Comparison

PercussionTutor vs Conga Chops

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

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About

PercussionTutor

Explore a vast library of world percussion rhythms and instruments. Learn through standard notation, videos, and practice tools like time-stretching and a metronome. Ideal for musicians, dancers, and rhythm enthusiasts seeking authentic global drumming traditions.

Highlights
  • Extensive library of world rhythms
  • Individual drum track control
  • Audio time-stretching
  • Integrated metronome
  • Standard notation and descriptions
  • Instructional videos
  • Authentic instrument sounds
Currently charting
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MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE (October 2015 issue): “This is a must-have for anyone wanting an encyclopedia of world percussion rhythms at their fingertips.” PercussionTutor is an educational app for dedicated world percussion enthusiasts. The app and its free companion book feature a unique library of world rhythms and instruments played by leading percussionists and drummers. A time stretching feature and a metronome give the users the option to practice at their own pace. NO IN-APP PURCHASES! Make sure to buy the app now and get all the future content for free. We will release updates on a regular basis adding new rhythms and videos. Damian Erskine (bassist, educator, writer for NoTreble.com): “PercussionTutor is truly fantastic and a blast to play along with”. (full review on NoTreble.com) Lincoln Goines (electric and acoustic bassist) writes: “This app is an engaging and informative way to check out the original funk. A great tool for musicians, dancers, and all lovers of rhythm”. Percussive Arts Society: “The interactive application is very thorough [...]. Navigation is simple and the layout is logical and easy to grasp.” PercussionTutor will allow you to approach South American, Caribbean and West African music in a different way. This app offers you more than a simple play-along. It includes standard notation, videos and specific claves. We also took the outmost care to capture the natural feeling of all those drumming traditions. For the batá rhythms we even developed a random playback engine that will simulate an actual batá performance. This app puts you in a live playing situation - just like you learned your mother language. You will sound more natural and more alive and you will awaken to new rhythmic possibilities. It's also a great tool for other musicians, dancers and performers who want to immerse themselves into centuries-old traditional languages. FEATURES: - Over 80 rhythms (some rhythms include a basic and a more advanced version) - Rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Peru, West Africa, ... - ALL drums can be turned on and off individually - audio time-stretching feature - 59 videos - over 50 percussion instruments - Sheets of all the rhythms included in the app and in the free book - A description of all the rhythms - MORE RHYTMS COMING: we are working on a lot more content to be released on a regular basis! FEATURED MUSICIANS: * Louis Bauzo, performed with Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon * Greg Askew, performed with Tito Puente * Luiz Ebert * Jérôme Goldschmidt, performed with Tito Puente, M. Santamaria & Chico O’Farrill * Marcos Napa, performed with Perú N. * M. Monaco, performed with Al Di Meola * Oswald Simmonds * Reynaldo Alcantara * Richard Byrd, performed with Babatunde Olatunji * Rudy Walker, performed with Pharaoh Saunders, Randy Weston * Victor Rendón, performed with M. Santamaria, Xavier Cugat Orchestra FEATURED RHYTHMS: **Cuba - Popular Music** - Afro - Bolero - Cha Cha Cha - Mozambique - Pachanga - Pilon - Salsa 1, 2, 3, 4 - Songo 1, 2 & 3 - Timba **Cuba - Folk Music** - Abakua Havana - Afra - Agüeito - Azogano Part 1, 2 - Columbia Part 1 - Conga - Guaguanco - Guiro - Iyesa - Makuta - Mozambique - Palo - Yambu - Yuca **Cuba - Batá Drums** - Lalubanche - Latopa - Ogun - Auguere (part 1) - Auguere (part 2) - Imbaloke - Babaluaye (part 1) - Babaluaye (part 2) - Kuru Kurubete - Ewe Masiboroñu - Borotitilawa - Dada - Oggue - Agayu Part 1,2,3 & 4 - Oferere - Ibejis - Akete Obba - Odudua - Iya Mase - Yacota - Ñongo - Chachalokafun - Iyesa - Echu - Olokun **Spain - Flamenco** - Bulerías - Soleá por Bulerías - Tangos **Brazil** - Baião - Bossa Nova - Samba Batucada - Samba Enredo - Samba Pagode - Samba Reggae - Xaxado **Dominican Republic** - Jaleo - Merengue - Pambiche **Puerto Rico** - Xica - Holandes & Holandes fast version - Plena **Peru** - Festejo - Zamacueca - Vals Peruano - Lando - Afro **West Africa** - Fanga - Saa - Lamban - Sounou

About

Conga Chops

This app offers interactive music practice loops with individual instrument control, tempo adjustments, and looping features. It includes PDF transcriptions and exclusive tracks from Grammy-winning musicians for an enhanced learning experience.

Highlights
  • Individual instrument mute, solo, pan, and fade
  • Adjustable tempo control
  • Looping capabilities
  • PDF transcriptions included
  • Exclusive practice loops
  • High-quality audio stems
Features
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‘Conga Chops Practice Loops - Vol 3' is a MYXSTEM app release, allowing users to completely control the listening experience. The app features mute, solo, pan and fade capabilities for each individual instrument stem, along with tempo control and looping. By adjusting each stem, users can build the perfect mix to play and study along with, an ideal practice tool for all experience levels. This app also includes PDF transcriptions of all of the percussion instruments you’re hearing on the each loop. Volume 2 includes 15 exclusive Practice Loops from CongaChops.com, featuring Grammy Winning musicians. Please see below for the full track listing. 01 - Timba Montuno 1 - 2-3 Clave - 120bpm 02 - Timba Montuno 1 - 2-3 Clave - 130bpm 03 - Funk Groove 1 - 115bpm 04 - Gospel Groove - 120bpm 05 - Modern Montuno 2 - 110bpm 06 - Modern Montuno 2 - 120bpm 07 - Modern Montuno 3 - 110bpm 08 - Modern Montuno 3 - 120bpm 09 - Modern Latin Vamp 1 - 120bpm 10 - Modern Latin Vamp 1 - 140bpm 11 - Modern Latin Vamp 2 - 110bpm 12 - Modern Latin Vamp 2 - 120bpm 13 - Modern Latin Vamp 3 - 110bpm 14 - Modern Latin Vamp 3 - 120bpm 15 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 110bpm 16 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 120bpm 17 - Up-Tempo Montuno - 130bpm 18 - Up-Tempo Montuno - 150bpm

Screenshots

PercussionTutor4 screens
Conga Chops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PercussionTutor at 267 against Conga Chops's 3. PercussionTutor also leads on chart position (#109 vs unranked). Conga Chops's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

PercussionTutor costs $14.99 and Conga Chops $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PercussionTutor against 5.0 for Conga Chops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PercussionTutor has 267 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of PercussionTutor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Conga Chops's.

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PercussionTutor versus Conga Chops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussionTutorConga Chops
Price$14.99$14.99
Rating4.9 (267 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings267 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB537 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunkyDrumTutorMyxstem

Customer experience

PercussionTutor

All ratings266 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.9%

Conga Chops

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PercussionTutor

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Metronome timing is 2 clicks ahead of actual rhythm
  • Audio distortion when moderately increasing tempo
  • Crashes with external USB audio interfaces (RME Babyface, RME Babyface Pro, Motu 828es)
  • No audio output with some USB interfaces despite no crash
  • App crashes when opening other apps
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  • Audio loss when switching between audio apps
  • Incorrect sheet music for Clave Tiñosa
  • Transient smearing and rhythm attack blurring at very slow tempos
  • Occasional app crashes during normal use

Requested features

18 requests
  • More Colombian rhythms (Cumbia, Bullerengue, Vallenato, Porro, Currulao, Mapale)
  • Brazilian genres expansion (Choro, Forró, and variations)
  • Individual volume controls for each instrument
  • Visual playhead/bar indicator moving through sheet music in real-time
  • Count-in before rhythm starts
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  • Metronome function for all rhythms
  • Tempo adjustment without pitch change (time-stretching)
  • Higher tempo limits for certain rhythms
  • Dominican Bachata rhythm
  • West African dance rhythms
  • 6/8 bell patterns and rhythms
  • Puerto Rican rhythm corrections and additions (Cuembé, Yubá, Seis Corrido)
  • Salsa 2-3 and 3-2 pattern variations
  • Practice timer to track time per rhythm
  • Better graphics and authentic instrument photos
  • Integration with DAW apps like GarageBand
  • Free trial version before purchase
  • Middle Eastern percussion sounds

Conga Chops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PercussionTutor

No in-app purchases

None

Conga Chops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PercussionTutor free?
PercussionTutor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conga Chops free?
Conga Chops costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PercussionTutor or Conga Chops?
Conga Chops is rated higher. PercussionTutor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while Conga Chops averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PercussionTutor or Conga Chops have ads?
Neither PercussionTutor nor Conga Chops shows ads.

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