Engstrom vs Tanpura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Engstrom
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Seamlessly control Engström devices in your home via Bluetooth. The Engstrom app allows for adjusting the volume, muting the sound, changing input sources and switching between mono and stereo. The ”mute on call” setting automatically mutes the sound when a call is received, even if the app is in the background.
Tanpura
This app provides a virtual drone instrument for Indian classical music practice. It offers rhythmic and melodic accompaniment, allowing users to select and synchronize multiple instruments. Adjust pitch and speed to suit your practice needs.
- Virtual tanpura and swarmandal
- Rhythmic and melodic accompaniment
- Synchronize multiple instruments
- Adjustable pitch range
- Adjustable play speed
- Support for various scales
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The tanpura is a drone instrument of Indian music prevalent in both the Hindustani and the Carnatic systems. It plays an important role in a concert of classical music by providing the base note (adharaswara) and by creating an aesthetic ambience on the stage. A well-tuned tanpura can emit possibly all the seven notes of the gamut. Tanpura is an Indian music app that combines a Tanpura/Swarmandal for music learner & lovers. It provides rhythmic and melodic accompaniment for music practice or just to jam along virtual musicians. Featured instruments are Swarmandal/Tanpura. You can select to play one or all of them, and they will automatically synchronize together. The Tanpura Scale Player Support : ---------------------------------- * Pitch Range (-100 to 100) * Play Speed (0.5 to 1.5) The Tanpura Player Support Deferent Scales: -------------------------------------------- The app supports deferent Tanpura scales ranging from "A", "B", "C", "C#", "D", "D#", "E", "F" & "F#"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Engstrom at Free against Tanpura's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Engstrom is free to download; Tanpura costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Engstrom | Tanpura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Engstr�m & Engstr�m AB | Suresh Verma |
In-app purchases
Engstrom
No in-app purchases
Tanpura
No in-app purchases






