Comparison

iTablaPro vs Harmonium

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

Head to head
About

iTablaPro

This app provides realistic tabla and tanpura sounds for musicians and students. It features multiple instruments, 47 taals, and an auto-tuner, creating a concert atmosphere for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Realistic tabla and tanpura sounds
  • Support for 47 taals
  • Integrated auto-tuner
  • Six instruments in one app
  • Metronome and tap tempo
  • Audiobus support
Features
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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.

About

Harmonium

This app simulates a harmonium, a free-reed organ essential to Indian classical music. It's designed for singers and musicians to practice vocals, learn music theory, and improve their voice quality. Carry a virtual harmonium anywhere for practice and musical exploration.

Highlights
  • Virtual harmonium simulation
  • Vocal practice and music learning
  • Sur Sadhna and Raag Sadhana
  • Kharaj ka riyaz for bass notes
  • Smooth sliding finger play
  • Coupler for richer sound
  • Zoomable and fullscreen keys
Features
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Harmonium is a musical instrument which is a free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. It is an important instrument in many genres of Indian music especially classical. It is widely used in India in Indian music concerts. A lot of Singers use harmonium for practicing vocals to make their vocals and music knowledge more strong. Wannabe singers use it to learn music, understand Sur and improve their vocals. Harmonium is one of the best musical instruments for practicing vocals, understanding music , understanding Sur (doing Sur Sadhna), understanding Raags (doing Raag Sadhana), doing Kharaj ka riyaz (for improving Bass notes in your voice – getting more deep & resonant voice), improving surilapan (improving sound quality of vocals – sweetening vocals) etc. A normal harmonium costs something to you but GameG + Consonance presents you the real Harmonium for free. Whether you are a musician or a singer (who uses harmonium for practicing vocals), you can carry your harmonium in your device (iPhone / iPad). There are some places where you can’t take your real harmonium but you can carry this one everywhere. Key Features:- Smooth Playing - You don't have to lift you fingers if you wanna play next or previous key, you just have to slide your finger smoothly on it. Coupler - Coupler provides the effect of richness in the sound of the harmonium by adding sounds of an octave higher notes to the notes which you play. Zoom In / Zoom Out Keys - Use the Plus / Minus buttons for Zoom In / Zoom Out the keys of the harmonium and adjust them according to your needs. Fullscreen Keys View - Now you can get a fullscreen keys view either by clicking the expand button or from the settings of the app, for getting more keys on the screen 42 keys / 3.5 saptak octaves harmonium extended to 88 keys / 7.3 saptak octaves Privacy Policy: https://www.consonance.in/privacy_applestore.html Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iTablaPro4 screens
Harmonium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Harmonium at Free against iTablaPro's $29.99. iTablaPro's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Harmonium is free to download; iTablaPro costs $29.99 up front. iTablaPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Harmonium sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTablaPro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTablaPro has 409 ratings behind it against 6, 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 50% of Harmonium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTablaPro ships an update every 3 weeks, Harmonium every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iTablaPro versus Harmonium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTablaProHarmonium
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (409 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings409 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPrasad UpasaniConsonance

Customer experience

iTablaPro

All ratings409 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.4%

Harmonium

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTablaPro

One-time1
  • Recording Add-on$5.99
1 purchases

Harmonium

Subscriptions1
  • Harmonium Remove Ads$4.991 Year

Questions

Is iTablaPro free?
iTablaPro costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Harmonium free?
Harmonium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTablaPro or Harmonium?
iTablaPro is rated higher. iTablaPro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 409 ratings, while Harmonium averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do iTablaPro or Harmonium have ads?
Harmonium shows ads; iTablaPro does not.
Which is updated more often, iTablaPro or Harmonium?
iTablaPro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Harmonium every 3 months. Most recently, iTablaPro was updated on September 25, 2026 and Harmonium on September 21, 2026.

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