# Tabla! vs Tabla Player Afghan

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tabla! at free with in-app purchases against Tabla Player Afghan's subscription. Tabla Player Afghan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 29%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tabla! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tabla Player Afghan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Tabla! against 4.1 for Tabla Player Afghan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 35 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Tabla!'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Tabla Player Afghan's.

Tabla! ships an update monthly, Tabla Player Afghan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tabla! | Tabla Player Afghan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabla/id507760618/reviews) | **[4.1 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabla-player-afghan/id824075218/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **62.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 69 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drum Starz](https://appshunter.io/developer/299477766) | [Nemat Behiar](https://appshunter.io/developer/824075221) |

## 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 |


### Tabla Player Afghan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabla-player-afghan/id824075218)

This music app provides a variety of pre-installed tabla and percussion samples for musicians. It allows for tempo and scale adjustments, making it suitable for practice, performance, or jamming with others.

**Highlights:** 100+ royalty-free music samples, Adjustable tempo, Adjustable scale, Customizable Tanpura, Multiple sample categories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tabla! free?

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

### Is Tabla Player Afghan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tabla! or Tabla Player Afghan?

Tabla Player Afghan is rated higher. Tabla! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Tabla Player Afghan averages 4.1 from 35 ratings.

### Do Tabla! or Tabla Player Afghan have ads?

Tabla! shows ads; Tabla Player Afghan does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tabla! or Tabla Player Afghan?

Tabla! ships an update monthly, and Tabla Player Afghan every 2 months. Most recently, Tabla! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tabla Player Afghan on October 19, 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.*