# Congas! vs Guiro

The clearest difference is price: Congas! at Free against Guiro's $0.99. Congas! also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Guiro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Congas! is free to download; Guiro costs $0.99 up front. Congas! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guiro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Congas! ships an update every 9 days, Guiro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Congas! | Guiro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/congas/id687153955/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **27** | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#165** |
| Size | 58 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Lucas Sanchez](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804265859) |

## 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 |


### Guiro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guiro-guacharaca-percussion/id6804265857)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Congas! free?

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

### Is Guiro free?

Guiro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Congas! or Guiro have ads?

Congas! shows ads; Guiro does not.

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

Congas! ships an update every 9 days, and Guiro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Congas! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Guiro on October 25, 2026.

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