Comparison

Bongos! vs Bongos

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

Bongos

This app provides a realistic finger bongo pad experience with high-quality sounds. Practice along to songs, customize bongo positions, and utilize built-in metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger bongo pad
  • High-quality sound selection
  • Customizable bongo positions
  • Built-in metronome (30-300 BPM)
  • Recording and loop functions
  • Practice along to songs
Features
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***** This App is a Real Finger Bongo 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 Bongos] * Simple Bongo Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Bongo Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Bongo again, it will be changed) * Available in All Bongo Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Bongo Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Bongo 1,Bongo 2,Bongo 3,Bongo 4,Bongo 5,Bongo 6,Bongo 7,Bongo 8,Bongo 9,Bongo 10,Bongo 11,Bongo 12,Bongo 13,Bongo 14,Bongo 15,Bongo 16,Bongo 17,Bongo 18,Bongo 19,Bongo 20,Bongo 21,Bongo 22,Bongo 23,Bongo 24,Bongo 25,Bongo 26,Bongo 27,Bongo 28,Bongo 29,Bongo 30,Bongo 31,Bongo 32,Bongo 33,Bongo 34,Bongo 35,Bongo 36,Bongo 37,Bongo 38,Bongo 39,Bongo 40,Bongo 41,Bongo 42,Bongo 43,Bongo 44,Bongo 45,Bongo 46,Bongo 47,Bongo 48,Bongo 49,Bongo 50,Bongo 51,Bongo 52,Bongo 53,Bongo 54,Bongo 55,Bongo 56,Bongo 57,Bongo 58,Bongo 59,Bongo 60,Bongo 61,Bongo 62,Bongo 63,WoodStick,Dog]

Screenshots

Bongos!4 screens
Bongos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bongos! at 72% against Bongos's 0%. Bongos! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Bongos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bongos! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bongos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bongos! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Bongos!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Bongos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bongos! ships an update every 3 months, Bongos fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bongos! versus Bongos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBongos!Bongos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (60 ratings) — better4.1 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB577 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%

Bongos

All ratings36 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bongos!

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

Bongos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bongos! free?
Bongos! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bongos free?
Bongos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bongos! or Bongos?
Bongos! is rated higher. Bongos! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Bongos averages 4.1 from 36 ratings.
Do Bongos! or Bongos have ads?
Both Bongos! and Bongos show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bongos! or Bongos?
Bongos! ships an update every 3 months, and Bongos fortnightly. Most recently, Bongos! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bongos on November 3, 2026.

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