# Altarab - الطرب — Learn Arabic Music & Maqam

> Learn Arabic Music & Maqam (iPhone/iPad app by SoftSim Technologies Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altarab/id6759546870 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SoftSim Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856113893)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-03-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altarab/id6759546870/reviews.md

## What is Altarab?

Altarab — a complete Arabic music academy on your device. الطرب
                                                                                
  12 tools, built around the maqam tradition and quarter-tone tuning that       
  defines Arabic music. Designed for oud players, ney players, qanun players,   
  vocalists, and anyone learning Arabic music theory in earnest.                
                                                            
  TOOLS                                                                         
   
  • Tuner — cent-accurate microtonal tuner with the 24-TET grid that Arabic     
  music actually uses (Yegah, Rast, Sikah, Awj, etc.). Includes a pitch-pipe
  reference tone for tuning by ear.                                             
  • Metronome — sample-accurate AudioContext scheduler, seven time signatures
  (2/4 through 9/8), and a tap-tempo button.                                    
  • Iqaa — a percussion lab with eight Arabic drums (darbuka, riq, tabla, duff,
  khashaba, sagat, bendir, davul). Pick a drum, pick a rhythm from the 43-cycle 
  library, watch it play.                                   
  • Iqaa Trainer — tap-along scoring for those 43 rhythmic cycles, with         
  tempo-ramp mode that lifts your BPM as you nail the cycle and a               
  build-your-own-iqaa builder.
  • Maqam Explorer — all 73 maqamat with structure, branches, modulation paths, 
  and a custom-maqam builder.                                                   
  • Maqam Comparison — side-by-side intervals and tuning comparison between any
  two maqamat.                                                                  
  • Solfege — sight-singing exercises with quarter-tone awareness.
  • Oud Simulator — Iraqi-floating-bridge oud with maqam-aware fingering and    
  Karplus-Strong physical modeling.                                             
  • Scores — sheet-music library with synchronized OSMD playback, transpose, and
   loop.                                                                        
  • Composer — 32-step grid with maqam-aware engine, MusicXML export, on-device
  • Songs — bundled Arabic MIDI library with piano-roll playback.               
  • Karaoke — stem-separated mix-along for selected Arabic repertoire.
  • Follow Me — play-along trainer with synchronized score and audio, tempo     
  0.5×–1.5×.                                                                    
                                                                                
  OFFLINE-FIRST                                                                 
                                                                                
  Every purchased tool keeps working with no internet connection. Sample data
  ships inside the app, and entitlements live on your device.                   
                                                             
  ONE-TIME UNLOCKS                                                              
                                                            
  Each tool is a one-time unlock. The Tuner and the Metronome are free forever.
  Other tools include a 60-second preview so you can see what you're getting    
  before you buy.                                                           
                                                                                
  QUARTER-TONE NATIVE                                       
                                                                                
  Where Western music apps round to the nearest semitone, Altarab tracks pitches
   at one-cent precision and renders quarter-tone accidentals throughout —      
  half-flats and half-sharps in scores, MusicXML export, and the Composer.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Al Tarab Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Al Tarab Pro | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maqam Master | $6.99 | one-time |
| Scoresheet Master | $9.99 | one-time |
| Iqaa Master | $6.99 | one-time |
| Karaoke Master | $6.99 | one-time |
| Solfege Master | $14.99 | one-time |
| Music Composer | $22.99 | one-time |
| Oud Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| Oud Simulator | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2026-06-02

الطرب - Altarab

### 2.1.5 — 2026-05-10

Includes all the tools you need to learn Arabic Maqams, Iqaa rhythms, and Oud playing, including interactive score sheets and score sheet composer

### 1.6.2 — 2026-03-24

You can now purchase individual tools without a subscription. Works fully offline on your device. Includes Maqam Master and Score Master. Karaoke Master coming soon

### 1.6.1 — 2026-03-23

What’s New in This Version:

• Performance and stability improvements
• Enhanced karaoke experience
• Improved live scores and playback
• Updates to maqam and rhythm learning
• General bug fixes and UI improvements

### 1.6 — 2026-03-22

Solfege, Karaoke, Live Scoresheets, Songs, Learn all Maqmas and Rhythms.

## Related topics

[oud sim](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/oud-sim)

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