Tabla vs metromills
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabla
Learn and practice Indian classical drums with realistic graphics and sounds. Record your performances, mix in sound effects, and play along with loops. Includes video lessons for beginners.
- Realistic Tabla graphics
- Authentic recorded sounds
- Audio recording and sharing
- Sound effects mixing
- Play with backing loops
- Beginner video lessons
- Customizable drum configurations
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Tabla - Indian Classical Drums, is the most important percussion instrument of Indian Classical music and it is played along with Sitar, Sarod and Harmonium. If you have always wondered and dreamt of learning Tabla, then this app has got you covered. Unlike other Tabla Apps, this app gives you the experience of playing a real Tabla as it has real Tabla Sounds and provides various configurations for both drums (Syahi). This app helps you practice anywhere and anytime while you are practicing your Bols/Taals or having fun with your friends. With Tabla – Real Sounds app, you can always give your fingers a go and show your talent. As Tabla app is a percussion instrument, it will help you tune your ears to identify the beats and improve your sense of music. With this Tabla app you can also practice various Thekas, Taals and Bols. This app gives you the freedom to learn and improve your music skills and for a deeper understanding of various Ragas and Alankars you can also Download Raga Melody – Indian Classical Music or Harmonium - Real Sounds. Supported Strokes – Ghe, Dha, Dhin, Ka or Kath on Bayan, Ta, Na, Te and Tun on Dayan Supported Taals – Tintal, Jhoomra, Tilwada, Dhamar, Ektal, Jhaptal, Keherwa, Rupak, Dadra **** Features **** >> Real Tabla Graphics This app gives you the experience of Real Tabla by realistic graphics of Tabla Drums which provide visual feedback of strokes. When you hit the Tabla drum, it scales up. >> Real Sounds This Tabla app has real recorded sounds of Real Tabla strokes so that you get a realistic sense of how a Tabla sounds. Playing Tabla on this app also prepares your ears for playing the real Tabla. >> Audio Recording You can record audio when you are playing Tabla and share it with your friends. The recording can be done in two modes, high quality(wav) and low quality (aac) which provides you with sound suitable for your purpose. >> Sound Effects You can also mix your Tabla playback with various sound effects. During the video lessons, you would learn how to include these sound effects into your Tabla strokes. >> Play with Loops You would enjoy playing Tabla in a concert-like setting, where other instruments are supporting you in your Tabla performance. Loops are exactly for that purpose. >> Video Lessons To give you a jump start, this app brings you some beginner to intermediate Tabla Lessons where you can practice basic strokes and some Taals as well. >> Different Configurations To play different strokes for different Taals and Thekas, this app allows you to configure which sounds are to be played when you stroke the Tabla head. You can configure the Syahi on both heads. Privacy policy: https://www.caesiumstudio.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.caesiumstudio.com/eula/tabla
metromills
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METROMILLS Metromills révolutionne le travail technique instrumental avec une approche unique : au lieu de maintenir un tempo fixe et d'accélérer à chaque changement rythmique, vous travaillez à durée constante par note. LE PROBLÈME QUE NOUS RÉSOLVONS Quand vous travaillez vos gammes en passant de 3 à 4 notes par temps au même tempo, vous devez gérer deux difficultés simultanément : Le changement d'organisation rythmique L'accélération progressive (chaque note devient plus rapide) Cette double contrainte limite votre attention pour ce qui compte vraiment : la précision du geste, l'équilibre sonore, la qualité du toucher. NOTRE SOLUTION Avec Metromills, vous fixez la durée de chaque note en millisecondes, et l'app ajuste automatiquement le tempo quand vous changez le multiplicateur. Résultat : vous isolez parfaitement la variable rythmique sans accélérer involontairement. FONCTIONNALITÉS Mode Millisecondes : Travaillez par durée constante (70-500ms) Mode BPM : Basculez en tempo traditionnel quand nécessaire Tap Tempo : Capturez votre tempo naturel en quelques taps Programmation : Créez des séquences avec changements automatiques de multiplicateurs (metric modulation) 4 sons de métronome : Classique, Tick, Cowbell, Bip Interface intuitive : Pas de menus complexes, juste l'essentiel POUR QUI ? Pianistes, guitaristes, violonistes, contrebassistes Instrumentistes à vent (flûte, clarinette, saxophone) Percussionnistes Professeurs de musique cherchant de nouveaux outils pédagogiques Musiciens de tous niveaux visant la régularité et la vélocité PÉDAGOGIE Progressez par paliers de 5ms avec une précision scientifique. Mémorisez "150ms par note" plutôt que "sextolets à 60 BPM" – c'est plus significatif et reproductible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: metromills at none against Tabla's shown. Tabla's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tabla sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and metromills sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tabla ships an update every 4 days, metromills every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabla | metromills |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ravi Kumar Sharma | Pascal Versini |
In-app purchases
Tabla
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
metromills
- virtual coffe$1.99
- Virtual Pizza$4.99
- Virtual keyboard$9.99









