Darbuka vs H Ison
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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]
H Ison
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H-Ison - Aplicație profesională de ison bizantin pentru psalți și coruri. Funcții: • 8 note bizantine (Δη, Κε, Ζω, Νη, Πα, Βου, Γα, Δη) • Modulator pentru microtonuri • Mod x2 pentru ison dublu • Metronom silențios (oscilație volum) • Reverb de catedrală (disponibil în varianta PRO) • Tuner vocal integrat (disponibil în varianta PRO) • Înregistrare audio Ideal pentru: - Psalți și dascăli - Coruri bisericești - Studenți la muzică bizantină
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Darbuka at Free against H Ison's $19.99. Darbuka also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). H Ison's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On 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
Darbuka is free to download; H Ison costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Darbuka ships an update every 3 months, H Ison monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darbuka | H Ison |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (138 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 702 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Satomi Uchida | ILIE EMANUIL ALEXANDRU RADUCANU |
In-app purchases
Darbuka
No in-app purchases
H Ison
No in-app purchases
