Review: Tabla

The tabla is an Indian percussion instrument, and Tabla gives you one on your PlayBook. Sort of.

Graphics:
Three images: A small tabla and two backgrounds. One of which appears to be an out of focus photo of a rug. Also an icon in the top right that gives you a little info.

Sound:
Three different tabla sounds. Not sounds from three different tabla. Three sounds total. They're of decent fidelity, though.

Gameplay:
None to speak of. You tap the tabla and it plays one of three sounds, depending on where you tapped it. That's it. Another miscategorized app.

What I liked:
-Different background depending on the orientation of your tablet.

What I hated:
-Instrument is tiny and it's therefore difficult to play the tone you want.
-After 32 taps, the instrument becomes unresponsive.
-Only three sounds. How the heck am I supposed to play MacArthur Park with only three sounds?

Final Verdict:
The info box claims updates will be coming soon, but as it stands, this is just one more piece of useless Android port trash. Go out and buy a second-hand tabla for a few bucks and learn to play it instead of downloading this app.

Tabla is available for free from SOLVER LOFT GPS MAPS on BlackBerry App World.
Reviewed version 1.0