Comparison

DjembeTime vs Loopie Sessions

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Loopie Sessions

Features
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Practice, create and share West African rhythms with a global drumming community. PLAY Practice your favourite West African rhythms and discover new ones, with a shared library from drummers around the world and options to visualise ballet-style duns. CREATE Build and save your own solos, accompaniments and variations with flexible time signatures and more control over parts. COLLABORATE Share rhythms, variations, and solos with the Loopie community, discover what others have published, and star and comment on other players’ creations. — CORE FUNCTIONALITY Loopie gives you everything you need to learn, practise and play West African rhythms with confidence: ● Play djembe, dundun, sangban, kenkeni and bell parts ● Follow clear, interactive notation as each rhythm plays ● Tap through variations, adjust tempos and loop rhythms for focused practice ● Enjoy high-quality, realistic percussive sound ● Explore a growing library of traditional rhythms ● Save favourites and your own rhythms for easy access ● Access the app and all its content free, with no subscriptions or paywalls ● Enjoy an ad-free experience with no third-party trackers or analytics.

Screenshots

DjembeTime4 screens
Loopie Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopie Sessions at Free against DjembeTime's $1.99. Loopie Sessions also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). DjembeTime's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Loopie Sessions is free to download; DjembeTime costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DjembeTime ships an update every 11 months, Loopie Sessions daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DjembeTime versus Loopie Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDjembeTimeLoopie Sessions
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AgapovLukas Steiner

In-app purchases

None

DjembeTime

No in-app purchases

None

Loopie Sessions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DjembeTime free?
DjembeTime costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopie Sessions free?
Loopie Sessions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DjembeTime or Loopie Sessions have ads?
Neither DjembeTime nor Loopie Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DjembeTime or Loopie Sessions?
DjembeTime ships an update every 11 months, and Loopie Sessions daily. Most recently, DjembeTime was updated on September 18, 2026 and Loopie Sessions on September 9, 2026.

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