Comparison

iDoogDoogi vs TaalMala

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

Head to head
About

iDoogDoogi

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
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The Bangladeshi musical instrument DoogDoogi is a small drum-like percussion instrument that is played by shaking it. Although small, it can make a good deal of noise and can be played on festive occasions to create a party-like atmosphere. You will definitely stand out in a crowd once you start producing the pulsating beats of the DoogDoogi. As a bonus, you can get a daily fortune cookie when using the iDoogdoogi app and can setup an alarm with the doogdoogi drum sounds. You can even view the community around you who are using the App. About iDoogDoogi App: The iDoogDoogi App is a mobile musical app for mobile devices. To play the instrument, the user has to simply shake this device and the app will create a percussion sound. DoogDoogi is the first electronic instrument that actually sounds like the real thing, and is ideal for Bangladeshi traditional functions. In Bangladesh Bedeys (gipsies), Snake charmers, and jugglers still use the doogdoogi for performances with snakes, monkeys and bears. The beautiful loud noise of doogdoogi creates an entertaining atmosphere. With DoogDoogi now everyone can experience these traditional fun sounds. Users can try the different types of selectable percussion sounds or backgrounds.

About

TaalMala

This app provides realistic accompaniment for Indian classical musicians, featuring high-quality sampled instruments like Tabla and Tanpura. It offers extensive pre-composed compositions and allows users to create their own Taals, Lehras, and SwarMandal patterns. Ideal for daily practice or live performances.

Highlights
  • High-quality sampled instruments
  • 360+ pre-composed Taals
  • 246+ pre-composed Lehras
  • 620+ pre-composed SwarMandal patterns
  • Compose custom Taals and Lehras
  • Sequencer for arranging patterns
  • Adjustable tempo and pitch
Features
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TaalMala provides personalized accompaniment of Tabla, Pakhawaj, Manjeera, Tanpura, SwarMandal and Lehra/Nagma on Santoor and Harmonium. Use TaalMala for your daily riyaaz or live concerts. With high-quality Tabla, Pakhawaj, Manjeera, Tanpura, SwarMandal, Santoor and Harmonium sounds sampled from real instruments, more than 360+ pre-composed Taals and Sequences, and more than 246+ pre-composed Lehra/Nagma compositions, and 650+ SwarMandal patterns in 65+ Ragas, TaalMala provides a complete practising solution for any Indian musician. With TaalMala Composer, you can compose your own Taals, Lehras/Nagmas, SwarMandal patterns by simply typing the notation of the Taal/Lehra on special built-in Taal/Lehra keyboard. With TaalMala Sequencer, you can arrange sequences of fixed or randomized or tempo-based Taal and Lehra/Nagma patterns. TaalMala features: - High-quality studio-recorded Tabla, Pakhawaj, Tanpura, SwarMandal, Santoor, Harmonium and Manjeera (Zanj) sounds - Two sets of Tabla/Dagga sounds and ability to choose and mix-match between the two sound sets - 360+ pre-composed Taals and Taal sequences, including most popular Taals and their variations - 246+ pre-composed Lehra/Nagma compositions and sequences in multitude of ragas and Taals - 620+ pre-composed SwarMandal patterns in 62+ Ragas - New Taals, Lehras/Nagmas and compositions added frequently as updates - Compose your own Taals and Lehras/Nagmas by simply entering the notation - Powerful sequencer to compose fixed, tempo-based and randomized sequences from the Taals and Lehras library - Taal/Lehra/SwarMandal pad; play any Taal/Lehra/SwarMandal pattern on-demand in live accompaniment - Automatic Manjeera/Zanj accompaniment, synchronized with the Tabla/Pakhawaj Taals - Adjustable tempo from 10 bpm to 1000 bpm - Pitch control (+/- 0.5 octave), with independent fine-tuning of all instruments for precise matching with your scale - Pitch detector for detecting your pitch and precise matching, built within the app - Independent volume control for Tabla/Pitch, Dagga/Bass, Manjeera and Lehra/Nagma - Choice of chromatic or just/harmonic tuning for all instruments, with fine-tuning capability. - Up to 2 simultaneous Tanpuras - High-quality Tanpura sounds (male and female tones) with all popular Tanpura patterns included - Adjustable Tanpura tempo and strumming speed of 4 Tanpura strings independently - Option to slightly vary the Tanpura plucking delays randomly for better realism - Tap on the screen twice to set exact Taal tempo, as required This version of the application has following limitations: Playback restricted to 5 minutes every hour. To unlock full functionality and remove the limitation above, click "Buy" option on the main screen. Once you purchase a subscription to the app, the 5-minute per hour limitation will be removed. Please contact us at service@taalmala.com if you have any questions. Licensing terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our privacy policy: https://www.taalmala.com/privacy.shtml

Screenshots

iDoogDoogi4 screens
TaalMala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDoogDoogi at 83% against TaalMala's 34%. iDoogDoogi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). TaalMala's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. TaalMala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iDoogDoogi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDoogDoogi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaalMala has 177 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of iDoogDoogi's written reviews are positive against 34% of TaalMala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDoogDoogi ships an update every 3 months, TaalMala every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iDoogDoogi versus TaalMala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDoogDoogiTaalMala
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (177 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5177 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurroundApps, Inc.Abhijit Patait

Customer experience

iDoogDoogi

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

TaalMala

All ratings177 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative53.7%

In-app purchases

None

iDoogDoogi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TaalMala

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Edition - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Edition - Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is iDoogDoogi free?
iDoogDoogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaalMala free?
TaalMala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDoogDoogi or TaalMala?
iDoogDoogi is rated higher. iDoogDoogi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TaalMala averages 4.3 from 177 ratings.
Do iDoogDoogi or TaalMala have ads?
Neither iDoogDoogi nor TaalMala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDoogDoogi or TaalMala?
iDoogDoogi ships an update every 3 months, and TaalMala every 2 months. Most recently, iDoogDoogi was updated on October 23, 2026 and TaalMala on October 21, 2026.

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