Comparison

DjembeTime vs Djembe Kan

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

Djembe Kan

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The ultimate app for djembe and dunun. Djembe Kan brings together a vast repertoire of traditional West African rhythms in audio and notation, and lets you write and share your own. A library of more than 100 rhythms, with variations, chauffes and solos, regularly updated and expanded. THE ULTIMATE PRACTICE TOOL Djembe Kan is the dream tool for practising alone, understanding more and making fast progress. The rhythm plays, the score scrolls note by note in real time, and you play along. You choose the instruments — sangban, dununba, kensedeni, djembes, shekere — adjust the tempo and the swing, and turn the call signal on or off. All of it in a simple, intuitive interface, in portrait as in landscape. COMPOSE AND SHARE Write your own rhythms and solos in Compose. Save them, play them back, and share them with other users of the app. RESPECT FOR THE TRADITION Djembe Kan is the fruit of more than 30 years of passion for Mandinka culture, and we want to help preserve its beauty and its richness. We share with you our experience of playing, listening, collecting, analysing, transcribing and learning from the greatest African masters. TWO KINDS OF NOTATION Simplified scores: readable without knowing how to read music, often used for djembe and dunun. Classical scores: the standard format used by musicians and teachers of all kinds of instruments. REAL INSTRUMENT SOUNDS Of unmatched quality, every sound comes from recordings of instruments actually played, captured with the greatest care. NO ADVERTISING, NO TRACKERS Djembe Kan shows no advertising, uses no trackers and collects no usage data. The rhythms are on your device: the app works without a connection. Available in French, English, Spanish, German and Japanese. GETTING STARTED Five complete rhythms are free (variations, chauffe and solos included), with all the features of the player, and you can save three creations. Access to the full library, to unlimited creation and to sharing is through a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://djembe-kan.com/cgu.html Privacy Policy: https://djembe-kan.com/confidentialite.html

Screenshots

DjembeTime4 screens
Djembe Kan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Djembe Kan at Free against DjembeTime's $1.99. Djembe Kan also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). DjembeTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Djembe Kan is free to download; DjembeTime costs $1.99 up front. Djembe Kan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DjembeTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DjembeTime ships an update every 11 months, Djembe Kan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DjembeTime versus Djembe Kan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDjembeTimeDjembe Kan
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB622 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AgapovMaarten Schepers

In-app purchases

None

DjembeTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Djembe Kan

Subscriptions1
  • Full access, 1 month$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full access, forever.$35.00

Questions

Is DjembeTime free?
DjembeTime costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Djembe Kan free?
Djembe Kan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DjembeTime or Djembe Kan have ads?
Neither DjembeTime nor Djembe Kan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DjembeTime or Djembe Kan?
DjembeTime ships an update every 11 months, and Djembe Kan every 3 days. Most recently, DjembeTime was updated on November 1, 2026 and Djembe Kan on November 6, 2026.

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