# Tabla! vs iDoogDoogi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDoogDoogi at 83% against Tabla!'s 29%. iDoogDoogi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Tabla!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tabla! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iDoogDoogi asks for nothing beyond the download.

iDoogDoogi 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 5, 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 83% of iDoogDoogi's.

Tabla! ships an update monthly, iDoogDoogi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tabla! | iDoogDoogi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabla/id507760618/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idoogdoogi/id543016617/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 69 MB | 196 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [SurroundApps, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/456181440) |

## 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 |


### iDoogDoogi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idoogdoogi/id543016617)

Experience the traditional Bangladeshi percussion instrument, the DoogDoogi, through a mobile app. Shake your device to create authentic drum sounds, set alarms with these beats, and even check your daily fortune.

**Highlights:** Shake to play percussion sounds, Authentic DoogDoogi sound, Set alarms with drum sounds, Daily fortune cookie, View nearby users, Selectable percussion sounds and backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tabla! free?

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

### Is iDoogDoogi free?

iDoogDoogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tabla! or iDoogDoogi?

iDoogDoogi is rated higher. Tabla! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while iDoogDoogi averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Tabla! or iDoogDoogi have ads?

Tabla! shows ads; iDoogDoogi does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tabla! or iDoogDoogi?

Tabla! ships an update monthly, and iDoogDoogi every 3 months. Most recently, Tabla! was updated on October 19, 2026 and iDoogDoogi on October 11, 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.*