# Congas! vs Congas

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Congas at none against Congas!'s 1. Congas also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Congas!'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Congas! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Congas asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Congas! against 4.3 for Congas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 38 respectively.

Congas! ships an update every 9 days, Congas every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Congas! | Congas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/congas/id687153955/reviews) | **[4.3 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/congas-percussion-drums-pad/id1525530011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **38** |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 58 MB | 643 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

### Congas!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/congas/id687153955)

This app offers a realistic percussion experience with high-fidelity sounds and crisp graphics. It includes a learning feature to teach rhythm, multiple drum layouts, and multi-track recording capabilities.

**Highlights:** Realistic percussion sounds and graphics, Learn'NPlay rhythm teaching feature, Multiple drum layouts and kits, Multi-track recording, Touch sensitivity and pitch control, Play along to music and loops

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Congas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/congas-percussion-drums-pad/id1525530011)

Practice conga drumming with realistic sounds and customizable pads. Includes a metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons. Explore a wide variety of conga sounds and color themes.

**Highlights:** Realistic finger conga pads, Practice along with songs, Customizable conga positions and sounds, Metronome with adjustable BPM, Recording and loop functions, High-quality sound selection

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Congas! free?

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

### Is Congas free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Congas! or Congas?

Congas is rated higher. Congas! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Congas averages 4.3 from 38 ratings.

### Do Congas! or Congas have ads?

Both Congas! and Congas show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Congas! or Congas?

Congas! ships an update every 9 days, and Congas every 2 weeks. Most recently, Congas! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Congas on October 29, 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.*