Cajón Drum vs Congas +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cajón Drum
This app simulates a Peruvian cajón box drum and a full drum kit, offering a variety of sounds and dynamic responses. It allows for multitouch playing, adjustable reverb, and different wood textures to customize your sound.
- Multiple cajón and drum sounds
- Selectable dynamic response
- Polyphonic and multitouch playback
- Adjustable variation and reverb
- Choice of wood textures
- Simulated egg shaker
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Cajón Drum is a musical instrument that gives you the best of a drum kit and a Peruvian cajón box drum, all in the palm of your hand. FEATURES • ten different cajón and drum sounds that musically morph across the screen • selectable dynamic response: tap softly and sound is soft, tap harder and the sound increases in volume • fully polyphonic and multitouch: tapping doesn't kill the previous note, and holding the last note down won't kill the next • selectable variation setting adds subtle changes to each note • selectable reverb adds some room to your sound • choose between five different kinds of wood to change the mood • it even simulates the egg shaker in your rolled-up pant leg trick: great for holding an eighth note pattern, now even more realistic with with up and down sounds INSTRUCTIONS 1. Hold lengthwise with the musical notes at the top and the info button on the bottom right. 2. Tap near the top of the screen for kick drum sounds and near the bottom for snare drum sounds. Tap throughout the middle for a smooth mix of both. 3. Tap the musical notes for shaker sounds. Are you left handed? You can set the shaker position to be on the left or on the right side. 4. Choose your own favorite kick and snare sounds. Mix and match. 5. Dynamics, variation, and reverb can be switched on and off.
Congas +
This app offers a realistic finger conga pad experience with high-quality sounds and customizable positions. Practice along to songs, record your sessions, and use the built-in metronome. Ideal for jam sessions and lessons, it requires no internet connection.
- Realistic finger conga pads
- Customizable sound and position
- High-quality sound samples
- Built-in metronome
- Recording and loop functions
- No internet required
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******* No advertisement ******* No Internet Connection Required ******* Full Version ***** This App is a Real Finger Conga Pads. ***** 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 Congas] * Simple Conga Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Conga Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Conga again, it will be changed) * Available in All Conga Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Conga Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Conga 1,Conga 2,Conga 3,Conga 4,Conga 5,Conga 6,Conga 7,Conga 8,Conga 9,Conga 10,Conga 11,Conga 12,Conga 13,Conga 14,Conga 15,Conga 16,Conga 17,Conga 18,Conga 19,Conga 20,Conga 21,Conga 22,Conga 23,Conga 24,Conga 25,Conga 26,Conga 27,Conga 28,Conga 29,Conga 30,Conga 31,Conga 32,Conga 33,Conga 34,Conga 35,Conga 36,Conga 37,Conga 38,Conga 39,Conga 40,Conga 41,Conga 42,Conga 43,Conga 44,Conga 45,Conga 46,Conga 47,Conga 48,Conga 49,Conga 50,Conga 51,Conga 52,Conga 53,Conga 54,Conga 55,Conga 56,Conga 57,Conga 58,Conga 59,Conga 60,Conga 61,Conga 62,Conga 63,Conga 64,Conga 65,Conga 66,Conga 67,Conga 68,Conga 69,Conga 70,Conga 71,Conga 72,Conga 73,Conga 74,Conga 75,Conga 76,Conga 77,Conga 78,Conga 79,Conga 80,Conga 81,Conga 82,Conga 83,Conga 84,Conga 85,Conga 86,Conga 87,Conga 88,Conga 89,Conga 90,Conga 91,WoodStick,Dog]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cajón Drum at every 3 months against Congas +'s every 20 months. Cajón Drum also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Cajón Drum costs $0.99 and Congas + $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cajón Drum ships an update every 3 months, Congas + every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cajón Drum | Congas + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 617 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Ashton | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Cajón Drum
Congas +
In-app purchases
Cajón Drum
No in-app purchases
Congas +
No in-app purchases









