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
Create and perform authentic Afro-Latin rhythms with a vast library of high-quality percussion sounds. Edit existing beats or compose your own, and integrate with other music apps for live sessions.
- Authentic Afro-Latin rhythms
- High-quality percussion sounds
- Rhythm editing and creation
- Live performance pads
- Song structure creation
- MIDI controls
- Audiobus and Inter-App compatibility
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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 offers interactive music practice loops with individual instrument control, tempo adjustments, and looping features. It includes PDF transcriptions and exclusive tracks from Grammy-winning musicians for an enhanced learning experience.
- Individual instrument mute, solo, pan, and fade
- Adjustable tempo control
- Looping capabilities
- PDF transcriptions included
- Exclusive practice loops
- High-quality audio stems
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‘Conga Chops Practice Loops - Vol 3' 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 - Timba Montuno 1 - 2-3 Clave - 120bpm 02 - Timba Montuno 1 - 2-3 Clave - 130bpm 03 - Funk Groove 1 - 115bpm 04 - Gospel Groove - 120bpm 05 - Modern Montuno 2 - 110bpm 06 - Modern Montuno 2 - 120bpm 07 - Modern Montuno 3 - 110bpm 08 - Modern Montuno 3 - 120bpm 09 - Modern Latin Vamp 1 - 120bpm 10 - Modern Latin Vamp 1 - 140bpm 11 - Modern Latin Vamp 2 - 110bpm 12 - Modern Latin Vamp 2 - 120bpm 13 - Modern Latin Vamp 3 - 110bpm 14 - Modern Latin Vamp 3 - 120bpm 15 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 110bpm 16 - Palmieri Montuno 2 - 120bpm 17 - Up-Tempo Montuno - 130bpm 18 - Up-Tempo Montuno - 150bpm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Afro Latin Percussion Machine at Free against Conga Chops's $14.99. Afro Latin Percussion Machine also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (137 vs 4). Conga Chops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On ads, monetization model 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.
Conga Chops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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 100% of Conga Chops's.
Afro Latin Percussion Machine ships an update every 6 weeks, Conga Chops every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afro Latin Percussion Machine | Conga Chops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (137 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 525 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumbeat Ltd. | 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
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Is Conga Chops free?
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