# ThaaLam — Tala Metronome — Carnatic & Hindustani rhythm

> Carnatic & Hindustani rhythm (iPhone/iPad app by Baiju Muthukadan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thaalam-tala-metronome/id6824206823 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Baiju Muthukadan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883910811)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-30

## What is ThaaLam?

ThaaLam is a sample-accurate metronome and tala practice companion built for Carnatic and Hindustani musicians. It runs entirely offline: no account, no ads, no analytics, no network.

METRONOME
• 10–400 base BPM, fractional tempo, tap tempo
• Additive meters, 1–9 subdivisions, swing, four accent states
• Count-in, gap trainer, stochastic muting and stepped tempo ramp
• Visual latency calibration and haptics

TALAS
• All 35 Suladi Sapta Talas, Chapu talas and 9 Hindustani cycles
• Sam, tali and khali accents; nadai subdivisions
• Kalam 1×/2×/4×, kalai 1/2 and eduppu with a phase-aligned count-in
• Anga gesture sounds: clap, finger, wave, tali and khali
• Theka bols with live highlighting

LAYERS
• Up to three additional voices on the same clock
• Subdivision mixer, polyrhythm and polymeter
• Per-layer sound, gain, swing, offset and solo
• Per-pulse micro-timing and composite cycle rings

PRACTICE
• Local practice log, daily/weekly goals and streaks
• Gap 2.0 patterns with fade and downbeat re-entry
• Touch tap-accuracy grader with histogram and calibration
• CSV/JSON export through the share sheet

Everything stays on your device. No microphone, camera, contacts, location or tracking permission is requested.

## Is ThaaLam safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess ThaaLam.

## Is ThaaLam legit?

ThaaLam — Tala Metronome has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ThaaLam is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 0.5.0 — 2026-10-30

No release notes.

## More apps by Baiju Muthukadan

- [Uke Companion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uke-companion/id6760328302)

All apps by Baiju Muthukadan: https://appshunter.io/developer/1883910811

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