# Gitabitan Plus vs Bandish

Gitabitan Plus and Bandish both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Bandish's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gitabitan Plus's. Bandish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (142 vs 26). Gitabitan Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gitabitan Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bandish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Gitabitan Plus against 4.7 for Bandish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bandish has 142 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Gitabitan Plus's written reviews are positive against 94% of Bandish's.

Gitabitan Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Bandish every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gitabitan Plus | Bandish |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitabitan-plus/id1504428505/reviews) | **[4.7 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandish-music-riyaz-app/id6443525889/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 26 | **142** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **94.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 107 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pradipta Das](https://appshunter.io/developer/927565647) | [Metapod LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538311903) |

## What reviewers say

### Gitabitan Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitabitan-plus/id1504428505)

Access lyrics, musical notations, and audio for Rabindra Sangeet. Play back songs with adjustable tempo and scale, and see notes on a live piano view. Ideal for students and teachers of Bengali music.

**Highlights:** Lyrics and notations, Playable audio playback, Adjustable tempo and scale, Live piano view, Tanpura accompaniment, Multiple instrument options

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Pack | $5.99 | one-time |


### Bandish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandish-music-riyaz-app/id6443525889)

This app provides authentic tabla, tanpura, and manjira sounds for Indian classical music practice. It offers customizable pitch, tempo, and volume, along with a vast library of taals and variations. Premium features include voice recording, exclusive taals, and advanced pitch tuning.

**Highlights:** Studio-quality tabla, tanpura, and manjira sounds, Seamless pitch, tempo, and volume adjustments, 75+ taals with 200+ variations, Customizable tanpura with different speeds, Voice recording and playback (premium), Beat counter and background playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bandish Plus - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Bandish Plus - Annual | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great tool for practice
- 🎶 Excellent sound quality
- 🎵 Useful for learning Indian Classical Music
- 🆓 Free version is sufficient
- 📱 Simple and clean UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎧 Not able to hear using headphones
- 🎧 Problem with Bluetooth and audio jack after update
- 🔊 Tabla sound is very low
- 🔊 Low volume when connected to Bluetooth
- 🎶 Tanpura is hard to understand (doesn't go sa-pa-sa)

**Reported bugs**

- Not able to hear using headphone after update
- Bluetooth and audio jack no longer work after update
- App stops playing through Bluetooth speaker after recent update
- Taalas are out of taal at certain points
- “To go back “ button missing

**Requested features**

- Maximize the quality of the tabla
- Add a timer to automatically stop playing
- Add a tuner and metronome
- Add a recording feature
- Add swarmandal with ragas


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gitabitan Plus free?

Gitabitan Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bandish free?

Bandish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gitabitan Plus or Bandish?

Bandish is rated higher. Gitabitan Plus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Bandish averages 4.7 from 142 ratings.

### Do Gitabitan Plus or Bandish have ads?

Gitabitan Plus shows ads; Bandish does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gitabitan Plus or Bandish?

Gitabitan Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bandish every 6 months. Most recently, Gitabitan Plus was updated on November 11, 2026 and Bandish on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*