KaKaDum vs DjembeTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KaKaDum
This app helps users practice Darbuka drumming and belly dance by providing a rhythm library and a player to act as an accompanist. Users can easily save and share their custom rhythms.
- Rhythm library management
- Accompanist player
- Rhythm export
- Darbuka practice
- Belly dance practice
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KaKaDum is perfect tool for everyone practicing Darbuka drumming or belly dance! KaKaDum not only provides convenient way to keep your rhythm library - with Player feature you can turn your device into real accompanist! And with export feature it's easy to share your rhythms! Happy drumming!
DjembeTime
Create, play, and share traditional West African rhythms with studio-quality sound. This app features an easy-to-use notation editor, adjustable playback, and cloud storage for your compositions. Perfect for learning and practicing Djembe and Dundun.
- Create Djembe and Dundun notations
- Studio quality sound recordings
- Adjustable playback tempo and volume
- Interactive swing editor for micro-timing
- Cloud storage and email sharing
- Export to audio files
- AirPlay support
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DjembeTime lets you create notations for traditional West African rhythms, play them on your device and share with other people. - Studio quality sound recorded with a Master Djembefola Salif Malima Kone (Burkina Faso) (http://djeliarhythms.com) - A complete traditional ensemble with Djembe and Dundun drums - Beautiful music scores that are adapted to Djembe notation - Easy-to-use notation editor with a custom musical keyboard - Adjustable playback tempo - Adjustable volume and balance for each instrument - Interactive swing editor for accurate micro-timing - Rhythm files can be stored on cloud services available on your device (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.) - Rhythm files can be shared via email - Export to audio files - AirPlay support: play anywhere from your home theater to your car This app is a perfect companion in your studies of Djembe and Dundun: - Annotate and learn traditional rhythms - Use as a play-along track to practice solo phrases at your own pace - Make your own collection - Share with your friends! Suggestions or bugs? https://djembetime.canny.io
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Verdict
KaKaDum and DjembeTime both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of KaKaDum's written reviews are positive against 40% of DjembeTime's. KaKaDum also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). DjembeTime's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, 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
KaKaDum costs $2.99 and DjembeTime $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for KaKaDum against 5.0 for DjembeTime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KaKaDum has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of KaKaDum's written reviews are positive against 40% of DjembeTime's.
KaKaDum ships an update monthly, DjembeTime every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KaKaDum | DjembeTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladyslav Lytvynenko | Pavel Agapov |
Customer experience
KaKaDum
DjembeTime
In-app purchases
KaKaDum
No in-app purchases
DjembeTime
No in-app purchases
