# Tabla!

> Play the Tabla and Pakhawaj

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507760618](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507760618)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id507760618`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Drum Starz
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (38 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2012-06-28
- **Size:** 69 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tabla/id507760618)
- **Website:** [https://codyrotwein.com](https://codyrotwein.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html](http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Tabla! is the fun and easy way to play the Tabla and Pakhawaj. Perfect for both beginners and pros alike, Tabla! Free utilizes the latest technology and decades of real drum experience to create the ideal tabla app for the iPhone or iPad. 

All of the features of the app combine to make you feel as if you are sitting down and playing real Tabla or Pakhawaj. The drums respond to your touch, as the sound varies according to how hard you hit them. 

Playing realistic rolls is as easy as swirling your finger around, simply adjusting the roll speed by how fast or slow you swirl your finger. Other features include pitch, sensitivity, reverb, delay adjustments, multi-track recording, ability to share and export your recordings (optional in-app purchase), and so much more.

There is also 7 different professionally recorded high fidelity drum layouts, including Tabla, Tabla Jam, Pakhawaj, and Tambourine, with more to come. Tabla! also features 25 unique Percussion Beats and 10 Music Beats to play to, as well as 24 different metronome sounds. 

Tabla! is by far the most fun, easy to use, and realistic tabla app available today!

FEATURES: 

• 7 professionally recorded 44.1 khz high fidelity kits
• The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound!
• Reverb and Delay Controls - slider adjustments allows limitless drum sounds 
• Pitch Control - lower or raise the pitch of the drums
• Realistic visual effects - drums visually correspond to your every touch 
• Retina Display for both iPad and iPhone for incredibly crisp graphics 
• 25 Percussion Beats and 10 Music Beats to play along to, with more to come!
• PlayAlong Beats: 16 new loops with basic bass drum, hi-hat or snare beats, to play along for added rhythmic expression!
• Realistic Rolls - simply swirl your finger around to create slower or faster rolls 
• Double  beat feature with slider adjustment 
• 24 Metronome Sounds and 4 Time Signatures to choose from, with BPM adjustment 
• Multi-track recording - easily add or delete tracks, save and loop recordings
• Share your recordings through email, Facebook, and Twitter
• Export your recordings to your computer (optional in-app purchase)
• Lefty Mode - reverse the entire drum layout 
• Play along to the music on your iPod

PRIVACY POLICY:
http://codyrotwein.com/privacy.html

## Rankings

- #202,947 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Some users enjoy Tabla! and find it fun with good sounds and multiple controls, and note that it’s free. The main downsides are pervasive ads, sound sampling not accurately representing tabla instruments, and reliability issues like glitches or crashes during use. A few suggest alternative apps or a one-time purchase model, while others tolerate the ad load. Overall, it’s free and enjoyable when it works, but ad load and sound quality issues hinder a smooth experience.

### Pros

- Positive initial impression: some users like the app and find it enjoyable to use (e.g., 'I like Tablas', 'Cool Game')
- Good sound options and many controls when it works (e.g., 'great sounds' and 'loads of controls')
- Free to use with a feature-rich experience

### Cons

- Pervasive ads on the main screen and during use, making it feel intrusive
- Sound/sample accuracy issues where tabla/dumbek/baya sounds are not realistic or correct
- Reliability problems including glitches, crashes when playing fast or recording, and screen distortions during glitches
- Some users find it hard to produce proper sounds or feel the UI/sample quality is not well done

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