Comparison

The Centrepiece vs Djembe Kan

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

Head to head
About

The Centrepiece

Features
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Welcome to The Centrepiece App, your gateway to the global Sacred/Circle/Traditional dance community! Dive into our extensive dance database featuring videos and step notations to master various dances. Easily locate local dance groups and presenters from around the world. Whether you prefer online or in-person sessions, our events page helps you connect with fellow dance enthusiasts. The App also offers talks on the history of Sacred Dance and access to related magazines. Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Sacred, Circle, and Traditional dances while becoming part of our vibrant community. The best part? You no longer need to worry about time zones as they automatically adjust based on your current location. Bring a candle and join our events directly from the App. The Centrepiece connects you to the Sacred Circle dance community, helping you Step In and Share Your Light with dancers globally. Discover the joy of dance and community, all at your fingertips. Download The Centrepiece app now and start your journey!

About

Djembe Kan

Learn and practice traditional West African rhythms with a vast library of audio and notation. Compose, save, and share your own rhythms. Works offline with real instrument sounds.

Highlights
  • Vast library of West African rhythms
  • Real-time scrolling notation
  • Adjustable tempo and swing
  • Compose and share original rhythms
  • Simplified and classical notation
  • High-quality real instrument sounds
  • Offline functionality
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The ultimate app for djembe and dunun. Djembe Kan brings together a vast repertoire of traditional West African rhythms in audio and notation, and lets you write and share your own. A library of more than 100 rhythms, with variations, chauffes and solos, regularly updated and expanded. THE ULTIMATE PRACTICE TOOL Djembe Kan is the dream tool for practising alone, understanding more and making fast progress. The rhythm plays, the score scrolls note by note in real time, and you play along. You choose the instruments โ€” sangban, dununba, kensedeni, djembes, shekere โ€” adjust the tempo and the swing, and turn the call signal on or off. All of it in a simple, intuitive interface, in portrait as in landscape. COMPOSE AND SHARE Write your own rhythms and solos in Compose. Save them, play them back, and share them with other users of the app. RESPECT FOR THE TRADITION Djembe Kan is the fruit of more than 30 years of passion for Mandinka culture, and we want to help preserve its beauty and its richness. We share with you our experience of playing, listening, collecting, analysing, transcribing and learning from the greatest African masters. TWO KINDS OF NOTATION Simplified scores: readable without knowing how to read music, often used for djembe and dunun. Classical scores: the standard format used by musicians and teachers of all kinds of instruments. REAL INSTRUMENT SOUNDS Of unmatched quality, every sound comes from recordings of instruments actually played, captured with the greatest care. NO ADVERTISING, NO TRACKERS Djembe Kan shows no advertising, uses no trackers and collects no usage data. The rhythms are on your device: the app works without a connection. Available in French, English, Spanish, German and Japanese. GETTING STARTED Five complete rhythms are free (variations, chauffe and solos included), with all the features of the player, and you can save three creations. Access to the full library, to unlimited creation and to sharing is through a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://djembe-kan.com/cgu.html Privacy Policy: https://djembe-kan.com/confidentialite.html

Screenshots

The Centrepiece3 screens
Djembe Kan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Centrepiece at none against Djembe Kan's 2. Djembe Kan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Djembe Kan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The Centrepiece asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Centrepiece ships an update every 3 months, Djembe Kan every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
The Centrepiece versus Djembe Kan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CentrepieceDjembe Kan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”75.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB269 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmma LoganMaarten Schepers

In-app purchases

None

The Centrepiece

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Djembe Kan

Subscriptions1
  • Full access, 1 month$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full access, forever.$35.00

Questions

Is The Centrepiece free?
The Centrepiece is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Djembe Kan free?
Djembe Kan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Centrepiece or Djembe Kan have ads?
Neither The Centrepiece nor Djembe Kan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Centrepiece or Djembe Kan?
The Centrepiece ships an update every 3 months, and Djembe Kan every 2 days. Most recently, The Centrepiece was updated on November 12, 2026 and Djembe Kan on November 12, 2026.

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