# Kalimba!

> African Thumb Piano

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id300802995](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id300802995)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id300802995`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Discovolos
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (135 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-19
- **First published:** 2009-02-03
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kalimba/id300802995)
- **Website:** [http://discovolos.com/](http://discovolos.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://discovolos.com/Kalimba/privacy\_free.html](http://discovolos.com/Kalimba/privacy_free.html)

## Description

Kalimba! is a Chrome extension that simulates the African mbira (kalimba). It features a 7-prong layout that allows multiple notes to sound together and even strum for expressive playing. The app runs in landscape mode, ideal for wide screens and tablets.

You can switch tunings between C Major and G Major from the main screen, enabling quick changes for different songs and styles. Kalimba! offers a compact, browser-based instrument that’s perfect for practice, learning, and performance, wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #123,529 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise Kalimba! for its realistic tone and easy playability, with a clean interface and good note variety. They find it fun and engaging for all ages. Common drawbacks include tuning/note-order inaccuracies, mislabeled tunings, intrusive ads, a limited number of tines and tunings, and occasional low volume on some devices.

### Pros

- Realistic, near-real Kalimba sound
- Easy to learn and play with a simple, clean interface
- Good variety of notes and scales, with tunings like C and G
- Fun and engaging; offers hours of entertainment for all ages

### Cons

- Tuning and note-order inaccuracies; notes often out of tune or in the wrong order
- Bugs: two tuning options are identical or mislabeled
- Ads presence can be intrusive or distracting
- Limited number of tines/tunings; users want more options
- Volume can be very low on some devices

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id300802995)