Conga Chops vs Chops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conga Chops
This app offers interactive music practice loops with individual instrument control, tempo adjustments, and looping features. It includes PDF transcriptions and exclusive tracks from Grammy-winning musicians for an enhanced learning experience.
- Individual instrument mute, solo, pan, and fade
- Adjustable tempo control
- Looping capabilities
- PDF transcriptions included
- Exclusive practice loops
- High-quality audio stems
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‘Conga Chops Practice Loops - Vol 3' is a MYXSTEM app release, allowing users to completely control the listening experience. The app features mute, solo, pan and fade capabilities for each individual instrument stem, along with tempo control and looping. By adjusting each stem, users can build the perfect mix to play and study along with, an ideal practice tool for all experience levels. This app also includes PDF transcriptions of all of the percussion instruments you’re hearing on the each loop. Volume 2 includes 15 exclusive Practice Loops from CongaChops.com, featuring Grammy Winning musicians. Please see below for the full track listing. 01 - Timba Montuno 1 - 2-3 Clave - 120bpm 02 - Timba Montuno 1 - 2-3 Clave - 130bpm 03 - Funk Groove 1 - 115bpm 04 - Gospel Groove - 120bpm 05 - Modern Montuno 2 - 110bpm 06 - Modern Montuno 2 - 120bpm 07 - Modern Montuno 3 - 110bpm 08 - Modern Montuno 3 - 120bpm 09 - Modern Latin Vamp 1 - 120bpm 10 - Modern Latin Vamp 1 - 140bpm 11 - Modern Latin Vamp 2 - 110bpm 12 - Modern Latin Vamp 2 - 120bpm 13 - Modern Latin Vamp 3 - 110bpm 14 - Modern Latin Vamp 3 - 120bpm 15 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 110bpm 16 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 120bpm 17 - Up-Tempo Montuno - 130bpm 18 - Up-Tempo Montuno - 150bpm
Chops
Master all 40 PAS rudiments with structured courses, dynamic exercises, and a smart metronome. Apply your skills on the kit with beautiful notation and full playback controls. Designed for drummers of all levels to practice with purpose and enhance their foundation.
- Master all 40 PAS rudiments
- Apply skills on the drum kit
- Dynamic exercises and workouts
- Structured courses for all levels
- Beautiful and readable notation
- Smart metronome with tempo adjustment
- Full playback controls
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A rudiment trainer built for drummers: workouts, exercises, courses, and progress tracking. MASTER ALL 40 PAS RUDIMENTS From the basics to advanced patterns, learn every rudiment and enhance your drumming foundation. KIT VARIATIONS Break out from your practise pad and apply your new skills on the kit. EXERCISES AND WORKOUTS Keep your practice sessions dynamic and engaging with a variety of exercises and workouts. COURSES Whether you're a beginner or an advanced drummer, follow structured courses designed for all skill levels. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE Maximize your practice time with guided courses that keep you progressing and motivated. BEAUTIFUL NOTATION Beautiful and easy to read notation. SMART METRONOME Built-in smart metronome adjusts tempo and time signature for you, letting you focus on playing. FULL PLAYBACK CONTROLS Hear how each exercise should sound with full playback controls. Adjust the metronome and tempo. Download Chops today and unleash your full drumming potential! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chops at Free against Conga Chops's $14.99. Chops also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). Conga Chops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Chops is free to download; Conga Chops costs $14.99 up front. Chops sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Conga Chops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Conga Chops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Conga Chops ships an update every 20 months, Chops every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conga Chops | Chops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 525 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Myxstem | Digital Staves |
Customer experience
Conga Chops
Chops
In-app purchases
Conga Chops
No in-app purchases
Chops
- Chops Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Education Subscription (Yearly)$12.991 Year
- Chops Subscription (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
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