# Cajon! vs Djembe

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Djembe at none against Cajon!'s 2. Djembe also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Cajon!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cajon! against 4.4 for Djembe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Cajon!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Djembe's.

Cajon! ships an update monthly, Djembe every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cajon! | Djembe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cajon/id590264710/reviews) | **[4.4 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/djembe-drum-percussion-pad/id1529829648/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **44** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 52 MB | 272 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Satomi Uchida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1340507560) |

## What reviewers say

### Cajon!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cajon/id590264710)

Experience authentic drumming with a variety of percussion instruments. This app offers realistic touch sensitivity, pitch changes, and multi-track recording. Customize your cajon's color and sound with adjustable effects, and play along to built-in beats and metronome.

**Highlights:** 6 high-fidelity cajons, 5 additional percussion instruments, Realistic touch sensitivity and pitch response, Multi-track recording and export, Customizable cajon colors, Play-along beats and metronome

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Exporting | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Djembe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/djembe-drum-percussion-pad/id1529829648)

This app provides a realistic finger drumming experience with high-quality sounds and customizable pads. Practice along to songs, record your sessions, and use the built-in metronome for lessons or jam sessions.

**Highlights:** Realistic finger djembe pads, Customizable sound selection, Metronome with BPM control, Recording and loop functions, High-quality sound samples, Color variations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cajon! free?

Cajon! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Djembe free?

Djembe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cajon! or Djembe?

Djembe is rated higher. Cajon! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Djembe averages 4.4 from 44 ratings.

### Do Cajon! or Djembe have ads?

Both Cajon! and Djembe show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cajon! or Djembe?

Cajon! ships an update monthly, and Djembe every 4 months. Most recently, Cajon! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Djembe on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*