Lehra Studio Ultimate vs Dorico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lehra Studio Ultimate
Practice tabla with a vast library of unique lehra recordings on various Indian classical instruments. Offers fractional and unique taals, full octave pitch manipulation, and essential practice tools. Revolutionize your riaz with this comprehensive edition.
- Extensive lehra library
- Unique and fractional taals
- Multiple Indian classical instruments
- Full octave pitch manipulation
- Tempo slider and matra display
- Pitch tuner and fine tuner
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Its finally here! The world's most awaited lehra app, Lehra Studio's highly anticipated Ultimate Edition. Practise tabla to beautiful new unique lehra recorded in Sarangi, Sitar and Harmonium. In addition, and for the first time ever, Lehra Studio Ultimate also lets you practise with the real sounds of Esraj, Bansuri and Sarod lehra, instruments never recorded previously on any nagma software application. With an astounding 15 different taals recorded across 74 unique instrument-dependent raags, Lehra Studio Ultimate boasts the largest Lehra library ever seen on any mobile application. In addition to the library size, Lehra Studio has included fractional taals such as Sunand Taal, Neel Taal and Sardha Roopak Taal. Lehra Studio has also recorded other unique taals such as Rudra Taal, Pancham Sawari and Jai Taal in a variety of intruments and raags. The entire sound library in the Lehra Studio Ultimate Edition can be pitched to any key in the octave, freeing the tabla player to play tabla in any pitch he or she desires. The clever UI inferface of Lehra Studio has been retained with all of its previous features including the Pitch Tuner, Fine Tuner, Tempo Slider, Matra Display, Play/Pause Functionality, and Lehra, Metronome and Tanpura volume sliders. Whether you are a student or an experienced player, the Lehra Studio Ultimate edition will revolutionise your riaz. Download Lehra Studio Ultimate today for free, and try the app fully unlocked for 72 hours! After the 72 Hour Trial: The app will expire after 72 hours. If you would like to continue using Lehra Studio Ultimate, you can purchase the app via the purchase page. How is Lehra Studio Ultimate different to Pro? - Ultimate and Pro contain completely different lehra libraries (none of the lehra are shared) and therefore, they are completly different applications - Ultimate contains a much larger library and extra taals, extra raags, and extra instruments which are not in the Lehra Studio Pro application - Ultimate contains the pitch manipulation across the full octave, which was not previously available on Lehra Studio Pro - Many of the artists in Lehra Studio Ultimate have recorded exclusively in the Ultimate edition and have not recorded previously in Lehra Studio Pro Whether you have just started playing tabla, or are a seasoned professional, Lehra Studio Ultimate is a must-have app for all tabla players.
Dorico
Create professional music notation and compositions with this powerful app. Easily input notes, edit performances, and share your work in various formats. It's suitable for beginners and professionals alike.
- Compose music notation
- On-screen keyboard, drum pads, fretboard
- MIDI editing tools
- PDF, audio, MusicXML export
- Print to AirPrint
- Read mode with annotation
- Automatic engraving
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Compose your own music for free with Dorico. Create beautiful music notation for up to eight instruments quickly and easily with the on-screen keyboard, drum pads and fretboard. Play back instantly with the included sounds and shape the performance with powerful MIDI editing tools. When your piece is finished, share it as PDF, audio or MusicXML, or print directly to your AirPrint-enabled printer. Perform using the built-in read mode, and annotate with your Apple Pencil. Dorico is the award-winning music notation and composition software from Steinberg for macOS, Windows, and iPadOS. It’s easy enough to learn and use that it is used by students in schools, and deep enough that it satisfies the needs of the most demanding professionals in the worlds of concert music, music for film and TV, and music publishing. Dorico for iPad is fully compatible with Dorico for macOS and Windows, so you can work on your projects on the move on your iPad and in your studio on your desktop or laptop computer, or share projects with musicians using Dorico on any platform. Dorico’s interface is split into four modes. In Setup mode, you can add and change instruments, create and reorder sections of music (called “flows”), and choose how your music will be formatted for your musicians into layouts. In Write mode, you can input and edit music and other notations using simple, well-organized toolboxes and panels. In Engrave mode (included if you buy a paid subscription to Dorico’s advanced features), you can make graphical tweaks to every item in your project. Finally, in Play mode, you have access to powerful sequencer-style MIDI editing tools, including piano roll and velocity editors. Dorico includes built-in virtual instruments and effects to allow you to play back your compositions, and you can also easily use any compatible Audio Unit plug-in or external MIDI device (with optional subscription or Lifetime Unlock in-app purchase), and tweak playback using the on-screen Mixer. Input music using an on-screen piano keyboard, or by connecting a MIDI keyboard to your iPad directly via USB or using a compatible USB-to-Lightning adaptor. If you have a Magic Keyboard or other external keyboard, you can make use of extensive keyboard shortcuts to work quickly and efficiently. Dorico is free to use, allowing you to write for ensembles of up to four players. Register with your free Steinberg ID to increase the player limit to eight, allowing you to write for ensembles like string or wind quartet, or SATB choir. If you want to take your composition and arranging to the next level, you can buy an optional subscription or Lifetime Unlock in-app purchase to access more features and power: write for ensembles of any number of players, and gain access to Engrave mode, allowing you to make graphical tweaks to individual items anywhere in your project. HIGHLIGHTS • Best automatic engraving of any software • Easy note input using on-screen keyboard, MIDI keyboard, or external keyboard • Intelligently adjusts notation as you write • Any number of movements or pieces in a single project • Automatic layout of instrumental parts • Expressive playback using included sounds and effects • Supports Audio Unit virtual instruments and effects processors • Sequencer-style piano roll MIDI editor • Sophisticated chord symbols, unpitched percussion and drum set notation • Unbarred music, tuplets across barlines, etc. all handled correctly — no workarounds • Transfer to and from other apps via MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, etc. For support, please visit www.dorico.com/forum If you like Dorico, please support us by rating this app in the App Store. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dorico at 4.6 against Lehra Studio Ultimate's 2.7. Dorico also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 46). Lehra Studio Ultimate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lehra Studio Ultimate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dorico sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dorico holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dorico has 2.3K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Lehra Studio Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 55% of Dorico's.
Lehra Studio Ultimate ships an update every 8 months, Dorico every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lehra Studio Ultimate | Dorico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (46 ratings) | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 525 MB | 975 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aman Kalyan | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH |
Customer experience
Lehra Studio Ultimate
Dorico
Bugs and requests
Lehra Studio Ultimate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dorico
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when opening or editing projects
- Corrupted/lost files after app crashes
- Unresponsive keyboard and note input issues
- Scrolling and UI glitches, especially in Engrave mode
- Incompatibility with certain iPad models and iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting input
- Improved file management and organization
- Expanded audio unit/plugin integration
- More customization options for layout and engraving
- Ability to export/import flows and projects between iPad and desktop
In-app purchases
Lehra Studio Ultimate
- Lehra Studio Ultimate$59.99
Dorico
- Dorico Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Dorico Annual Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Dorico Lifetime Unlock$119.99
Questions
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