# Bongos! vs Pellet Drum

The clearest difference is rating: Pellet Drum at 5.0 against Bongos!'s 4.4. Pellet Drum also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Bongos!'s advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bongos! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pellet Drum sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pellet Drum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bongos! has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Bongos!'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Pellet Drum's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bongos! ships an update every 3 months, Pellet Drum every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bongos! | Pellet Drum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bongos/id483719120/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pellet-drum/id1518610603/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **60** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **72.2% of reviews** | 70.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [乃君 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1337343608) |

## What reviewers say

### Bongos!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bongos/id483719120)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bongos! Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |
| Exporting | $0.99 | one-time |


### Pellet Drum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pellet-drum/id1518610603)

Create realistic drum beats by rotating your phone. Experience a classic way to make music.

**Highlights:** Realistic beat creation, Phone rotation controls, Classic music experience, Intuitive interface

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support Developer | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bongos! free?

Bongos! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pellet Drum free?

Pellet Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bongos! or Pellet Drum?

Pellet Drum is rated higher. Bongos! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Pellet Drum averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bongos! or Pellet Drum have ads?

Both Bongos! and Pellet Drum show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bongos! or Pellet Drum?

Bongos! ships an update every 3 months, and Pellet Drum every 4 months. Most recently, Bongos! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pellet Drum on October 20, 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.*