Kalimbay vs Kalimba Flows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalimbay
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Kalimbay — Play, Learn, Record & Share the Kalimba Turn your device into a beautiful 34-tine chromatic kalimba. Kalimbay 3.0 is more than a thumb piano — it's a complete musical journey in your pocket. PLAY — 15 REAL INSTRUMENTS Experience seamless, low-latency playability across 15 beautifully tuned instruments: kalimba, marimba, piano, handpan, harp, guitar, ukulele, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, hurdy-gurdy, music box, guzheng, gambang & electric guitar — all volume-balanced, so switching between them always sounds just right. • Expressive controls: vibrato, reverb, sustain & glissando • Built-in metronome & haptic feedback • Adjustable tuning and key signature • Tine markers to highlight reference notes while you play LEARN — 90+ GUIDED LESSONS From your very first notes to full songs. Lessons listen as you play and guide you note by note — no music background needed. • 8 categories: Scales, Technique, Chords, Rhythm, Improvisation, Theory, Progressions & Harmonization • Beginner friendly, step by step RECORD & SHARE YOUR MUSIC Your music shouldn't stay locked inside the app. • Record your own tabs and export them as .klby files • Import tabs from friends or the community and follow along note by note • Record your performance as audio and share it anywhere • Automatic chord detection as you play MAKE IT YOURS • Customizable tine width, key colors & backgrounds • Set a personal background image from your gallery • Available in 12 languages Download Kalimbay for free and let your thumbs make music!
Kalimba Flows
Experience the soothing sounds of a kalimba with this virtual instrument app. It offers a realistic simulation and tuning capabilities for musicians of all levels. Explore melodies and practice your skills anytime, anywhere.
- 17-key kalimba simulation
- Instrument tuner
- Realistic sound
- Practice tool
- User-friendly interface
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17-Key Kalimba Simulator & Tuner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kalimba Flows at none against Kalimbay's shown. Kalimba Flows also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Kalimbay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kalimba Flows sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kalimbay ships an update every 5 days, Kalimba Flows weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kalimbay | Kalimba Flows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bayu Bayu | Yongan City Jisi Network Technology Studio |
In-app purchases
Kalimbay
- Kalimbay Premium Unlock$3.99
Kalimba Flows
- Monthly Plan$0.99
- Kalimba Flows Premium$1.99
- Kalimba Flows Premium$3.99
Questions
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