Kalimbar vs Kalimba Flows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalimbar
This app offers a realistic kalimba simulation with customizable tones, effects, and a metronome. Record and overdub performances, share them with a companion app, and enjoy a simple staff notation display. Many features are available for free, with no ads during screen recording.
- Realistic kalimba sounds
- Customizable tone and transposition
- Metronome and tuner
- Recording and overdubbing
- Staff notation display
- Portrait and landscape modes
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Kalimbar supports layouts with 17, 34, or 41 keys. It is a full-featured kalimba performance app used by professional kalimba players. • Portrait and landscape support with realistic kalimba sounds • A wide range of tones, with quick tone switching from the performance screen • Rich customization for transposition, note-name display, pin appearance, original wallpapers, and more • Pin outline display and shadow movement that responds to device tilt • Effects • Metronome • Tuner / tuning fork • Recording and playback • Layer your performances with additional recording. • Change the key and tempo during playback. • Performance data can be shared with the sister app Melodician. • Simple staff display • Many other features are available for free. No ads are shown during screen recording. FAQ Q. I notice latency between tapping and hearing sound. A. We recommend using the device speaker or a wired connection, such as earphones, headphones, USB-C, or Lightning audio. Bluetooth audio is more likely to have noticeable latency due to how wireless audio works. Q. Sounds or animations become unstable with three-finger or larger multi-touch gestures. A. If Settings > Accessibility > Zoom is turned on, iOS/iPadOS gives priority to three-finger system gestures, which can interfere with this app. If needed, temporarily turn off Zoom while using the app.
Kalimba Flows
Experience the soothing sounds of a kalimba with this virtual instrument app. It offers a realistic simulation and tuning capabilities for musicians of all levels. Explore melodies and practice your skills anytime, anywhere.
- 17-key kalimba simulation
- Instrument tuner
- Realistic sound
- Practice tool
- User-friendly interface
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17-Key Kalimba Simulator & Tuner
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Verdict
Kalimbar and Kalimba Flows both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Kalimbar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kalimba Flows's. Kalimba Flows's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Kalimbar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Kalimba Flows sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Kalimbar against 4.0 for Kalimba Flows. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Kalimbar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kalimba Flows's.
Kalimbar ships an update fortnightly, Kalimba Flows weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kalimbar | Kalimba Flows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuichi Sato | Yongan City Jisi Network Technology Studio |
Customer experience
Kalimbar
Kalimba Flows
In-app purchases
Kalimbar
- All features + Ad-Free Monthly$1.991 Month
- All features & Ad-Free Yearly$19.991 Year
Kalimba Flows
- Monthly Plan$0.99
- Kalimba Flows Premium$1.99
- Kalimba Flows Premium$3.99
