Kalimba Trainer vs Kalimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalimba Trainer
This app aids in practicing the 17-key kalimba. It features falling notes, built-in songs, MIDI import/creation, and customizable playback options to enhance learning.
- 17-key kalimba falling note display
- Practice with built-in songs
- Import and create MIDI files
- Adjustable playback speed and key positions
- MIDI song creation and export
- Multiple language support
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Kalimba Trainer is a practice app designed to support 17-key kalimba training. Play along with falling notes and practice efficiently using both your eyes and ears. You can practice with built-in songs, import MIDI files, and create MIDI songs directly in the app. Songs you create can be played back for review and downloaded as MIDI files. You can adjust the key positions to match your real kalimba and change the playback speed, making it easier to practice at your own pace. Using a phone stand to keep the screen in a comfortable position can make practice even smoother. Main features - Falling note display for 17-key kalimba layouts - Practice with built-in songs - Import and play MIDI files - Create, duplicate, and edit MIDI songs in the app - Download created songs as MIDI files - Preview songs created in the composer - Edit BPM and time signature - Adjust playback speed - Adjust key positions - Switch between auto play and manual play - Display language options: Japanese, English, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Khmer, German, and Chinese Notes about MIDI import - MIDI files that do not fit the kalimba layout may cause display or playback differences. - Simple beginner-friendly MIDI files or single-melody songs are recommended.
Kalimo
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Kalimo brings score import, kalimba practice, on-screen performance, and music creation together on iPhone and iPad. Arrange your scores for a standard 17-key C kalimba and practice with falling notes. With Kalimo Studio, layer parts, record performances, edit notes, and mix them into a song. ■ From score to kalimba • Import MusicXML, MXL, XML, and supported MIDI files • Arrange for a standard 17-key C kalimba • Choose a solo arrangement or Studio Ensemble • Listen to automatic playback to explore melodies and harmonies • Try the built-in demo without preparing a score ■ Practice at your own pace • Follow falling notes to see where and when to play • Adjust playback speed and look-ahead • Repeat passages with A/B or current-measure loops • Match notes with the on-screen keys or MIDI input • Choose a metronome, number or pitch-name labels, and note colors ■ Play and edit on screen • Perform freely on a multi-touch kalimba • Tap to add notes and drag them in the kalimba roll • Adjust note length, velocity, and thumb assignments • Use glissandos, selection, copy, and undo • Edit tempo, meter, and key signatures • Play with four included sounds: piano, synth, GM kalimba, and Hanamoto kalimba ■ Build songs with Kalimo Studio • Create and edit up to eight kalimba parts • Record with the touch keys or a MIDI keyboard while listening to other parts • Adjust each part’s level, pan, tone, and reverb • Use mute and solo to hear how the parts work together • Explore 30 additional instruments, including strings, winds, percussion, and kalimbas • Export MusicXML, MXL, WAV, M4A, and individual audio stems ■ Organize and export • Search, sort, and organize songs in collections • Edit song titles and composers • Export the source-file copy retained at import • Save edited notes as MIDI files ■ Free features and subscriptions Free includes four instruments, single-part playback, performance and editing, three saved workspaces, original-score export, and MIDI export. Kalimo Studio is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. It adds multipart creation, editing, recording and mixing, additional instruments, advanced score and audio exports, and removes the three-workspace limit. Device storage and supported song-size limits still apply. The annual plan offers a seven-day free trial for eligible users. Check pricing, eligibility, and renewal terms before purchase. Saved songs are not automatically deleted when a subscription ends. Existing Studio songs remain available for viewing, playback, and MIDI export. Playback requires that the instruments used by the song remain intact on your device. ■ Data and privacy Your source scores, arrangements, recordings, library, and preferences stay on your device and are not sent to a developer server. There is no app account, advertising, or tracking. Purchase verification and additional-instrument downloads communicate with Apple and the delivery service. See the Privacy Policy for connection information and delivery diagnostics. Kalimo does not provide its own cloud synchronization between devices. ■ Before you begin Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. iPhone uses landscape orientation. iPad is optimized for landscape and also supports portrait and window resizing. MIDI import supports SMF Type 0/1 with PPQ timing. Transposition, octave changes, or reduced chords and accompaniment may be needed to fit the kalimba. Difficulty varies with the score, tempo, and performer. Recording captures the touch keys or MIDI input. It does not record ambient sound or judge a physical kalimba through the microphone. Use scores and exported works only with the necessary rights or permission. Terms of Use: https://apps.qursor-dev.com/app/6801140737/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.qursor-dev.com/app/6801140737/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kalimba Trainer at 15.0 against Kalimo's 18.0. On price, ads, 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. Kalimba Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kalimo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Kalimba Trainer | Kalimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Hamasaki | Renzo Ohhama |
In-app purchases
Kalimba Trainer
- Remove Ads$3.99
Kalimo
- Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year







