# iTanpura — user reviews > 102 indexed App Store user reviews of iTanpura by Prasad Upasani, rated 4.20/5 from 42 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itanpura/id326115058/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itanpura/id326115058.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 27 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of iTanpura? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎶 Excellent sound quality - 🎶 Pure tone - 🎶 Soothing sound - 🎶 Realistic tanpura sound - 👍 User-friendly interface - 👍 Easy to use - 💡 Many features - 💡 Great for practice - 💡 Useful for meditation - 💡 Portable alternative to physical tanpuras - 💡 Good for accompanying vocals - 💡 Accurate tuning - 💡 Customizable tuning - 💡 Developer responsiveness - 💡 Good value for money (bundle pack) - 💡 Long-time user satisfaction **Cons** - 📱 App shuts down during calls - 📱 App needs re-triggering after calls/voice input - 📱 Layout issues on iPadOS - 📱 Not optimized for iPadOS - 📱 Phone gets hot during use - 🔊 Missing bass by default - 🔊 Bass adjustment reduces output - 🔊 Swarmandal sound not natural - 🔊 Preset cannot be deleted - 🔊 Not professional grade sound quality for concerts - 🔊 Pricey for non-serious app - 🔊 Swar mandal volume adjustment does not work - 🔊 App hangs sometimes - 🔊 Not wide for iPad - 🔊 Sound system issues reported - 🔊 No sound output reported **Commonly reported bugs** - App shuts down when a call comes - App needs to be re-triggered after phone calls or voice to text activation - Layout issues on iPadOS - Phone gets hot during use - Bass is missing by default - Swarmandal sound is not natural - Presets cannot be deleted - Swar mandal volume adjustment does not work - App hangs sometimes - Crashing for IOS 14 - No sound coming out even when attached to a speaker - Stopped working - No app support - App suddenly exits when adjusting volume or panning - Tuner not working with iphone earphone **Most requested features** - App should not shut when a call comes - App should be re-triggered automatically after phone call or voice to text activation - Optimize for iPadOS - Button for increasing base - Add Raga - Vachaspathi and Gawathi - Include recording feature - Add a start and stop play button - Make available to download on MacBooks - Implement sub bass on tanpura strings (customizable) - Add Jawari option for all scales and octaves - Improve swarmandal sound to be more natural - Add Carnatic notes in the sruthi - Provide presets for Carnatic ragas - Separate controls for each string (length of each string being played) - Tempo control - More tuning or transposing possibilities of each tanpura separately - Tabla accompaniment app - More raga presets - Add tabla samples or beats ## Newest reviews (12 of 102) ### 4/5 — Awesome app *2025-03-08* I just loved this app as I took it in bundle pack it was worth a money , one correction I would tell the team that they should have button for increasing base like we get the voice in real tanpura with full base … even old electronics tanpura are better sound . I would really like team to improvise on this ### 4/5 — Problem needs to be solved… *2024-05-18* Tanpura Sound and pitching are good, soothing, perfect. But I face another problem, whenever I play this app my phone gets hot. It’s very bothersome. ### 4/5 — iphone earphone not working with tuner *2024-02-24, version 9.4.4* pls help to support it ### 3/5 — Useless presets *2022-03-02* Preset cannot be deleted and this is a great nuisance and detracts from performance. **Developer response:** Of course they can be deleted by swiping to the left. You can also mark your presets as favorites. ### 4/5 — Needs a start and stop feature *2021-08-29* Great app. Can you add a start and stop play button? **Developer response:** Each Tanpura already has a on/off feature. The Swar mandal and Sur peti turn in and off automatically with the Tanpuras. ### 4/5 — Refund of amount *2021-06-28* Hi By mistake I tabbed this app and 1299 has been deducted . I don’t need this app . Please refund and I am ready to delete this app from my phone Regards ### 4/5 — Excellent App but Crashing for IOS 14 *2020-12-01, version 8.4.3* A very good app for everyday Riyaaz but it seems to be crashing with IOS 14. Is there going to be an update to fix the issue? ### 5/5 — Pure Tone!!! Deserves 5 Stars... *2020-03-11* The best Tanpura player ever used... Pay the developer and it’s gonna work for you ceaselessly. I love it... Highly recommended.... Brilliant Job! ### 3/5 — Need sn option! *2020-02-02* The app is heavenly nice and the sound quality is also good. But I have a suggestion, like the scale C#, please add the Jawari option for all the scales and octaves. Please solve this issue as soon as posible. Thank you ### 5/5 — Lovely *2019-09-08* I just love this application but the swarmandal sound is not natural sound .....if you notice the ishala application then you will see the swarmandal sound is like original sound... so please try to fixed it ### 5/5 — Great *2019-05-20, version 8.4.3* The sound quality is great compared to other tanpura apps. ### 5/5 — Refund Regarding *2018-11-24* Can you refund my money i dont want to purchase this app i need onliny one app iTablaPro with tanpura. Please apple refund my money. Thank you ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bass is Missing *2024-04-20* Please add some bass on the Tanpuras in by default settings. I know we can level up the bass by using PAN left and right settings but it’s reduced the output that’s why please add some bass in by default settings. Without harming or changing any settings. I am using Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 7 expensive Bluetooth Speaker for the better sound output but still there is NO BASS. **Developer response:** If you want to adjust EQ and panning upgrade to iTablaPro. ### 1/5 — Duped *2021-03-16* I paid 1299 last weekend for the app. But still I am not getting non stop use. And their app support is pathetic. **Developer response:** Please email me directly through the app. You may also try deleting and reinstalling the app. ### 1/5 — Not working *2020-07-10, version 8.4.3* There is no sound coming out even when I attach it to a speaker ### 1/5 — Go for Itabla pro instead *2020-03-06, version 8.4.3* Sound was ok, paid and downloaded then I found out I table pro is superior both in functionality and tanpura quality ### 1/5 — Stopped working. No app support *2018-08-28, version 8.4.3* I have loved this app forever. Today when I went to demonstrate it, nothing. I can’t turn either tanpura on and I can’t find any way to get support from the developer or upgrade to the paid version. I’m on an iphone 6 running a fully updated ios. What happened, Prasad? ### 2/5 — Needs to be optimized for ipadOS *2026-07-07, version 9.4.7* Please optimize this for ipadOS26. The windowing ability in this new iOS is really ruining the layout of the app. It does not take up the whole screen anymore. ### 2/5 — Tanpura is not producing perfect sound *2022-09-07* Pls checked it with any renowned artist because it’s live error I think you solve this as soon as possible single tanpura double tanpura and with swarmondal **Developer response:** Not sure what you mean, please be specific. Best to email me through the app if you need help. ### 2/5 — Please make this available to download on MacBooks *2021-04-24, version 9.0.7* Please make this available to download on MacBooks. Currently it is not available! ### 2/5 — Fails *2014-04-26, version 8.2.2* It stopped my sound system and suddenly stops working . I have been having issues with this app for months and now my sound system doesn't even work ! Never buy it , it's a waste ### 3/5 — Just ok *2024-05-25, version 9.4.4* Not wide for IPad. Can’t see that this does anything iTablaPro does. $5 with bundle but still feel cheated. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — App should not shut when a call comes *2026-07-08* I love this app .. had asked for this feature about five years ago.. the app needs to be re-triggered after a phone call or a voice to text activation in message ..This used to be working well where it used to switch automatically if the app was on.. now one has to go back to the app and turn it on again which can be quite annoying while driving. Please fix. 🙏🏻 great app by the way ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-10-21, version 9.4.7* I am not an Indian musician, but I love using this app as a drone to practice. I use it for improvisational exercises. ### 5/5 — The Best Tanpura of the Universe *2025-07-12* I experienced different tanpuras (tamburas) available. This is undoubtedly the best. Of course, scope for improvement always exist. ### 5/5 — Please add The Raga - Vachaspathi and Gawathi *2024-12-11* Please add The Vachaspathi and Gawathi ### 5/5 — Magnificent *2023-10-12, version 9.4.4* I’ve no experience with utilizing the tanpura to accompany me while chanting. In just minutes of experimentation with this app my vocalizing has been revolutionized. I am finding that various keys are appropriate, depending upon the shloka. I never realized this. I cannot thank you enough. By grace of Guru and Saraswati I found iTanpura. Koti koti pranams. ### 5/5 — Useful and easy to use *2023-05-02, version 9.2.2* Great for meditation sessions and classes ### 5/5 — Long-time professional user of this app *2023-03-15, version 9.2.2* I have been using this app for my concerts and practice for over a decade. Clean, quality sound; perfectly in tune at all shrutis; features for Carnatic music like the 6-matra strum pattern and the ability to turn off the 4th string; and many more features that makes this a no-brainer staple for a practicing musician or student. A relatively expensive app, but the developer has truly put care into it and made it a robust, high quality instrument that we forget the cost of over the years! ### 5/5 — Suggestion *2022-05-25* Hi Team, The best app for the musicians. The awesome sound quality i have ever heard. Please go head with further updates. Can you include recording feature in itanpura which is there in itabla pro that will be usefull. Thanks Akhilesh A Menon ### 5/5 — Great app! *2021-02-28, version 8.4.3* I’ve been using this app for many years. It has many great features and a great sound for playing the pitches out loud. The developers of the app are also very quick and responsive with any troubleshooting for help in using it. ### 5/5 — Suggestion in future *2020-11-25* iTanpura is the best app ever among Carnatic musicians. I have a suggestion that could you please implement sub bass on tanpura strings which musician can customisable. For a reference, the base tone from Ragini electronics tanpuras exhibits such kind of tones. I am using Marshall stockwell bluetooth speaker along with iTanpura app for my concerts. If i adjust bass and trebles i affects the whole tones. Customised option to change bass strength of tone will give much more realism. **Developer response:** Delete and reinstall the app from the App Store. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*