Timpani Pad vs Simple Trombone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timpani Pad
Experience the realistic sound of a playable kettledrum instrument on your mobile device. Adjust dynamics, tune individual drums, and create rolls with this intuitive music app.
- Realistic timpani sound samples
- Adjustable dynamics (forte, mezzo-forte, piano)
- Selectable drum tuning
- Toggleable roll feature
- Standard four-timpani setup
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Timpani Pad is an app that lets you play the timpani on your phone. Features: - Realistic timpani sound: The app uses samples from four real timpani. - Dynamics: Choose between forte, mezzo-forte and piano. - Tuning: Select notes in each drum's range in a standard four-timpani setup. - Rolls: Click to toggle rolls on and off. If you would like to report an issue or request a feature for the app, feel free to contact the App Support email.
Simple Trombone
This app offers an authentic trombone sound for practice, learning, and music creation. It includes built-in songs with MIDI playback, rhythm accompaniment, and recording features to enhance your musical journey.
- Authentic trombone sound
- MIDI playback with visual guide
- Songs and rhythms for practice
- Recording and playback functionality
- Adjustable playback speed
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Experience the warm and expressive sound of the trombone on your iPhone and iPad. Simple Trombone is a modern trombone simulator built for focused practice, learning, and creative music making - featuring an authentic trombone sound, songs, rhythms, MIDI playback, and a simple recording library. AUTHENTIC TROMBONE SOUND Play with a carefully designed trombone sound that captures the character and depth of the instrument. SONGS + MIDI PRACTICE Practice with built-in songs, follow MIDI playback using a falling-note style visual guide, and adjust playback speed to match your learning pace. RHYTHMS & GROOVES Add rhythm accompaniment to strengthen timing and make practice sessions more engaging. MANAGE YOUR RECORDINGS Record your trombone performances, replay them anytime, and keep all recordings neatly organized. If you’re looking for a portable trombone app for students, brass players, or casual jam sessions, Simple Trombone keeps your music flowing wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timpani Pad at none against Simple Trombone's 1. Timpani Pad also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simple Trombone's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume 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. Simple Trombone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timpani Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Trombone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively.
Timpani Pad ships an update every 8 months, Simple Trombone every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timpani Pad | Simple Trombone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Havard Tryman | Mustafa Demir |
In-app purchases
Timpani Pad
No in-app purchases
Simple Trombone
- Get Premium$4.99
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