SaReGa TablaPro vs Pakhawaj
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SaReGa TablaPro
This app offers realistic Indian music accompaniment with a drone Taanpura, Tabla, and a rhythm loop builder. Customize tempo, pitch, and create your own styles. Includes a built-in Swar Mandal and Manjira support for an enhanced practice experience.
- Realistic Taanpura and Tabla sounds
- Rhythm Loop Builder (TaalMaker)
- Customizable tempo and pitch
- Built-in Swar Mandal and Manjira
- Record and share performances
- Offline authentication
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This app provides realistic sounds of Indian Drone Taanpura, Rhythm Instrument Tabla, Rhythm Loop Builder (TaalMaker) ,Recorder and Pitch Meter. It provides reach features to play different styles, vary tempo and pitch. TaalMaker allows you to build your own styles. It has a built-in harp-like instrument "Swar Mandal '' that can be set to required ascending and descending notes as per Raaga. It can be played in a loop or played live.It supports shrutis or microtones needed for Ragaa and can be set by user preference. Manjira support is included for most taalas. The app is designed to make your accompaniment experience and daily riyaaz, enjoyable and flawless. You can record your performance and then share on social media right from app. It includes six string custom taanpura to produce the best taanpura sounds you can get. -Free Taanpura - Two taanpuras, independently controlled. -Tabla feature that plays real sounds, at a tempo from 30 BPM to 640 BPM flawlessly. -A wide variety of Taal and Styles, include auto feature that automatically chooses styles based on the tempo. - Change key/tempo app wide. It also has the option of fine tuning that works on all instruments. - Change key/tempo app wide. It also has the option of fine tuning that works on all instruments. -Taalmaker feature that allows you to build your own rhythms and styles. All you need to do is to drag/drop the right bol to the beat area. No keyboard required. -Control Dagga Volume -Store and retrieve your own presets for swarmandal. - Demo version allows trial for 14 days after install and sign up. - InApp purchases include tabla and swarmandal packages that cover all the features. -Taanpura will always be free. However we recommend buying custom taanpura for fantastic sound. -It includes Riyaaz Time tracker for the session. -If the background mode doesn't work for your device, you may use 'Keep Awake' option available in configuration screen. - Taal Covered Teental Dadra Keherwa Bhajani Rupak Addha Ektal Jhaptal Deepchandi Khemta Pashtu Tilwada Jhumra Users are encouraged to add their own taal and styles and the possibilities are infinite. The preset editor now support 22 Shrutis that you can set to your needs as per the Ragaa. Swarmandal includes presets for following Raagas Abhogi Ahir Bhairav Alhaiya Bilawal Asavari Bageshri Bairagi Bhairav Bhairav Bhairavi Bhairavi Live Swar Bhimpalasi Bhopali Bihag Bilaskhani Todi Chandrakauns Charukeshi Darbari Des Gorakh Kalyan Gujari Todi Hameer Hans Dhwani Hindol Jaunpuri Jinjhoti Jog Kafi Kalavati Kaushi Kanada Kedar Khamaj Madhmat Sarang Madhuvantil Malkauns Marawa Maru-Bihag Megh Miya Malhar Nat Bhairav Patdeep Poorvi Puriya Puriya Puriya Dhanashree Puriya Kalyan Rageshree Shiv Ranjani Shree Shudh Kalyan Shudh Sarang Sohani Todi Vrindavani Sarang Yaman Users can add their own presets and save those. Sarega TablaPro is capable of offline authentication. User may choose to use anonymous login with a limited functionality. Internet connection is required for the app to start and function.. The data is saved on the cloud if you are logged in. App will keep your screen open. Currently it doesnt support background mode. We will have updates in the future to support background mode. Enjoy!
Pakhawaj
This app provides authentic Pakhawaj recordings for musicians. Practice with seven different rhythmic cycles and an adjustable Tanpura to create a complete musical environment for various Indian classical music styles.
- Authentic Pakhawaj recordings
- 7 common Taals
- Adjustable scale Tanpura
- Play Pakhawaj and Tanpura together
- User-friendly interface
- Volume control
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Practice Pakhawaj for Dhrupad, Veena & Kirtan Shree Kalindi Enterprise Pakhawaj app offers authentically recorded Pakhawaj sounds for musicians of all levels. Practice with 7 different Taals (rhythmic cycles) commonly used in Dhrupad, Haveli Sangeet, and Kirtan. The app also includes a Tanpura with adjustable scales to create a complete practice environment. Features: Authentic and high-quality Pakhawaj recordings 7 Taals: Chautal, Dhamar, Jhaptal, Sooltaal, Teental, Adital, Tevra plus 3 Chalti variations Adjustable scale Tanpura (B to G#) User-friendly interface with volume control Play Pakhawaj and Tanpura together or separately
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pakhawaj at 100% against SaReGa TablaPro's 44%. Pakhawaj also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). SaReGa TablaPro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. SaReGa TablaPro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pakhawaj sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SaReGa TablaPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pakhawaj has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of SaReGa TablaPro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pakhawaj's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SaReGa TablaPro ships an update every 2 months, Pakhawaj every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SaReGa TablaPro | Pakhawaj |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madhukar Kshirsagar | SHREEKALINDI ENTERPRISE |
Customer experience
SaReGa TablaPro
Pakhawaj
In-app purchases
SaReGa TablaPro
- Teental Live Play$0.99
- Swarmandal Package$1.99
- Performance Recorder$1.99
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- Custom Taanpura$2.99
- Pitch Perfect$2.99
- Tabla and Taalmaker package$2.99
- Bronze Combo$3.99
- Silver Combo$4.99
- Gold Combo Pack$5.99
Pakhawaj
- Haveli Sangeet Plan | Migrate$12.99
- Basic Plan | Migrate$12.99
- Premium Plan | Migrate$12.99
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- Haveli Sangeet Plan$39.99
- Basic Plan | Female$39.99
- Basic Plan | Male$39.99
- Premium Plan$49.99
Questions
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