Comparison

Bongo Beats vs Senstroke

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

Head to head
About

Bongo Beats

Create your own music with realistic bongo drum sounds. Record, loop, and play back your beats with fun accompaniment options. Optimized for a high-quality audio experience.

Highlights
  • High-quality bongo drum sounds
  • Retina display optimized drums
  • Record and playback beats
  • Looping feature
  • Four fun accompaniment sounds
Features
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Treat yourself to the beautiful sounds of a RETINA display ready HD quality Bongo! A large and small drum pair with hi-quality sounds to come up with your own tune or do a nice jam with a friend! App also gives you unique features of recording your beats ,looping them and playing them back at regular or fast forward speeds! *****FEATURES***************** *HI-QUALITY BONGO SOUNDS: Enjoy pure, studio quality Bongo drum sounds for your enjoyment! These drums can be best enjoyed with a pair of headphones. *BEAUTIFUL BONGO DRUMS: You will enjoy the user-friendliness of playing these large RETINA display optimized bongo drums with either one or both hands. *RECORDING AND PLAYBACK: Enjoy recording your favorite beats in the Bongo Beats App! You can then play back your creations at regular or fast forward speeds. Also included is a feature to loop your beats for a continuous rhythm! *FOUR FUN ACCOMPANIMENT SOUNDS Try clicking the corners of your Bongo Beats app for other fun instrument sounds that you can record and play along with your bongo! Please don't forget to review if you like it!

About

Senstroke

Learn and play drums with realistic sensations using sensors and a mobile app. Practice rhythms, record sessions, and customize your kit without disturbing others. Ideal for beginners and experienced drummers alike.

Highlights
  • Play drums silently with sensors
  • Interactive rhythm learning
  • Record and export MIDI/audio
  • Customizable drum kit
  • Game and learning modes
  • Play along to favorite tracks
Features
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Turn any surface into a drum kit. Attach the Senstroke sensors to your sticks and your feet, connect them over Bluetooth, and play anywhere in 30 seconds — on a cushion, your leg or a stool. Build your own kit, adjust each sensor, use the metronome, record your sessions and share them. No clutter, no noise, no neighbours to worry about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bongo Beats1 screens
Senstroke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Senstroke at 4.8 against Bongo Beats's 3.9. Bongo Beats's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Bongo Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Senstroke sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Senstroke holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 56% and 55% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bongo Beats ships an update every 9 days, Senstroke monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bongo Beats versus Senstroke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBongo BeatsSenstroke
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB320 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware-KitchenFreeway team

Customer experience

Bongo Beats

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Senstroke

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bongo Beats

One-time1
  • Bongo Beats - No Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Senstroke

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.497 Days
  • Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$120.991 Year

Questions

Is Bongo Beats free?
Bongo Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Senstroke free?
Senstroke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bongo Beats or Senstroke?
Senstroke is rated higher. Bongo Beats averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Senstroke averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Bongo Beats or Senstroke have ads?
Neither Bongo Beats nor Senstroke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bongo Beats or Senstroke?
Bongo Beats ships an update every 9 days, and Senstroke monthly. Most recently, Bongo Beats was updated on October 23, 2026 and Senstroke on October 24, 2026.

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