Comparison

Bongos! vs Drum Set

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

Head to head
About

Bongos!

Experience the thrill of playing bongos and congas on your mobile device. This app offers high-quality sounds, realistic drumming experiences, and the ability to play along with your own music. Share and export your creations to sound like a pro.

Highlights
  • High-quality 16-bit stereo sounds
  • Realistic 3D visual effects
  • Play along to your music
  • Metronome with 43 sounds
  • 67 Pocket Beats and Loops
  • Share and export recordings
Features
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Now anyone can play the bongos anytime, anywhere with Bongos! Featuring high quality sounds and graphics, Bongos! Free is the ultimate drumming app for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. You can play the Bongos, a Bongo Jam, and Bongos and Conga together. Play alone, to the metronome with 43 different sounds, or to our unique Pocket Beats and Loops. You can even play along to your favorite music on your iPod! With features including 3D visual effects, low latency, slide-and-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. Bongos! is the grooviest drum app ever! FEATURES: • 3 different screens to choose from, all professionally recorded in high quality 16-bit stereo: Bongos, Bongo Jam, and Bongos and Conga. • 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 43 sounds to choose from and variable speed switch (BPM) • 67 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 Bongos! 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 Bongos! Free PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

About

Drum Set

Practice drumming with a realistic finger drum pad. This app offers high-quality sounds, customizable drum positions, and a metronome for practice and jam sessions. Record your performances and loop them for further development.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger drum pads
  • High-quality drum sounds
  • Customizable drum positions
  • Metronome with BPM control
  • Recording and looping functions
  • Abundant color variations
Features
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***** This App is a Real Finger Drum Pad. ***** 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 Drum] * Simple Drum Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Drum Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Drum again, it will be changed) * Available in All Drum Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Drum Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. (Drum Notation) (c) = (Hat Close) (ho) = (Hat HalfOpen) (o) = (Hat Open) (fo) = (Hat Foot) (hi) = (High Tom) (mi) = (Middle Tom) (lo) = (Low Tom) (flo) = (Floor Tom) (VS) = (VerySoft) (S) = (Soft) (M) = (Medium) (H) = (Hard) (List of Drum Sounds) [Crash1,Crash2,Crash3,Crash4,Crash5,Crash6,Crash7,Crash8, Hat1(c),Hat2(c.fo),Hat3(c),Hat4(ho),Hat5(o.fo),Hat6(o),Hat7(c.fo),Hat8(c),Hat9(o),Hat10(c.S),Hat10(c.M),Hat10(c.H),Hat11(ho. S),Hat11(ho.M),Hat11(ho.H),Hat12(c.fo),Hat13(o.fo),Hat14(c),Hat15(o),Hat16(c), Kick1,Kick2(VS),Kick2(S),Kick2(M),Kick2(H),Kick3(S),Kick3(M),Kick3(H),Kick4(S),Kick4(M),Kick4(H),Kick5(S),Kick5(M),Kick5(H), Ride1,Ride2,Ride3,Ride4,Ride5(M),Ride5(H),Ride6,Ride7, Snare1,Snare2(S),Snare2(M),Snare2(H),Snar3(VS),Snare3(S),Snare3(M),Snare3(H),Snare4,Snare5,Snare6(M),Snare6(H),Snare7,Snare8,Snare9,Snare10(S),Snare10(M),Snare10(H),Snare11(S),Snare11(M),Snare11(H),Snare12(Roll),Snare13(Roll), DrumRoll, Tom1(hi.S),Tom1(hi.M),Tom1(hi.H),Tom2(flo),Tom3(hi),Tom4(mi),Tom5(lo.M),Tom5(lo.H),Tom6(hi),Tom7(hi),Tom8(lo), Xstick,WoodStick,Triangle,Clave,Cowbell1,Cowbell2,Click-Hi,Click-Lo,Cat,Dog,Conga1,Conga2]

Screenshots

Bongos!4 screens
Drum Set4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bongos! and Drum Set both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Bongos!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Drum Set's. Drum Set's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Bongos! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drum Set asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bongos! against 4.4 for Drum Set. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drum Set has 418 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Bongos!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Drum Set's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bongos! ships an update every 3 months, Drum Set every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bongos! versus Drum Set: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBongos!Drum Set
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (60 ratings)4.4 (418 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings60418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
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
Size48 MB467 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDrum StarzSatomi Uchida

Customer experience

Bongos!

All ratings60 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.8%

Drum Set

All ratings413 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bongos!

One-time2
  • Bongos! Upgrade$0.99
  • Exporting$0.99
None

Drum Set

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bongos! free?
Bongos! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drum Set free?
Drum Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bongos! or Drum Set?
Drum Set is rated higher. Bongos! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Drum Set averages 4.4 from 418 ratings.
Do Bongos! or Drum Set have ads?
Both Bongos! and Drum Set show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bongos! or Drum Set?
Bongos! ships an update every 3 months, and Drum Set every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bongos! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drum Set on November 7, 2026.

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