Comparison

Bongo Beats vs Dhol Radio

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

Dhol Radio

Experience 24/7 live Dhol music featuring Bhangra, Desi, and Remix genres. This app offers live phone calls and song requests, broadcasting from a village in Punjab.

Highlights
  • 24/7 Live Dhol Broadcasting
  • Bhangra, Desi, and Remix Music
  • Live Phone Calls
  • Live Song Requests
  • Broadcasting from Punjab
Features
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*** Live Dhol Radio 24/7 *** Bhangra, Desi, Remix, LIVE phone calls and 24/7 LIVE Song Requests and much more.. Just tune in to Dhol Radio world's first Desi Radio which is broadcasting from a village of Punjab.

Screenshots

Bongo Beats1 screens
Dhol Radio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dhol Radio at 5.0 against Bongo Beats's 3.9. Dhol Radio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 56%). Bongo Beats's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (3.2 vs 17.0). 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. Bongo Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dhol Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dhol Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bongo Beats's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dhol Radio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bongo Beats ships an update every 9 days, Dhol Radio every 20 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bongo Beats versus Dhol Radio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBongo BeatsDhol Radio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware-KitchenSukhpal GiLL

Customer experience

Bongo Beats

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

Dhol Radio

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bongo Beats

One-time1
  • Bongo Beats - No Ads$0.99
None

Dhol Radio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bongo Beats free?
Bongo Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dhol Radio free?
Dhol Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bongo Beats or Dhol Radio?
Dhol Radio is rated higher. Bongo Beats averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Dhol Radio averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Bongo Beats or Dhol Radio have ads?
Neither Bongo Beats nor Dhol Radio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bongo Beats or Dhol Radio?
Bongo Beats ships an update every 9 days, and Dhol Radio every 20 months. Most recently, Bongo Beats was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dhol Radio on November 1, 2026.

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