# Shruti Box — user reviews > 40 indexed App Store user reviews of Shruti Box by C.BARATAY, rated 2.50/5 from 8 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shruti-box/id301042349/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shruti-box/id301042349.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (14 of 40) ### 1/5 — Horrible tone generator *2015-06-29, version 3.5* Not a shruti sound, no dynamics, just a tone generator. Not really worth a buck. ### 1/5 — Very difficult to use *2015-05-03, version 3.5* This app is not very user friendly. As a beginner i wish it was easier to work with. ### 1/5 — not a good app *2014-10-10, version 3.0* didn't like it I cannot select. sa pa sa ### 3/5 — Not a true Shruti sound *2014-10-09, version 3.0* This is more like a synth drone. Might be better if it had some way to control vibrato or a simulation of squeezing the bellows. Doesn't quite get the sounds right either. ### 2/5 — No *2014-07-06, version 2.0* Sounds like Brian Eno in a portapotty ### 3/5 — No real Shrutibox sound *2014-05-23* I really did not expect a wonder, so my deception was not that big when I heard the electronically pitched sounds of this app: Absolutely no comparison to the original! Nonetheless a nice gimmick to play with... ### 3/5 — Need help *2014-03-17, version 2.0* Please give us help by providing examples of tuning to play Carnatic songs. ### 3/5 — Hmmmm *2013-07-09, version 1.7.4* Easy to use. Very cheap. Dull unconvincing sounds though. ### 1/5 — Glitch box *2013-06-30, version 1.7.4* Sounds are pretty good when it actually is working but tactile response is poor. Hope an update fixes this soon. ### 2/5 — Not so good *2012-08-02, version 1.6.3* The instruments sound no where close to originals as claimed. Poor midi like sounds. ### 1/5 — Needs to more user friendly *2012-01-20, version 1.6.2* Not the most user-friendly app. Needs default settings such as c# etc to be preset and all I need to do is click and play....right now it seems very convoluted with me having to fiddle with each key. If I cannot configure this within a minute, Im wasting my time on a paid-app! The output sound quality isnt good either. The throughput/volume is too low compared to the sound from my other musical notes. ### 1/5 — Shruti box *2011-12-21, version 1.6.1* This app seems to only emit a constant drone. Cannot find how to make it ebb and flow like a shruti should. ### 1/5 — Waste of Money *2011-09-03, version 1.6.0* This is a gimmick. Poor interface and sounds. ### 3/5 — OK but *2010-11-30* There are several different sounds. The timbre on all of them is good. However, the attack and decay are very abrupt. i.e. the sound very sharply turns on and off. It would sound nicer and more like a real instrument if the sound had a smoother rise and fall when each note begins and ends. Also, I could not play it quickly and smoothly - perhaps this is a trouble with with the iphone? I only bought my iphone one week ago. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sounds nothing like a shruti box *2025-12-30, version 4.2* Just sounds like an 80s new wave ooooh voice synth you’d hear from Depeche Mode or OMD. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother... *2022-06-19, version 4.0* ...not worth the space on your device. ### 1/5 — Lousy sound *2021-05-31, version 4.0* Doesn’t sound even remotely like a Shruti Box ### 1/5 — Bad app *2019-03-21* Third class app,don’t buy.It should not be included in app store ### 1/5 — Didnt like it *2018-12-07, version 4.0* Please need a refund sent an email to u quality is poor ### 1/5 — No sound on iPhone 6s *2017-10-23, version 4.0* Will not produce any sound on my iPhone 6s. I had to download a free software after forking out money for this app. ### 1/5 — update doesn't work... no sound *2017-07-29, version 4.0* and crashes as a bonus ### 1/5 — Cheap sounds *2016-11-19* Disappointed ### 1/5 — Not useful for Carnatic music *2016-03-09, version 3.5* Not very helpful for Carnatic vocal ### 1/5 — Sounds awful! *2015-11-07* I feel like I am listening to a oscilloscope not a musical instrument ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It Actually Works Great! *2023-04-17, version 4.2* Those who dislike it simply don’t understand it. It works perfectly and has beautiful “voice” selections. The virtual Shruti box can be “pumped” by moving the volume slider up and down with one finger - actually easier than a “real” Shruti box. ### 5/5 — Absolutely brilliant! *2019-04-14, version 4.0* Strongly recommended for practice with any wind instrument. ### 5/5 — Great sounding Shruti box. *2017-07-28, version 4.0* Very welcome update, but still needs Audiobus or IAA compatibility. The lack of these options limits its use. Please add! ### 5/5 — Mr Neyzenx *2016-02-02, version 3.5* This is a great app! I think the other reviewers don't understand what a Shruti Box is used for. If you are doing Indian Music you will like this app. The Pa and Ma are actually beatless against the Sa, if one selects Harmonic in the settings. The interface is obvious to folks who have used a real acoustic Shruti box. ### 5/5 — Easy to use portable Shruti Box! *2013-02-25, version 1.7.4* I'm using this app with my iPod Touch 4g and a small battery powered bluetooth speaker. The sound is excellent! It compares quite favorably with a real wood shruti box. We use this app in our Celtic music duo with harp, hammered dulcimer, flute, bouzouki, fiddle, and concertina. You can easily configure a very pleasing drone sound with a tonic and the 5th above - - - or even add a third, if you wish. There a 5 different voices: shruti box, vocal choir, harmonium, button accordion, and organ. The sounds are rich and slightly wavering, just like a real shruti box, so you don't get a robotic sine wave generator sound. There is an option to have the sounds be an octave lower. You can switch between a tempered scale and a harmonic scale. I give this app a 5 star rating. ### 5/5 — Shruti *2012-01-21, version 1.6.2* I own a shruti box and this app is so good I am tempted to use it in conjunction with my PA at events instead of the real thing. Plus it has many additional features not available on the real shruti and they make it so much fun with such a great range of sounds. One of my best buys and only 99c! Thanks for this app.... ### 5/5 — A fine effort! *2009-02-07, version 0* As the writer of the 'other' srutibox, I commend this app as a functional take on authentically useful Carnatic droning, with a straightforward and familiar interface. The timbres could stand a bit of the breath- like growliness of an 'analog' shruti box, but maybe you can add that later. But - Simple is also Good! ### 5/5 — Good instrument for my music - so nice atmosphere *2009-01-23, version 0* Thanks for this instrument, I like the atmosphere it creates. Very well in tune. I'm playing flute and doing some vocals, it's very usefull and I'm having pleasure to play... Please, add more great sounds ! ### 5/5 — outstanding! *2009-01-03, version 0* After getting a glimpse of Vidya Multimedia's applications with iTabla, I have been eagerly awaiting their next iTunes product. Shruti box is first rate. Very very good sound and like iTabla, very tweakable. Other than an ability to save presets, I can think of little to improve it. ### 5/5 — Finally, a real sounding shruti *2009-01-03, version 0* I bought the other Shruti when I first got my iPhone. It was basically a tone generator, with no reedy sound. This version is much better, and has many options for tuning and tone. I just bought their Harmonium as well, and am hoping they do a Tanpura, and Tabla to complete my Indian instrument collection. --- *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 2026-08-31.*