# Apihima — Byzantine tone generator.

> Byzantine tone generator. (iPhone/iPad app by Cosmin Stahie.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apihima/id6758682296 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cosmin Stahie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874433805)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 187 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-07-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apihima/id6758682296/reviews.md

## What is Apihima?

Apihima is a professional ison (drone) generator designed for Byzantine and Psaltic music. Whether you're a cantor, choir member, or student of Orthodox liturgical music, Apihima provides the authentic sustained drone tones essential for Byzantine chant practice and performance.

 AUTHENTIC BYZANTINE SOUND
  • 8 traditional Byzantine modes (Glasuri) with accurate microtonal intervals
  • 72-komma tuning system for authentic Eastern Orthodox musical scales
  • Customizable scale intervals for advanced practitioners
  • Rich, warm tones using professional SoundFont synthesis

 PRACTICE TOOLS
  • Built-in metronome with adjustable tempo and beat subdivisions
  • Real-time pitch detection to help match your voice to the ison
  • Separate Voice and Ison channels with independent volume control
  • Background audio playback for uninterrupted practice

 FLEXIBLE & INTUITIVE
  • Touch or toggle playback modes
  • Monophonic or polyphonic note options
  • Fine-tune pitch with microtonal semitone and komma adjustments
  • Works in portrait and landscape orientations

  Perfect for:
  • Byzantine chanters and choir directors
  • Orthodox Christian liturgical musicians
  • Students learning Psaltic music
  • Anyone exploring Eastern Mediterranean musical traditions

  Apihima brings the ancient tradition of Byzantine ison to your pocket, with the precision and flexibility modern musicians need.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-07-11

New instrument - Kanonaki/Qanun - strings based instrument for oriental music.

### 1.2.1.15 — 2026-07-08

Localisation in multiple languages: arabic, bulgarian, english, french, georgian, greek, macedonian, romanian, russian, serbian, ukrainian. Please note translation was made with help of the AI, so some specific terms might not be entirely accurate. If that is the case, and you want to help others, please send me an email with the affected language, the section of the app, the current text and the correct text and I will try to fix it in next version.
Multiple bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-02-26

No release notes.

## Related topics

[byzantine ison](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/byzantine-ison) · [byzantine chant](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/byzantine-chant) · [byzantine](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/byzantine) · [patristic nectar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/patristic-nectar)

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