Comparison

Darbuka vs 空灵鼓

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic finger darbuka pads
  • Practice along with songs
  • High-quality sound selection
  • Customizable pad positions
  • Built-in metronome
  • Recording and loop functions
Features
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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]

About

空灵鼓

Experience the authentic sound of a tongue drum with this app. It offers various drum sizes and beautiful visual designs for an immersive musical experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic tongue drum sound
  • Multiple drum sizes (8, 11, 13, 15 notes)
  • Variety of beautiful drum skins
  • Immersive musical experience
Features
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空灵鼓是一款真实的空灵鼓演奏软件,我们采集了真实的空灵鼓音色,让您演奏出更真实的感受。 我们提供了8音鼓/11音鼓/13音鼓/15音鼓,满足您的各种需求,并包含多种漂亮的鼓面,让您演奏的同时也能赏心悦目。

Screenshots

Darbuka4 screens
空灵鼓4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Darbuka at Free against 空灵鼓's $2.99. Darbuka also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). 空灵鼓's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Darbuka is free to download; 空灵鼓 costs $2.99 up front. 空灵鼓 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Darbuka asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darbuka ships an update every 3 months, 空灵鼓 every 24 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Darbuka versus 空灵鼓: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarbuka空灵鼓
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (137 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size702 MB52 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperSatomi Uchida传华 杨

Customer experience

Darbuka

All ratings134 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

空灵鼓

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Darbuka

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

空灵鼓

One-time1
  • 购买空灵鼓$3.99

Questions

Is Darbuka free?
Darbuka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 空灵鼓 free?
空灵鼓 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Darbuka or 空灵鼓 have ads?
Darbuka shows ads; 空灵鼓 does not.
Which is updated more often, Darbuka or 空灵鼓?
Darbuka ships an update every 3 months, and 空灵鼓 every 24 months. Most recently, Darbuka was updated on November 3, 2026 and 空灵鼓 on November 3, 2026.

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