Comparison

Tabla Player Afghan vs TaalMala

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

Head to head
About

Tabla Player Afghan

This music app provides a variety of pre-installed tabla and percussion samples for musicians. It allows for tempo and scale adjustments, making it suitable for practice, performance, or jamming with others.

Highlights
  • 100+ royalty-free music samples
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Adjustable scale
  • Customizable Tanpura
  • Multiple sample categories
Features
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Tabla Player Afghan is a versatile app designed for musicians, offering a range of pre-installed music samples, including drum and percussion sounds. With over 100 royalty-free samples, it’s ideal for practicing vocals, playing with friends, busking, or as a backup beat for gigs. Categories of Samples: • Dadra • Mogholi • Qadaghani • Gedah • Kerwa • Mix Key Features: • Adjustable Tempo: Modify the speed of samples without compromising quality. • Adjustable Scale: Tune the tabla samples to your preferred scale. • Adjustable Tanpura: Customize the Tanpura to your preferred key. Subscription Details: • 3-Day Free Trial: Try the app for free with full access to all features and samples for 3 days. • Yearly Subscription: After the trial, the app requires a yearly subscription of $4.99, which will automatically renew unless canceled. This subscription unlocks all music files and tuning features. Important Update for Existing Paid Users: If you wish to access the new features introduced in this update, please be aware that a yearly subscription fee of $4.99 will apply. Terms of conditions - https://sites.google.com/view/mobile-music-sampler/privacy-policy Privacy Policy - https://sites.google.com/view/mobile-music-sampler/terms-of-use

About

TaalMala

This app provides realistic accompaniment for Indian classical musicians, featuring high-quality sampled instruments like Tabla and Tanpura. It offers extensive pre-composed compositions and allows users to create their own Taals, Lehras, and SwarMandal patterns. Ideal for daily practice or live performances.

Highlights
  • High-quality sampled instruments
  • 360+ pre-composed Taals
  • 246+ pre-composed Lehras
  • 620+ pre-composed SwarMandal patterns
  • Compose custom Taals and Lehras
  • Sequencer for arranging patterns
  • Adjustable tempo and pitch
Features
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TaalMala provides personalized accompaniment of Tabla, Pakhawaj, Manjeera, Tanpura, SwarMandal and Lehra/Nagma on Santoor and Harmonium. Use TaalMala for your daily riyaaz or live concerts. With high-quality Tabla, Pakhawaj, Manjeera, Tanpura, SwarMandal, Santoor and Harmonium sounds sampled from real instruments, more than 360+ pre-composed Taals and Sequences, and more than 246+ pre-composed Lehra/Nagma compositions, and 650+ SwarMandal patterns in 65+ Ragas, TaalMala provides a complete practising solution for any Indian musician. With TaalMala Composer, you can compose your own Taals, Lehras/Nagmas, SwarMandal patterns by simply typing the notation of the Taal/Lehra on special built-in Taal/Lehra keyboard. With TaalMala Sequencer, you can arrange sequences of fixed or randomized or tempo-based Taal and Lehra/Nagma patterns. TaalMala features: - High-quality studio-recorded Tabla, Pakhawaj, Tanpura, SwarMandal, Santoor, Harmonium and Manjeera (Zanj) sounds - Two sets of Tabla/Dagga sounds and ability to choose and mix-match between the two sound sets - 360+ pre-composed Taals and Taal sequences, including most popular Taals and their variations - 246+ pre-composed Lehra/Nagma compositions and sequences in multitude of ragas and Taals - 620+ pre-composed SwarMandal patterns in 62+ Ragas - New Taals, Lehras/Nagmas and compositions added frequently as updates - Compose your own Taals and Lehras/Nagmas by simply entering the notation - Powerful sequencer to compose fixed, tempo-based and randomized sequences from the Taals and Lehras library - Taal/Lehra/SwarMandal pad; play any Taal/Lehra/SwarMandal pattern on-demand in live accompaniment - Automatic Manjeera/Zanj accompaniment, synchronized with the Tabla/Pakhawaj Taals - Adjustable tempo from 10 bpm to 1000 bpm - Pitch control (+/- 0.5 octave), with independent fine-tuning of all instruments for precise matching with your scale - Pitch detector for detecting your pitch and precise matching, built within the app - Independent volume control for Tabla/Pitch, Dagga/Bass, Manjeera and Lehra/Nagma - Choice of chromatic or just/harmonic tuning for all instruments, with fine-tuning capability. - Up to 2 simultaneous Tanpuras - High-quality Tanpura sounds (male and female tones) with all popular Tanpura patterns included - Adjustable Tanpura tempo and strumming speed of 4 Tanpura strings independently - Option to slightly vary the Tanpura plucking delays randomly for better realism - Tap on the screen twice to set exact Taal tempo, as required This version of the application has following limitations: Playback restricted to 5 minutes every hour. To unlock full functionality and remove the limitation above, click "Buy" option on the main screen. Once you purchase a subscription to the app, the 5-minute per hour limitation will be removed. Please contact us at service@taalmala.com if you have any questions. Licensing terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our privacy policy: https://www.taalmala.com/privacy.shtml

Screenshots

Tabla Player Afghan4 screens
TaalMala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TaalMala at free with in-app purchases against Tabla Player Afghan's subscription. TaalMala also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (177 vs 36). Tabla Player Afghan's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 33%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tabla Player Afghan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and TaalMala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaalMala holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 177 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Tabla Player Afghan's written reviews are positive against 33% of TaalMala's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabla Player Afghan versus TaalMala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabla Player AfghanTaalMala
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (36 ratings)4.3 (177 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings36177 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemat BehiarAbhijit Patait

Customer experience

Tabla Player Afghan

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%

TaalMala

All ratings177 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabla Player Afghan

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
2 purchases

TaalMala

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Edition - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Edition - Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Tabla Player Afghan free?
Tabla Player Afghan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaalMala free?
TaalMala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabla Player Afghan or TaalMala?
TaalMala is rated higher. Tabla Player Afghan averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while TaalMala averages 4.3 from 177 ratings.
Do Tabla Player Afghan or TaalMala have ads?
Neither Tabla Player Afghan nor TaalMala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabla Player Afghan or TaalMala?
Tabla Player Afghan ships an update every 2 months, and TaalMala every 2 months. Most recently, Tabla Player Afghan was updated on November 1, 2026 and TaalMala on November 1, 2026.

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