iTablaPro vs CarlTune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTablaPro
Experience realistic Indian classical music practice with virtual tabla, tanpura, and other instruments. Features include 47 taals, an auto-tuner, metronome, and recording capabilities. Ideal for musicians and students seeking an authentic practice companion.
- Realistic tabla and tanpura sounds
- Support for 47 Hindustani music taals
- Integrated auto-tuner
- Metronome with tap tempo
- Recording add-on available
- Audiobus support
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Come sit down for a session with our Tabla Pro. Experience virtuoso, realistic tabla playing, and let the fantastic Tanpura & SwarMandal sound inspire you to greater heights in your own musical journey! ________________________________________ ◆◆◆ FEATURED by Apple in Band in Your Hand And the reviews are in: ***** "REAL Tabla Sound!" ***** "Truly Amazing!" ***** "FANTASTIC app for riyaz" ***** "Best app ever, all I can say is WOW" ***** "Finally a first-class app to replace expensive mediocre hardware" ________________________________________ ◆ About iTablaPro ◆ iTablaPro is the first electronic tabla and tanpura that actually sounds like the real thing, ideal for Indian Classical musicians and students. It includes support for all common taals used in Hindustani music, making it the perfect companion for daily riyaz (practice). And the beautiful Tanpura and Swar Mandal create an instant concert atmosphere! YouTube demo: http://iTablaPro.com ________________________________________ √ SIX fantastic instruments in one app: Tabla, two 5-string Tanpuras, a Sur-Peti (Shruti-Box), Swar Mandal, plus Manjira all controlled by a single set of pitch controls √ Uses sound samples from actual highest-quality instruments for the most realistic sound √ 47 taals: Ada Chautaal(14), Ardha Jai(6.5), Ardha Jhaptaal(5), Ardha Shikhar(8.5), Ashta Jhaptaal(8.5), Bhajani(8), Chachar(16), Chartal-ki-Sawari(11), Chautaal(12), Dadra(6), Dakshinatya Rupak(6), Deepchandi(14), Dhamar(14), Ektaal(12), Farodust/Firdost(14), Gajamukha(16), Jai Taal(13), Jat(8), Jhampak(5), Jhaptaal(10), Jhoomra(14), Kalawati(9.5), Keherva(8), Matta Taal(9), Moghuli(7), Neel Taal (7.5), Pancham Sawari(15), Pashto(7), Pauri/Paudi(4), Punjabi / Sitarkhani(16), Rudra Taal(11), Rupak(7),Saatva(7), Sadra(10), Sardha Rupak(10.5), Sasthi(6), Shashanka(5.5), Shikhar(17),Shiva Taal(9), Soolfaak(10), Soolfakhta(5), Sooltaal(10), Sunand(9.5), Teentaal(16), Teevra(7), Tilwada(16), Yamuna(5) √ Multiple styles for most taals or use the EXPERT MODE for a more interactive experience √ INTEGRATED AUTO-TUNER: Auto-Tune iTablaPro to your instrument such as harmonium, or use it to tune other instruments √ MANJIRA: Manjira auto-play support for taals used in bhajans such as Bhajani, Keherva and Dadra √ AUDIOBUS support: Now you can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information. √ RECORDING (Optional) add-on now with RECORDING: Hear yourself in the speakers to the background of iTablaPro using the iPhone or headset microphone and record everything (requires external speakers with wired connection or headphones). Additional purchase required. √ METRONOME: Includes metronome with the most common time signatures! √ TAP TEMPO: Just tap out a beat on the lower display and watch the app sync the tempo! √ MIXER: Full-featured mixer to adjust volume & panning of each instrument independently. √ 7-BAND EQUALIZER: Customizable 7-band equalizer with presets √ PRESETS: Save your frequently-used combinations as named presets. Includes presets for the 100+ most popular raags. And now you can also export/import presets via email or iTunes File Sharing. √ BACKGROUND PLAY: Start playing the music and switch to another app or play along with iPod music √ Includes an option for "Sur" tabla for a more bass tabla sound suitable for vocal music √ Extremely accurate tempo from 10bpm to 700bpm (depending on the taal) √ Wide range of pitch from lower A (A2) through upper E (E4) for one and a half octaves of tuning √ Each taal has different thekas for slow, medium & fast tempos for more natural-sounding accompaniment √ Displays current matra being played as well as the current divisions (Sam, Taali, Khaali, etc.) ________________________________________ NOTE: The tabla's bayaan sound is very bass-intensive and cannot be full heard through the iPhone/iPod/iPad internal speaker. For best effect, use a speaker dock, external speakers, or high-quality headphones.
CarlTune
This app analyzes sounds from your microphone to display pitch, frequency, and octave. It offers intuitive graphical interfaces and supports a wide range of instruments and custom tunings for precise tuning.
- Chromatic tuning
- Pitch and frequency display
- Cent value adjustment
- Multiple instrument tunings
- Custom tuning options
- Pitch pipe with keyboard interface
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This is a chromatic tuner that captures the sound coming into the microphone, analyzes it, and displays the pitch. It shows the frequency and octave of the analyzed pitch, and the difference (cent value) from the standard pitch at the same time, allowing you to know the current pitch more specifically and quickly. In addition, graphical interfaces such as analog clocks provide more intuitive and multi-dimensional information. ▶Main features: ● Colors : You can select almost any color. ● Notation : Supports US, Europe, Korea, Thailand, Japan, and India. ● Rotation : Supports landscape mode and portrait mode screen. ● Hit range : You can fine-tune by adjusting ±Cent value from the standard pitch. ● Tunings: Provides various instruments and custom tuning interfaces. 6 String Guitar (Standard, Standard D, Drop D, Double Drop D, EAEGBE, Open D, Open E, Open Dmaj7, Open Emaj7, Open D7, Open E7, Open D6, Open E6, Open D minor, Open E minor, Open G, Open A, Open Gmaj7, Open C, Open A minor, Dad Gad, Papa Papa), 4-string bass guitar, 6-string bass guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin, mandola, Guitarelle In addition, the default chromatic interface can be used for almost all instruments such as flute, kalimba, daegeum, gayageum, and vocal practice. ● Pitch pipe : Produces a mathematically accurately calculated frequency tone. Also, the piano keyboard interface and standard frequency values can help you understand sounds and music. ● Visibility : You can adjust the graphic interface aspect ratio to fit the aspect ratio of the device screen. ● Transposition, concert pitch : You can change the most well-known tuning standard A4=440Hz. It also provides a transposition function for transposing instruments such as the clarinet, trumpet and saxophone. ● All features are free, including ads. ● You can remove ads by making in-app payment (paid purchase).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CarlTune at Free against iTablaPro's $29.99. CarlTune also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). iTablaPro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 68%). On rating, 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
CarlTune is free to download; iTablaPro costs $29.99 up front. iTablaPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CarlTune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iTablaPro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTablaPro has 416 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of iTablaPro's written reviews are positive against 68% of CarlTune's.
iTablaPro ships an update weekly, CarlTune every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | iTablaPro | CarlTune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (416 ratings) — better | 4.3 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 67.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 416 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prasad Upasani | JUNG IL PARK |
Customer experience
iTablaPro
CarlTune
In-app purchases
iTablaPro
- Recording Add-on$5.99
CarlTune
- Remove ads$3.99









