Afro Latin Percussion Machine vs Conga Chops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afro Latin Percussion Machine
Explore and create authentic Afro-Latin rhythms with a virtual percussionist. Features include song arrangement, live triggering, and extensive sound options. Offers AUv3 and standalone compatibility for musicians and producers.
- Authentic Afro-Latin rhythms
- Song arrangement and editing
- Live pad triggering
- AUv3 and standalone compatibility
- Extensive percussion sound library
- MIDI control and Ableton Link
- Custom rhythm banks
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Afro Latin Percussion Machine is your virtual Latin percussionist. Practice, create, and perform authentic Afro-Latin rhythms like never before. Free to download and keep, with the features open for the first 7 days (some actions have a limited number of uses). Designed for musicians, producers, and anyone who loves the rhythms of Latin America and the Caribbean, now with AUv3 support. Play hot Latin rhythms with the highest sound quality: son, son montuno, guaguancó, columbia, yambú, bembé, cha-cha-chá, mambo, merengue, bachata, salsa, bolero, songo and bomba, with over 100 rhythms in total. So easy to use, you can edit and create your own in seconds. Key Features: Song Mode: turn your Afro-Latin rhythms into complete arrangements in seconds. Set groove, jam and intensity per part, double-tap to edit, long-press to reorder. Fast and simple. Jamming Tool & Randomizers: add human feel and spontaneity to every groove. No more flat, repetitive loops. Live Pads: trigger fills, switch rhythms and jam in real time with 8 assignable pads, intro and end buttons, and full MIDI control. Share by AirDrop, Mail or Files: send any groove, live pad set or song to another device or to a friend, with no account or cloud service needed. Standalone & AUv3 Compatible: use Afro Latin Percussion Machine inside your favorite DAW or as a standalone app. Latin Percussion Sounds: congas, bongos, timbales, güiros, claves, cowbells, maracas, shakers, shekeres, cajón, pandeiro, agogô, wood blocks and hand claps, all recorded for a true Latin feel. 100+ Authentic Rhythms: from the styles above to traditional Afro-Cuban toques like bembé, abakuá, makuta and yuka, not found anywhere else, all easy to edit or create your own. Groove sharing across Lumbeat apps: exchange grooves, live pads and songs with Pop Drummer, Soft Drummer and iBassist, standalone or in AUv3. Sound Module: use the full kit as a MIDI sampler, standalone or as an AUv3 plugin, triggered from your own MIDI tracks or pads. Percussion Setup View: see your full kit laid out on screen, instrument by instrument. Custom Rhythm Banks: save and organize your own patterns in your own banks. Advanced MIDI Setup: fully customizable MIDI control mapping, shareable MIDI maps, custom note octave naming, MIDI-controllable tempo, and MIDI Clock In/Out. Per-Track Reverb Send: dial in how much reverb each percussion instrument gets, for precise space and depth. Export Effects: export your grooves exactly as they sound, effects included. Ableton Link: sync tempo and transport with other apps and devices over Wi-Fi, and stay in time with the rest of your setup. External Keyboard Support: play, trigger fills, and control tempo from a connected keyboard. Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac: fully optimized for every screen size, with a dedicated vertical layout on iPhone. Try for Free Afro Latin Percussion Machine is free to download and keep, with the features open for the first 7 days. During the trial there are limits on exports, random grooves, sound changes and how long each session plays. After the trial you keep a reduced version, and a single one-time purchase unlocks the Full Version for good. No subscription. Studio Mix is sold separately.
Conga Chops
This app provides interactive music practice loops with individual instrument stem control. Users can mute, solo, pan, and fade each instrument, adjust tempo, and loop sections. It includes PDF transcriptions and features exclusive loops with Grammy-winning musicians.
- Individual instrument stem control
- Mute, solo, pan, and fade capabilities
- Adjustable tempo and looping
- PDF transcriptions included
- 15 exclusive practice loops
- Features Grammy-winning musicians
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‘Conga Chops Practice Loops - Vol 2' 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 - Funk Groove 2 -105bpm 02 - Funk Groove 3 - 100bpm 03 - Modern Montuno 1 - 100bpm 04 - Modern Montuno 1 - 110bpm 05 - Modern Latin Vamp 4 - 100bpm 06 - Modern Latin Vamp 4 - 110bpm 07 - R&B Groove 1 - 110bpm 08 - R&B Groove 2 - 110bpm 09 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 100bpm 10 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 115bpm 11 - Timba Montuno 1 - 3-2 Clave - 100bpm 12 - Timba Montuno 1 - 3-2 Clave - 110bpm 13 - Timba Montuno 2 - 3-2 Clave - 100bpm 14 - Timba Montuno 2 - 3-2 Clave - 110bpm 15 - Los Van Van Solo Vamp - 110bpm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Afro Latin Percussion Machine at 72% against Conga Chops's 0%. Afro Latin Percussion Machine also leads on price (Free vs $14.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Conga Chops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
Afro Latin Percussion Machine is free to download; Conga Chops costs $14.99 up front. Afro Latin Percussion Machine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Conga Chops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Afro Latin Percussion Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afro Latin Percussion Machine has 137 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Afro Latin Percussion Machine's written reviews are positive against 0% of Conga Chops's.
Afro Latin Percussion Machine ships an update every 6 weeks, Conga Chops every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afro Latin Percussion Machine | Conga Chops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (137 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 436 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat | Myxstem |
Customer experience
Afro Latin Percussion Machine
Conga Chops
Bugs and requests
Afro Latin Percussion Machine
Reported bugs
18 issues- Problems with sync
- MIDI Sync unstable
- Glitches where song doesn't save
- App crashes when saving
- No sound after phone call
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- App doesn't respond in Audioshare
- Audiobus not working
- App gets locked up with Audiobus
- Rhythms not staying with drum kit
- Steps not highlighted in groove sequencer
- iPhone sounds have lower pitch than iPad
- No sound output (crackling)
- App keeps crashing
- Tempo slider unresponsive
- Plus/minus tempo keys spotty
- Doesn't connect properly with Audiobus
- Not controllable from Audiobus 2 and 3
- Sounds drowned out in reverb
Requested features
22 requests- Add swing options from Hip Hop drummer
- Add export function to Logic Pro X
- Add tutorial or manual
- Add piano and horns for true Latin effect
- Add MIDI control for live pad control
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- Add export MIDI file option
- Add export audio option
- Add a way to activate/deactivate with a pedal
- Add more instrument sounds and banks
- Add groove or shuffle effect option
- Add ability to input own sounds
- Add salsa templates
- Add martillos in bongo patterns
- Add more mixer slots for instruments
- Add a constant metronome option
- Add a help file
- Add more variation to rhythms
- Add envelope setting for tuning
- Add Matanzas style guaguanco
- Add plena preset
- Add more Bomba presets
- Add ability to organize user sounds
Conga Chops
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Afro Latin Percussion Machine
- Studio Mix$8.99
- Afro Latin Full Access$22.99
Conga Chops
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Afro Latin Percussion Machine free?
Is Conga Chops free?
Which has better reviews, Afro Latin Percussion Machine or Conga Chops?
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