Comparison

Tanpura vs AG Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual tanpura and swarmandal
  • Rhythmic and melodic accompaniment
  • Synchronize multiple instruments
  • Adjustable pitch range
  • Adjustable play speed
  • Support for various scales
Features
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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#"

About

AG Controller

Control the DSP functions of compatible live-streaming USB microphones from your iOS device. Adjust internal DSP effects for optimal voice and sound quality. Offers simple and detailed modes for varying user experience levels.

Highlights
  • Control DSP functions
  • iOS device compatibility
  • USB connection
  • Adjust internal DSP effects
  • Simple and Detail modes
Features
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AG Controller is an application that allows you to control the DSP functions of the AG03MK2, AG06MK2, AG03, AG06, and the AG01 live-streaming USB microphone from your iOS device via USB connection. The AG Controller allows you to control the parameters of the internal DSP effects in the AG series, ensuring that your voice and sound reach your audience in the best possible way. The AG Controller offers two modes "Simple" and "Detail," which allow users with varying degrees of audio engineering experience to easily and precisely check and adjust.

Screenshots

Tanpura3 screens
AG Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AG Controller at Free against Tanpura's $1.99. AG Controller also leads on rating (2.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AG Controller is free to download; Tanpura costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AG Controller holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AG Controller has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tanpura's written reviews are positive against 11% of AG Controller's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Tanpura versus AG Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTanpuraAG Controller
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews10.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuresh VermaYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

Tanpura

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AG Controller

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral29.7%
Negative59.5%

In-app purchases

None

Tanpura

No in-app purchases

None

AG Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tanpura free?
Tanpura costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AG Controller free?
AG Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tanpura or AG Controller?
AG Controller is rated higher. Tanpura averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AG Controller averages 2.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Tanpura or AG Controller have ads?
Neither Tanpura nor AG Controller shows ads.

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