Tulum vs Darbuka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tulum
Experience the unique sound of a rare ethnic instrument. This app allows you to play a realistic simulation of the Tulum, a harmonic wind instrument known for its dramatic sound and ability to play two notes simultaneously.
- Realistic Tulum instrument simulation
- Harmonic sound capabilities
- Play two notes simultaneously
- Unique ethnic instrument experience
- Dramatic sound profile
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Tulum is an asian(blacksea) ethnical instrument which has similarities with Bagpipe. It's sound is more dramatic then BagPipe. It is a harmonic instrument. It can sound 2 notes simultanously. It is the most different wind instrument in the world. With this app you can play realistic Tulum.
Darbuka
This app provides realistic finger darbuka pads for practicing along with songs. It offers high-quality sounds, customizable pad positions, and includes a metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons.
- Realistic finger darbuka pads
- Practice along with songs
- High-quality sound selection
- Customizable pad positions
- Built-in metronome
- Recording and loop functions
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***** This App is a Real Finger Darbuka Pads. ***** You can practice according to the Song. ***** Ideal for Jam Sessions with other Instruments. ***** Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. ***** Real High Quality Sound. [Simple Darbuka] * Simple Darbuka Pads with No Delay. [Sound Selection & Custom Darbuka Positions] * Long Press to Select and set Sound. (After selecting the sound, push the selected Darbuka again, it will be changed) * Available in All Darbuka Positions. [Color] * Abundant Color Variations. [Metronome] * BPM(30〜300) [Rec] * Includes Recording, Loop and Metronome functions. * Suitable for Jam Sessions and Lessons. [List of Darbuka Sounds] * Real High Quality Sound. [Darbuka 1,Darbuka 2,Darbuka 3,Darbuka 4,Darbuka 5,Darbuka 6,Darbuka 7,Darbuka 8,Darbuka 9,Darbuka 10,Darbuka 11,Darbuka 12,Darbuka 13,Darbuka 14,Darbuka 15,Darbuka 16,Darbuka 17,Darbuka 18,Darbuka 19,Darbuka 20,Darbuka 21,Darbuka 22,Darbuka 23,Darbuka 24,WoodStick,Dog]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tulum at 4.8 against Darbuka's 4.1. Tulum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Darbuka's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tulum holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Darbuka has 137 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Tulum's written reviews are positive against 0% of Darbuka's.
| Parameter | Tulum | Darbuka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.1 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 702 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Davut Engin | Satomi Uchida |
Customer experience
Tulum
Darbuka
In-app purchases
Tulum
No in-app purchases
Darbuka
No in-app purchases
