DjembeTime vs Toque
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DjembeTime
Create, play, and share traditional West African rhythms with studio-quality sound. This app features an easy-to-use notation editor, adjustable playback, and cloud storage for your compositions. Perfect for learning and practicing Djembe and Dundun.
- Create Djembe and Dundun notations
- Studio quality sound recordings
- Adjustable playback tempo and volume
- Interactive swing editor for micro-timing
- Cloud storage and email sharing
- Export to audio files
- AirPlay support
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DjembeTime lets you create notations for traditional West African rhythms, play them on your device and share with other people. - Studio quality sound recorded with a Master Djembefola Salif Malima Kone (Burkina Faso) (http://djeliarhythms.com) - A complete traditional ensemble with Djembe and Dundun drums - Beautiful music scores that are adapted to Djembe notation - Easy-to-use notation editor with a custom musical keyboard - Adjustable playback tempo - Adjustable volume and balance for each instrument - Interactive swing editor for accurate micro-timing - Rhythm files can be stored on cloud services available on your device (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.) - Rhythm files can be shared via email - Export to audio files - AirPlay support: play anywhere from your home theater to your car This app is a perfect companion in your studies of Djembe and Dundun: - Annotate and learn traditional rhythms - Use as a play-along track to practice solo phrases at your own pace - Make your own collection - Share with your friends! Suggestions or bugs? https://djembetime.canny.io
Toque
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Capoeira Toque is a rhythm practice tool for capoeiristas to learn, create, and refine capoeira toques. More than a metronome, it is a multi-track sequencer for studying rhythms like Angola, Benguela, São Bento Grande, and São Bento Pequeno — helping you build timing, coordination, and musical feel. CREATE RHYTHMS • Layer berimbau, atabaque, pandeiro, and metronome tracks • Edit patterns with an intuitive visual beat grid • Customize subdivisions for each instrument LEARN TOQUES • Explore built-in toque presets and modify them for practice • Match berimbau patterns with their traditional toque names PRACTICE ANYWHERE • Adjust tempo and bar length in real time • Train with precise, responsive rhythm playback Whether you are learning your first toque or refining your groove, Toque helps you practice capoeira rhythms wherever you train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Toque at Free against DjembeTime's $1.99. Toque also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). DjembeTime's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Toque is free to download; DjembeTime costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DjembeTime ships an update every 11 months, Toque weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DjembeTime | Toque |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Agapov | QINGHANG ZENG |
In-app purchases
DjembeTime
No in-app purchases
Toque
No in-app purchases








