Comparison

iTablaPro vs SRGM

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 Indian classical musicians and students. It offers a variety of taals, multiple instrument options, and advanced features like an auto-tuner and MIDI support for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Realistic tabla and tanpura sounds
  • Support for 47 taals
  • Integrated auto-tuner
  • Core MIDI and Audiobus support
  • Recording add-on
  • Metronome with common time signatures
  • Tap tempo functionality
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" ________________________________________ ◆ 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! ________________________________________ √ 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 √ CORE MIDI support: The app syncs with other CORE MIDI apps including iLehra to sync taal & tempo. Also works with other devices on the same network. √ 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

SRGM

This app allows users to write, play back, and share musical notations for a wide range of melodies, from classical Indian music to folk tunes. It offers tools for composition, practice, and community sharing, with an optional pro upgrade for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Write notations with raag and taal support
  • Playback audio emulation
  • Organize work into notebooks
  • Transpose to any Sa pitch
  • Switch between multiple scripts
  • Loop sections for practice
  • Publish and explore community songs
Features
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SRGM is a sargam notation app for any melody — from Hindustani and Carnatic classical to film songs, folk tunes, and world music. Write it down, play it back, and share it with a community. Whether you're learning a bandish, working out a Bollywood hook, or transcribing an Irish jig, SRGM gives you the tools. Indian music heritage runs deep — full raag and taal support, multi-script sargam — but the editor is just as happy with anything you can sing or hum. The community is completely free — publishing your songs and exploring what others have shared are both included at no cost. You never need a subscription to share your work or learn from others. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Write notations with full raag and taal support — teental, jhaptal, rupak, adi, and dozens more — or use free rhythm for any meter • Play back what you write with voice like audio emulation • Organise your work into notebooks, songs, and alankaars (paltas) • Transpose to any Sa pitch without rewriting a single note • Switch scripts — Romanised (Sa Re Ga Ma), Devanagari (स रे ग म), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam • Choose between marker notation and numbered notation • Toggle lyrics on or off; grid, flow modes PRACTICE TOOLS • Loop sections to drill difficult phrases • Alankaar designer that let's you play and master alankaars • Built-in metronome with configurable count-in • A–B loop selection for focused practice • Notebooks to keep all practice material together and keep it searchable COMMUNITY — FREE TO PUBLISH, FREE TO EXPLORE • Publish your songs to the community at no cost • Browse, like, and save notations from other musicians — no subscription required • Copy community songs into your own notebooks to study SRGM PRO • Unlimited notebooks and songs • Advanced audio playback — A–B loops, speed ramps, pro transpose, selection loops, extended count-in • Priority community features Start free today. Upgrade whenever you need more. Privacy: https://srgm.io/privacy Terms: https://srgm.io/terms Questions: srgmioapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

iTablaPro4 screens
SRGM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SRGM at Free against iTablaPro's $29.99. SRGM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). iTablaPro's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (418 vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SRGM is free to download; iTablaPro costs $29.99 up front. iTablaPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SRGM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SRGM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTablaPro has 418 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTablaPro ships an update daily, SRGM every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iTablaPro versus SRGM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTablaProSRGM
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (418 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings418 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrasad UpasaniPrithwin Rajeeva

Customer experience

iTablaPro

All ratings418 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.4%

SRGM

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTablaPro

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

SRGM

Subscriptions2
  • SRGM Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • SRGM Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iTablaPro free?
iTablaPro costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SRGM free?
SRGM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTablaPro or SRGM?
SRGM is rated higher. iTablaPro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while SRGM averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iTablaPro or SRGM have ads?
Neither iTablaPro nor SRGM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTablaPro or SRGM?
iTablaPro ships an update daily, and SRGM every 9 days. Most recently, iTablaPro was updated on November 12, 2026 and SRGM on November 9, 2026.

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