Comparison

TN vs Tabla Drum Grid

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

Head to head
About

TN

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TN-DR is a simple drum machine. β—†It's really easy to use. β—†Exact beats, and of course you can use it instead of a metronome. β—†The rhythm pattern that you made, you can send to your friend by AirDrop or email. β—†And also the data is a common use with TN-1G(guitar tuner), TN-1B(bass tuner) and Maelz DX Pro(metronome), you can share the rhythm pattern with the guitarist and bassist of your band. β—†Unlike drum machine features in TN-1G,B, this app can play in the background. β—†You can import/export rhythm pattern to TN-1G,B,Maelz DX Pro in your iPhone, and can be shared.

About

Tabla Drum Grid

Features
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Tabla is a tactile, no-fuss 16-step drum machine for sketching beats, jamming, and prototyping grooves on the go. A clean grid, eight drum voices, and the controls you actually use β€” all on one stage. No accounts, no banners, no upsells. KEY FEATURES β€’ 16-step grid with 8 drum tracks: Kick, Snare, Hat, Clap, Open Hat, Cowbell, Perc, Tom β€’ Tap to toggle steps, long-press to add an accent β€’ Six built-in presets: Boom Bap, Trap, House, Disco, Breakbeat, Bossa β€’ BPM control from 60 to 200 with smooth tempo nudges β€’ Swing slider from 50% to 75% for that human pocket β€’ Per-track Mixer with volume, mute and solo on every voice β€’ Save your own patterns and recall them in one tap β€’ Mono synth-style sample engine β€” punchy, low-latency, no streaming DESIGNED FOR FLOW Whether you are roughing out a beat in a coffee shop, locking in a tempo before band practice, or laying down ideas on the train, Tabla stays out of the way and just keeps the grid alive. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your patterns live on your device.

Screenshots

TN1 screens
Tabla Drum Grid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabla Drum Grid at none against TN's 1. Tabla Drum Grid also leads on ads (none vs shown). TN's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabla Drum Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TN versus Tabla Drum Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTNTabla Drum Grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlowbend.jpLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TN

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Tabla Drum Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TN free?
TN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabla Drum Grid free?
Tabla Drum Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TN or Tabla Drum Grid have ads?
TN shows ads; Tabla Drum Grid does not.

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