Timbales vs Aquadrum Pro
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.
Aquadrum Pro
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Aquadrum Pro — Scale Explorer & Tuner for Tongue Drums Aquadrum Pro maps any scale to your 11-tongue drum instantly. Browse 1,914 scales from musical traditions around the world, hear how they sound, and see exactly which notes go where on your instrument. SCALE LIBRARY • 1,914 scales across 6 note counts (4 to 9 notes) • Western, World, Symmetrical, Modal, and more • Search by name or browse by category • Tap to preview any scale before committing VOICING ENGINE • Automatically generates every playable voicing for your drum • Swipe through variants to find the tuning you like • Color-coded root and changed notes for easy comparison BUILT-IN CHROMATIC TUNER • Detects the pitch of each tongue in real time • Shows cents sharp or flat from the target note • Perfect for manual tuning and verification PITCH SET BUILDER • Build custom scales interval by interval • Tap any interval to hear it instantly • Name and save your own creations INTERACTIVE DRUM FACE • Tap tongues to hear notes with a soft vibraphone tone • Key Map overlay shows physical key ranges • Visual feedback for root notes and changes between variants FREE & PRO Free: 5-note scales, 2 root keys (D, G), 5 voicing variants Full Unlock: all 1,914 scales, all 12 root keys, unlimited variants No ads. No subscriptions. One-time purchase unlocks everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aquadrum Pro at Free against Timbales's $0.99. Aquadrum Pro also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 38 months). Timbales's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ads 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
Aquadrum Pro is free to download; Timbales costs $0.99 up front. Aquadrum Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timbales asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timbales ships an update every 38 months, Aquadrum Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timbales | Aquadrum Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guido Diaz | PUJA MUZIK PRODUKSIYON ORGANIZASYON TURIZM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Timbales
No in-app purchases
Aquadrum Pro
- Full Unlock$2.99
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