Comparison

DJEMBE FLOW vs Chessdock

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

Head to head
About

DJEMBE FLOW

Learn and practice djembe drumming with a comprehensive collection of lessons, exercises, and rhythms. Access content from a renowned instructor, track your progress, and enjoy offline sync. Suitable for all devices.

Highlights
  • Technique practice exercises
  • 5-minute lessons from global workshops
  • Live lessons with phrases and breaks
  • Worldwide curriculum access
  • Rhythms, solos, and audio tracks
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline sync
Features
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Created by Kelvin Kew, DJEMBE FLOW is an app to learn and practice djembe playing through an array of contents such as: - Technique Practice (Practice exercises for daily progress) - 5 Mins Lessons (Contents from Kelvin's classes and workshops around the world) - Live Lessons with solo phrases and unison breaks - TTM Djembe Academy worldwide curriculum designed by Kelvin - and many more! WATCH ON ANY DEVICE Use your phone, tablet or laptop at no extra cost. You can even organise practice groups and broadcast the contents of this app on a TV to play along together. INSTANT ACCESS Rhythms, Solos, Audio Tracks with new content updated every month. Whether you are a student or teacher, this can be your go-to reference for djembe playing contents. All in the convenience of an app in your pocket anytime, anywhere. A student of the late Mamady Keïta, Kelvin has created djembe performance group Fanka Fellas and Asia All Star for Africa, and has been teaching workshops worldwide since 2011. Kelvin now leads Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy and Djembe Singapore Club. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of DJEMBE FLOW is free of charge. No free trial offered. Should you use DJEMBE FLOW app to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account . A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Chessdock

This app generates personalized chess puzzles from your own game analysis. Connect your Chess.com or Lichess account to train on specific positions where you made mistakes, directly addressing your weaknesses. Improve your game by practicing relevant scenarios tailored to your play style.

Highlights
  • Personalized puzzles from own games
  • Continuous puzzle generation
  • Smart mistake detection
  • Bookmark important positions
  • Track improvement over time
  • Connect Chess.com/Lichess
Features
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Learn from every game you play Connect Chess.com or Lichess, and Chessdock turns your own games into focused reviews and personalized puzzles. Most chess apps train you on random positions from master games. Chessdock is different. It analyzes the games you actually play, finds the mistakes that mattered, and hands them back to you two ways: as a game review you can work through move by move, and as puzzles built from your own slips. Instead of practicing positions that may never come up, you fix the exact moments where your thinking broke down. GAME REVIEWS — see your game through its mistakes • Only the moves that counted — your mistakes, and your opponent's, not the whole game • A winning-chances graph that shows exactly where the game slipped away, or came back • Work each mistake your way: solve it blind like a puzzle, take a hint, or just reveal the best move • Go deeper anytime — open the engine on any position, try your own ideas, and see how the game really played out PUZZLES — your mistakes, as personalized puzzles • Nothing random. Every puzzle comes straight from a game you played • A full library ready now that grows every time you play • Smart selection finds the mistakes actually worth solving • Jump from any puzzle into the full game in one click ALSO INCLUDES • Fresh-game alerts — get notified minutes after you finish a game online • Analysis board — open the engine on any position you like • Bookmarks — save the games and puzzles worth revisiting • iOS & Android apps — your games and puzzles, on the go HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your Chess.com or Lichess account 2. Chessdock analyzes your games and finds the mistakes that mattered 3. Review each game, then train on puzzles made from your own play 4. Keep playing — new reviews and puzzles arrive automatically Play → Review → Practice → Improve. Chessdock turns your own games into your training plan. Terms of Service: https://chessdock.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chessdock.com/privacy

Screenshots

DJEMBE FLOW3 screens
Chessdock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chessdock at none against DJEMBE FLOW's shown. Chessdock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). DJEMBE FLOW's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. DJEMBE FLOW sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month and Chessdock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DJEMBE FLOW against 5.0 for Chessdock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJEMBE FLOW ships an update every 2 months, Chessdock every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DJEMBE FLOW versus Chessdock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJEMBE FLOWChessdock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelvin KewDalibor Simacek

Customer experience

DJEMBE FLOW

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chessdock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

DJEMBE FLOW

Subscriptions8
  • FLOW RHYTHM$9.001 Month
  • HUNGARY Community Plan$16.001 Month
  • DSC Students$16.001 Month
Show 5 more
  • Kimchi Djembe Club$16.001 Month
  • FLOW SOLO$19.001 Month
  • TTMDA Modules$28.001 Month
  • FLOW LESSONS$29.001 Month
  • ALL ACCESS Monthly Plan7 Days trial$38.001 Month
One-time3
  • No Commitment Plan$5.99
  • Onetime Plan$30.00
  • Double or Nothing$196.99
1 purchases

Chessdock

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$39.001 Year

Questions

Is DJEMBE FLOW free?
DJEMBE FLOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessdock free?
Chessdock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DJEMBE FLOW or Chessdock?
DJEMBE FLOW and Chessdock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DJEMBE FLOW or Chessdock have ads?
DJEMBE FLOW shows ads; Chessdock does not.
Which is updated more often, DJEMBE FLOW or Chessdock?
DJEMBE FLOW ships an update every 2 months, and Chessdock every 2 weeks. Most recently, DJEMBE FLOW was updated on September 30, 2026 and Chessdock on September 30, 2026.

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