VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave vs iTabla Pandit Studio Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave
This app creates unique synth sounds by recording classic synths to VHS tape and then resampling them. It offers a vast library of presets and effects to achieve lo-fi, retro vibes for various music genres. An AUv3 plugin and standalone app are included.
- VHS-recorded and resampled synths
- Over 280+ presets
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
- VCR sound effects
- VCR FX section for customization
- Free expansion pack included
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VHS Synth features synths recorded with a VCR, then resampled. Perfect for Synthwave, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock, Movie Soundtracks, Lo-Fi, Ambient, Vaporwave, Retro Pop, and more. Create instant lo-fi and cool retro vibes. Press a key. Elevate your music. Includes over 280+ Presets by Jakob haQ, Red Sky Lullaby, The GarageBand Guide, DJ Puzzle, Sound of Izrael, DJ Montra, Marc Hupkens, AnalogMatthew, JEC, Da Fingaz, Brian Funk, and more. "BEST Lo-Fi instrument I’ve ever played, seriously good sounds!" - The SoundTest Room "VHS Synth is a Retrowave dream!" - iPad Loops "Turns Your iOS Device Into An 80s Time Machine" - Synthtopia Classic Synths were recorded to VHS Tape with a VCR, then re-sampled. "VHS Synth is the ULTIMATE Retro Synth App" - The GarageBand Guide FEATURES: • Standalone app + iOS AUv3 Plugin • Over 280+ presets to inspire you • Compressed to under 140mb to save space • VCR Sound Effects (Buttons, Tape Hiss, More) • VCR FX section to customize the sounds • FREE Expansion Pack: OP-1 recorded with a VCR ++ iPhone & iPad version included for one low price Real analog feel and dirt. Vintage hardware was recorded into a VCR and then re-sampled. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly or yearly - Free trial: only on selected subscriptions - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms & Conditions: [https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/VHS-Synth-80s-Synthwave-Terms-Conditions-150cf6557a0880aca270f4f8ccee8d3e?pvs=4](https://www.notion.so/VHS-Synth-80s-Synthwave-Terms-Conditions-150cf6557a0880aca270f4f8ccee8d3e?pvs=21) Privacy Policy: [https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/VHS-Synth-80s-Synthwave-Privacy-Policy-150cf6557a088019bec6ccb33ae5bb09?pvs=4](https://www.notion.so/VHS-Synth-80s-Synthwave-Privacy-Policy-150cf6557a088019bec6ccb33ae5bb09?pvs=21) * NOTE: This app has no official affiliation with AudioKit Pro, LLC. It was built using the free AudioKit source code.
iTabla Pandit Studio Pro
This app provides an accurate and modern instrument for daily musical practice and concerts. It offers a tanpura, tabla, shruti, harmonium, and a vast selection of Hindustani ragas with customizable flavors. Enhance your musical knowledge and practice with tools like a metronome, tuner, and recorder.
- Accurate tanpura with real sounds
- Extensive tabla with predefined taals
- Large selection of Hindustani ragas
- Customizable raga flavors
- Integrated metronome and tuner
- Recorder with time stretch and pitch change
- Save and share tunings via QR code
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Welcome to the next level of Indian music application. iTabla Pandit Studio Pro is a modern and accurate instrument to accompany you in your daily musical practice and concerts. It’s a great resource for anyone who wants to improve their musical skills, knowledge and take their practice to the next level. iTabla Pandit Studio Pro provides you with: ◊ Incredible tanpura with great tunings and captivating pure real sounds, for male and female ◊ Wonderful tabla with a lot of predefined taals ◊ A shruti with nice sounds ◊ A MIDI harmonium, fully automatically tuned ◊ A selection of more than 80 major Hindustani ragas ◊ An innovative shadow player, to practice tonation ◊ An input monitor, important when you practice with headphones ◊ A recorder, and audio player with time stretch and pitch change ◊ Save & Share your tunings with ease, with a simple QR code ◊ Several other tools: metronome, tuner, etc. ◊ A helpful user manual detailing all the functionalities and advanced features ◊ Easy to configure, just take it out of your pocket, start it and enjoy! ◊ Suitable for Hindustani music, Carnatic music, semi-classical, … iTabla Pandit Studio provides you with clear and accurate knowledge of the swaras and tuning. In the past years, we have conducted researches and interviewed great musicians in India. Today, we make you benefit from all the results in our software. Did you know that depending on the tradition, the instrument or the gharana, different shrutis are used for the ragas? As we understood that clear fact, we decided to share it with you in full transparency and with an easy way of usage, through the notion of raga flavour. Each raga described in the software comes with several flavours, well adapted for you and your music: ◊ If you're a khyal singer, a dhrupad singer, a semi-classical singer, … ◊ If you're a bansuri player ◊ If you're a violin player ◊ If you're a sitar player ◊ If you're a sarod player ◊ … With iTabla Pandit Studio Pro, you will discover flavours, and be able to understand with precision which shrutis are used in your instrument or vocal. Our tools are perfect for you to achieve and perfect your musical knowledge and goal, your sādhanā. Also, flavours is a fully open and scalable system, that we intend to improve while interacting with our beloved users! So, don't hesitate to contact us: ◊ If you have a question, a remark, a lack regarding a raga flavour ◊ If you would like us to add a taal, a taal variation, a raga, etc. ◊ If you think your gharana needs a separate flavour or raga set We designed iTabla Pandit Studio Pro with accessibility and ease of use in mind: ◊ Clear buttons, with respectable size ◊ A uniform way of changing the values among all the buttons ◊ Only four clear buttons to control the pitch, the tempo, the raga of all the studio, always accessible iTabla Pandit Studio Pro is a major revolution, since the original iTabla, acclaimed by many professional musicians since 2007! Privacy policy - https://studio.itabla.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iTabla Pandit Studio Pro at 5.0 against VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave's 4.0. iTabla Pandit Studio Pro also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave's advantage is ratings volume (135 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and iTabla Pandit Studio Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iTabla Pandit Studio Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave's written reviews are positive against 83% of iTabla Pandit Studio Pro's.
VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave ships an update every 2 weeks, iTabla Pandit Studio Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave | iTabla Pandit Studio Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (135 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audiobus Pty Ltd | DEEPMALA RAM PARKASH |
Customer experience
VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave
iTabla Pandit Studio Pro
Bugs and requests
VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave
Reported bugs
11 issues- GarageBand compatibility broken after updates
- App not recognized in Logic Pro after updates
- Inconsistent sound quality across different registers
- Patch/preset settings not retained after closing DAW
- Audio Unit Extension crashes in GarageBand
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- Duplicate track sounds different from original
- Display shows 'Welcome' instead of loaded patch
- Thin black keys difficult to hit on keyboard
- Missing top C key on keyboard
- Sounds inconsistent when exported from GarageBand
- App disappears from projects after ownership change
Requested features
7 requests- Mac OS version for DAW compatibility
- Velocity sensitivity settings for keyboard
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels with actual functionality
- Better keyboard design with proper key sizing
- Improved UI layout to reduce wasted space in AUv3 mode
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- Access to original synth parameters instead of sample-based playback
- Direct routing to IAA output for FL Studio Mobile
iTabla Pandit Studio Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly premium$4.997 Days
- Yearly premium$9.991 Year
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- Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
iTabla Pandit Studio Pro
- Premium access for 1 Year7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium access$89.99
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