# Tabla! vs Arabic Drums with Dancer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arabic Drums with Dancer at 100% against Tabla!'s 29%. Arabic Drums with Dancer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Tabla!'s advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tabla! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Arabic Drums with Dancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Arabic Drums with Dancer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabla! has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Tabla!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Arabic Drums with Dancer's.

Tabla! ships an update monthly, Arabic Drums with Dancer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tabla! | Arabic Drums with Dancer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabla/id507760618/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arabic-drums-with-dancer/id1077409842/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [SENIOR ELECTRON LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/939471614) |

## What reviewers say

### Tabla!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabla/id507760618)

This app offers a realistic drumming experience for Tabla and Pakhawaj on mobile devices. It features responsive drums, adjustable effects, and a variety of beats and metronome sounds for practice and performance. Users can record, share, and export their musical creations.

**Highlights:** Realistic drum response to touch intensity, Adjustable pitch, sensitivity, reverb, and delay, Multi-track recording and playback, Professionally recorded high-fidelity drum kits, Variety of percussion and music beats, Metronome with adjustable sounds and time signatures, Share and export recordings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Exporting | $0.99 | one-time |


### Arabic Drums with Dancer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arabic-drums-with-dancer/id1077409842)

Experience authentic Arabic tabla rhythms with solo loops and real tabla sounds. Mix loops, play your own beats, or combine them with a virtual dancer for a unique musical and visual performance.

**Highlights:** Real Arabic tabla sounds, Solo tabla loops, Loop mixing, Play tabla yourself, Virtual dancer accompaniment, Mix loops and live playing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arabic Drum Activation | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tabla! free?

Tabla! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Arabic Drums with Dancer free?

Arabic Drums with Dancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tabla! or Arabic Drums with Dancer?

Arabic Drums with Dancer is rated higher. Tabla! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Arabic Drums with Dancer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tabla! or Arabic Drums with Dancer have ads?

Tabla! shows ads; Arabic Drums with Dancer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tabla! or Arabic Drums with Dancer?

Tabla! ships an update monthly, and Arabic Drums with Dancer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tabla! was updated on October 19, 2026 and Arabic Drums with Dancer on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*