusive Salsa percussion instruments with high-definition live sound. Professionally recorded for authentic sound reproduction on your mobile device. Recommended for use with headphones or external sound systems for optimal quality.
- 7 exclusive Salsa percussion instruments
- High-definition live sound quality
- Professionally recorded sounds
- Authentic sound recreation
- Mobile device playback
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This app gives users 7 exclusive Salsa music percussion instruments with high-definition live sound quality. Each instrument was professionally recorded to give users the ability to play from their mobile device and recreate each instruments sound in its true form. To transform your experience, it is professionally suggested that for the best sound quality you should use headphones or plug your device to a sound system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Djembe! at Free against Salsa Percussion's $0.99. Djembe! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (52% vs 15%). Salsa Percussion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Djembe! is free to download; Salsa Percussion costs $0.99 up front. Djembe! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Salsa Percussion asks for nothing beyond the download.
Djembe! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Djembe! has 46 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Djembe!'s written reviews are positive against 15% of Salsa Percussion's.
Djembe! ships an update every 3 months, Salsa Percussion every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Djembe! | Salsa Percussion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (46 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drum Starz | Guido Diaz |
Customer experience
Djembe!
Salsa Percussion
In-app purchases
Djembe!
- Djembe! Upgrade$0.99
- Exporting$0.99
Salsa Percussion
No in-app purchases









