Comparison

Bodhrán Drum Loops vs Indian Classical Tabla

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

Head to head
About

Bodhrán Drum Loops

This app provides authentic bodhrán drum loops for musicians. Easily control tempo with a slider and integrate with other music software. Access tutorial videos for guidance.

Highlights
  • Intuitive bodhrán drum looper
  • Adjustable tempo slider
  • Stop button functionality
  • Tutorial video access
  • Audiobus and Ableton Link integration
  • Demo button for raw sound files
Features
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Ancient beats on modern technology. Single Serving Bodhran drum looper Designed to be intuitive but if you need instructions 1) Press any large button to play the bodhrán drum loop. 2) Move the slider toward the bunny to make the beat go faster 2 /b/ Move the slider toward the turtle the beat goes slower. 3) The Stop button stops the loop. 4)The web button takes you to a tutorial video Connect with Audiobus and Ableton Link for limitless music-making Demo button for tutorial and raw Bodhran sound files. Recorded in Odd time signatures BPM is rounded

About

Indian Classical Tabla

This application emulates the sound of a traditional Indian Tabla, offering realistic instrument quality for musicians of all levels. It provides customizable sound settings and supports various classical and folk musical rhythms (taals).

Highlights
  • Realistic Tabla sound reproduction
  • Adjustable pitch and global volume
  • Support for multiple taals (rhythms)
  • Professional signal processing
  • Simple yet advanced customization
Features
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Indian Classical Tabla is the software version of a Tabla, this instrument used in Indian classical music. All musicians, professional or amateur, experts or beginners, need Tabla or Drum for the practice and performance of Indian music. We have created with passion, this Indian Classical Tabla professional application. The application has been designed and carefully tuned to accurately reproduce the sound of an original Tabla instrument, including its beautiful tone, resonance and overtones. The professional instrument quality sounds of this application, simple but advanced customization options and professional level signal processing settings. You can fine tune the pitch with a resolution, also independently fine tune the pitch and adjust the global volume. Indian Classical Tabla Player support the deferent taal like : "Teentaal", "Ektaal", "Jhaptaal", "Deepchandi", "Rupak", "Dadra", "Keherwa" The first three (Teentaal, Ektaal and Jhaptaal) are very common in classical music, the next three (Deepchandi, Rupak and Dadra) are more common in semi-classical music, and the last one (Keherwa) is the life and soul of folk music. The Indian Classical Tabla Player Support Deferent Tall: ------------------------------------------------------- 1- Teentaal - 16 beats (4/4/4/4) (dhaa dhin dhin dhaa / dhaa dhin dhin dhaa / dhaa tin tin taa/ taa dhin dhin dhaa) 2- Ektaal - 12 beats (2/2/2/2/2/2) (dhin dhin / dhaage tirikiTa / tu naa / kat tin / dhaage tirikiTa / dhi naa) 3- Jhaptaal - 10 beats (2/3/2/3) (dhi naa / dhi dhi naa / ti naa / dhi dhi naa) 4- Deepchandi - 14 beats (3/4/3/4) (dhaa dhin (S) / dhaa dhaa tin (S) / taa tin (S) / dhaa dhaa dhin (S) *(S) indicates a silent beat, where nothing is played.) 5- Rupak - 7 beats (3/2/2) (ti ti naa / dhi naa / dhi naa) 6- Dadra - 6 beats (3/3) (dhaa ge naa / dhaa ti naa) 7- Keherwa - 8 beats (4/4) (dhaage nati naka dhina / dhage nati naka dhina)

Screenshots

Bodhrán Drum Loops3 screens
Indian Classical Tabla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bodhrán Drum Loops at 45% against Indian Classical Tabla's 0%. Bodhrán Drum Loops also leads on update cadence (every 33 months vs every 70 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Indian Classical Tabla's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99 and Indian Classical Tabla $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bodhrán Drum Loops ships an update every 33 months, Indian Classical Tabla every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bodhrán Drum Loops versus Indian Classical Tabla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBodhrán Drum LoopsIndian Classical Tabla
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 months — betterEvery 70 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbu Studio IncSuresh Verma

Customer experience

Bodhrán Drum Loops

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Indian Classical Tabla

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bodhrán Drum Loops

No in-app purchases

None

Indian Classical Tabla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bodhrán Drum Loops free?
Bodhrán Drum Loops costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Indian Classical Tabla free?
Indian Classical Tabla costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bodhrán Drum Loops or Indian Classical Tabla have ads?
Bodhrán Drum Loops shows ads; Indian Classical Tabla does not.
Which is updated more often, Bodhrán Drum Loops or Indian Classical Tabla?
Bodhrán Drum Loops ships an update every 33 months, and Indian Classical Tabla every 70 months. Most recently, Bodhrán Drum Loops was updated on October 11, 2026 and Indian Classical Tabla on October 17, 2026.

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