Congas & Bongos vs Instruments Free
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Congas & Bongos
Learn and play percussion instruments on your mobile device. Features include interactive lessons, loops for jamming, and recording capabilities. Practice anytime, anywhere, without needing physical instruments.
- Interactive lessons with video
- Jam along with loops
- Multitouch support
- Studio-quality sound
- Recording mode
- Export recordings to MP3
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Congas & Bongos is a quick way to play and learn percussion on your phone/tablet. Now you can play any song anywhere! Feel your fingers transform into drumsticks. Excellent for anyone who is passionate about the instrument and music! From the same crator of Real Drum app! Why haven't you learned to play percussion yet? Congas & Bongos has several lessons with video lessons to help you. It also comes with loads of loops of different musical styles to play along with. You don't need percussion to learn to play! The Congas & Bongos are great for practicing or playing without making too much noise or taking up too much space. You can practice anywhere! What are you waiting for to become a percussionist? Check the Congas & Bongos specifications: - Multitouch - 10 drum pads - Studio-quality sound - Several rhythm samples with tutorials - Several loops to compose together - Recording mode - Export your recordings to MP3 - Works with all screen resolutions - Phones and tablets (HD images) - Free app The app contains the following subscription: - Premium Version (Remove ads; Unlock all loops; and Unlock Metronome) - Monthly payment ($3,90). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal. - The subsequent monthly subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the next renewal (considering the day of the effective monthly subscription). - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://www.kolbapps.com/privacy_policy_and_terms.pdf Have a bash and a blast with the best and most comprehensive percussion app on AppStore! Perfect for drummers, percussionists, professional musicians, amateurs or beginners. Touch & Play!
Instruments Free
Explore a vibrant sound picture book with a collection of musical instruments. Tap images to hear their authentic sounds and see their names spoken in one of 78 languages. Ideal for early learning and language development.
- Interactive sound picture book
- Real instrument sounds
- Spoken instrument names
- Supports 78 languages
- Adjustable slideshow mode
- Offline functionality
- Parental gate
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Instruments is the best interactive sound picture book featuring a lot of musical instruments: tap the image to hear the instrument and see its name in your chosen language (78 languages). Large images, real sounds, spoken names. Who is it for? Ages 1–5 for the picture-book experience. Ages 3–15 for language learning and instrument vocabulary. How it works The interface lets a child, alone or with an adult, discover each instrument and its sound. Images can advance automatically like a slideshow (adjustable speed) or manually by swiping the screen. The display order is configurable (random or sequential). A long-press on the instrument name lets you choose another display/spoken language. Multilingual (78 languages) Spoken names and interface available in your language of choice, to build vocabulary and train the ear from an early age. Tip: in your device settings, download Apple’s premium voices (higher-quality voices provided by iOS). Why you’ll love Instruments? Clear, reassuring musical discovery for young children. Natural pronunciations and authentic sounds. Multilingual (78) to support early learning, vocabulary, and listening. Works anywhere Works offline and in airplane mode: all images and sounds are stored on device No connection required. Orientation Portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad. Parents and schools – Parental gate (settings protected by a random math question). Supported languages (displayed and spoken) Afrikaans, Albanian, German, Amharic, English, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bengali, Belarusian, Burmese, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Spanish, Estonian, Filipino/Tagalog, Finnish, French, Galician, Welsh, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Uzbek, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Czech, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba, Zulu Contact us contact@iburgerapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Congas & Bongos at 4.5 against Instruments Free's 2.1. Congas & Bongos also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (464 vs 54). Instruments Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Congas & Bongos sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Instruments Free asks for nothing beyond the download.
Congas & Bongos holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Congas & Bongos has 464 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Congas & Bongos's written reviews are positive against 53% of Instruments Free's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Congas & Bongos ships an update every 3 weeks, Instruments Free every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Congas & Bongos | Instruments Free |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (464 ratings) — better | 2.1 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 464 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KOLB SISTEMAS - EIRELI | Christophe Burdin |
Customer experience
Congas & Bongos
Instruments Free
In-app purchases
Congas & Bongos
- Premium Version - 3 Days Free3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Version$1.991 Month
- Premium Version3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Premium Version$3.991 Month
- half-yearly subscription$9.996 Months
- Premium Version3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
- Remove Ads$99.99
Instruments Free
No in-app purchases
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