Comparison

Kalimba Flows vs Hi Kalimba

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 17-key kalimba simulation
  • Instrument tuner
  • Realistic sound
  • Practice tool
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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17-Key Kalimba Simulator & Tuner

About

Hi Kalimba

Features
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Hi Kalimba turns your iPhone and iPad into a beautiful, realistic kalimba (thumb piano) — the perfect instrument to relax, focus, and make music anywhere. REALISTIC KALIMBA • 17 keys in standard C major tuning, adjustable from 9 to 21 keys — just like real kalimbas • Tap the steel tines to pluck, glide your finger for glissando • Multi-touch support: play chords with several fingers • Transpose the whole instrument to any key — labels stay the same • Number or note-name labels, or hide them completely • Beautiful wood backgrounds, or use your own photo RECORD & REPLAY • Record your melodies as MIDI with one tap • Replay recordings right on the kalimba — watch the tines light up • Import .mid files and watch them played on your kalimba • Share your recordings as standard MIDI files BUILT-IN TUNER • Tune your real kalimba with cent-perfect accuracy • Smart pitch detection listens through the microphone • Pick the exact tine you are tuning, or let AUTO detect it PLAY WITH YOUR MUSIC • Import songs from Files or videos from Photos • Play along on the kalimba with a live waveform view • Slow down or speed up (0.5×–1.5×) and shift pitch ±12 semitones MORE • Metronome with adjustable BPM and time signature • Multiple instrument sounds: kalimba, glockenspiel, marimba, xylophone, harp, piano • Haptic feedback for a real playing feel • English & Vietnamese Premium (one-time purchase): remove all ads, unlock every instrument, and record without limits. Download Hi Kalimba and start your musical journey today!

Screenshots

Kalimba Flows3 screens
Hi Kalimba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kalimba Flows at none against Hi Kalimba's shown. Kalimba Flows also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kalimba Flows sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hi Kalimba sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kalimba Flows versus Hi Kalimba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalimba FlowsHi Kalimba
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYongan City Jisi Network Technology StudioNguyen Hieu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kalimba Flows

One-time3
  • Monthly Plan$0.99
  • Kalimba Flows Premium$1.99
  • Kalimba Flows Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Hi Kalimba

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Kalimba Flows free?
Kalimba Flows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hi Kalimba free?
Hi Kalimba is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kalimba Flows or Hi Kalimba have ads?
Hi Kalimba shows ads; Kalimba Flows does not.

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