Comparison

Tabla! vs Japanese taiko drum.Timer app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tabla!

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
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Tabla! is the fun and easy way to play the Tabla and Pakhawaj. Perfect for both beginners and pros alike, Tabla! Free utilizes the latest technology and decades of real drum experience to create the ideal tabla app for the iPhone or iPad. All of the features of the app combine to make you feel as if you are sitting down and playing real Tabla or Pakhawaj. The drums respond to your touch, as the sound varies according to how hard you hit them. Playing realistic rolls is as easy as swirling your finger around, simply adjusting the roll speed by how fast or slow you swirl your finger. Other features include pitch, sensitivity, reverb, delay adjustments, multi-track recording, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), and so much more. There is also 7 different professionally recorded high fidelity drum layouts, including Tabla, Tabla Jam, Pakhawaj, and Tambourine, with more to come. Tabla! also features 25 unique Percussion Beats and 10 Music Beats to play to, as well as 24 different metronome sounds. Tabla! is by far the most fun, easy to use, and realistic tabla app available today! FEATURES: • 7 professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity kits • The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! • Reverb and Delay Controls - slider adjustments allows limitless drum sounds • Pitch Control - lower or raise the pitch of the drums • Realistic visual effects - drums visually correspond to your every touch • Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics • 25 Percussion Beats and 10 Music Beats to play along to, with more to come! • PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression! • Realistic Rolls - simply swirl your finger around to create slower or faster rolls • Double beat feature with slider adjustment • 24 Metronome Sounds and 4 Time Signatures to choose from, with BPM adjustment • Multi-track recording - easily add or delete tracks, save and loop recordings • Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter • Export your recordings to your computer (optional in-app purchase) • Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout • Play along to the music on your iPod PRIVACY POLICY: http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

About

Japanese taiko drum.Timer app

This app provides a rhythmic drumming experience with animations and sound effects triggered by taps and holds. It also features a versatile timer and alarm function that can be set for specific durations, with repeating options, suitable for practice, games, or daily reminders.

Highlights
  • Interactive drumming with tap, double-tap, and long-press
  • Customizable timer with repeat and loop functions
  • Sound and animation for drumming and alarms
  • Suitable for martial arts practice
  • Rhythm game and training tool
  • Meditation and relaxation aid
Features
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The Taiko App is now available! Enjoy the rhythmic drumming and powerful animations at your fingertips. The timer/alarm function allows you to sound the drums after a specified time. This app offers an amazingly fun experience with simple controls. This app plays audio and animation in response to a tap, double-tap, or long press, and provides a timer/alarm function. ■ Main features of the Taiko app 1. tap, double-tap, and long-press actions ・When the user taps the screen, the application plays the sound "Don! and displays an animation. ・When the user double-taps the screen, the app plays a "DoDon! and an animation is displayed. ・When you press and hold the screen for a long time, the app plays the sound "Doooon! is played and an animation is displayed. 2. Timer / Alarm function ・The user can set the hours, minutes, and seconds, and at the specified time, the application will play an alarm with sound and animation. ・The alarm can repeat a specified number of times and the timer will repeat the number of times set by the user. ・There is a loop function, which repeats the timer until it is turned off. This allows the user to set a repeating alarm. ■Intended use of the drumming application The intended use of this application is wide-ranging and can be utilized in a variety of scenarios. The following are some of the main intended uses for this app: 1: 1. martial arts practice: Kendo, Judo, Karate, etc. ・The app can be used to train precise rhythm and timing of actions in martial arts practice such as kendo, judo, karate, aikido, etc. In particular, the app can be used for aikido and judo. It is especially suitable for practicing tumbling techniques in Aikido and Judo. 2. rhythm games:. ・You can enjoy the rhythm patterns in the application and play it as a rhythm game. It helps to improve your sense of rhythm. 3. Training and exercise: ・Can be used as part of a training session or exercise. Exercises can be performed in rhythm to improve the effectiveness of your training. 4. Meditation and Relaxation: ・The rhythm and sound of the drums can be used as part of meditation and relaxation. Rhythmic music enhances relaxation. 5. time management and reminders ・Timer and alarm functions can be used to manage time in daily life and remind you of important tasks. Effectively manage time for work and study. 6. group practice and coordination ・The app supports coordination to move in unison during group practice and training. Use as a signal. 7. learning while having fun ・Suitable for children and educational settings to learn rhythm and timing in a fun way. Can also be used as an educational game. 8. entertainment: ・The rhythm and animation of the application can be enjoyed as part of the entertainment. It can also be used to simply have fun and pass the time. The app is versatile enough for a wide range of users as it is useful in a variety of activities and scenarios where rhythm and timing are important. ■Finally. If you love taiko music and animation, this app is sure to become your new favorite. We are passionate about harnessing the magic of taiko and bringing that energy to you. Let us tell you why this is a great app: 1. fun and rhythm: Tap, double-tap, or long-press the screen and the taiko music and beautiful animations will resonate. 2. martial arts training: Ideal for practicing martial arts such as kendo, judo, karate, and aikido. Meditation and Relaxation: Taiko music and animations are ideal for relaxation and stress relief. 4. Timer and Alarm: The timer and alarm functions are useful for time management and task reminders. 5. Versatility: Music lovers, athletes, people who want to relax, and people who need to manage their time. Feel the sound of the drums and immerse yourself in the world of rhythm. Our apps will make your daily life more fun and rhythmical. Please download and try it.

Screenshots

Tabla!4 screens
Japanese taiko drum.Timer app2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Japanese taiko drum.Timer app at none against Tabla!'s 2. Japanese taiko drum.Timer app also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tabla!'s advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabla! ships an update monthly, Japanese taiko drum.Timer app every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabla! versus Japanese taiko drum.Timer app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabla!Japanese taiko drum.Timer app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB50 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDrum StarzMINERVA K.K.

Customer experience

Tabla!

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

Japanese taiko drum.Timer app

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabla!

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Exporting$0.99
None

Japanese taiko drum.Timer app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabla! free?
Tabla! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese taiko drum.Timer app free?
Japanese taiko drum.Timer app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabla! or Japanese taiko drum.Timer app have ads?
Both Tabla! and Japanese taiko drum.Timer app show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabla! or Japanese taiko drum.Timer app?
Tabla! ships an update monthly, and Japanese taiko drum.Timer app every 5 months. Most recently, Tabla! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Japanese taiko drum.Timer app on October 8, 2026.

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