Timbales vs Simple Tuba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timbales
Experience a realistic timbale set with authentic sounds. Play your favorite rhythms in real-time with this virtual instrument.
- Realistic timbale set
- Authentic sounds
- Real-time playing
- Virtual instrument
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A Timbal set with REAL sounds that users can enjoy playing in real time.
Simple Tuba
Experience the rich sound of the tuba on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers realistic sound, practice tools with songs and MIDI, rhythmic accompaniment, and a recording library for learning and music creation.
- Authentic tuba sound
- MIDI playback with visual guide
- Practice with built-in songs
- Rhythm accompaniment
- Performance recording and management
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Bring the deep and warm sound of the tuba to your iPhone and iPad. Simple Tuba is a modern tuba simulator built for focused practice, learning, and music creation — featuring an authentic tuba sound, songs, rhythms, MIDI playback, and a simple recording library. AUTHENTIC TUBA SOUND Play with a carefully designed, realistic tuba sound that captures the depth and character of the instrument. SONGS + MIDI PRACTICE Practice with built-in songs, follow MIDI playback with a falling-note style visual guide, and adjust playback speed to match your learning pace. RHYTHMS & GROOVES Add rhythm accompaniment to improve timing and make practice sessions more engaging. MANAGE YOUR RECORDINGS Record your tuba performances, replay them anytime, and keep all your recordings neatly organized. If you’re looking for a portable tuba app for learning, ensemble practice, or bass-focused music creation, Simple Tuba keeps your sound grounded wherever you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Tuba at Free against Timbales's $0.99. Simple Tuba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months). Timbales's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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
Simple Tuba is free to download; Timbales costs $0.99 up front. Simple Tuba sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timbales asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Tuba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 10 respectively.
Timbales ships an update every 38 months, Simple Tuba monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timbales | Simple Tuba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guido Diaz | Mustafa Demir |
Customer experience
Timbales
Simple Tuba
In-app purchases
Timbales
No in-app purchases
Simple Tuba
- Get Premium$4.99
