Comparison

Dhol vs NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.

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

Head to head
About

Dhol

Experience the joy of playing the Dhol on your iPhone or iPod Touch. This app allows you to tap out rhythms with your fingers, offering multiple drum sounds and the ability to play along with your music library. It also features a unique Bluetooth connection mode for interactive learning and playing with friends.

Highlights
  • Virtual Dhol instrument
  • Multiple drum sounds
  • Play along with music
  • Bluetooth Dhol-E Connect
  • Interactive learning mode
  • Tap-based controls
Features
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For all the Bhangra fans around the world, you can now play the Dhol on the go on your iPhone or iPod Touch using Dhol-E. Dhol is a musical instrument played in the Asian subcontinent especially in the northern part of India in Punjab. Playing the Dhol on Dhol-E is as simple as tapping on the screen using your fingers. Other features of Dhol-E include 3 sounds (one for each side of the Dhol and one for tapping on the Dhol barrel itself) and the ability to play the Dhol to a song in your iPod collection. For optimal sound quality use headsets or for even better results connect to powered external speakers. Let Dhol-E bring out the real Dholi inside you. Version 2.0 adds a revolutionary new method to teach and learn the Dhol using "Dhol-E Connect". Using "Dhol-E Connect" you can connect to a another iPhone/iPod running Dhol-E over Bluetooth. Once connected you can see your friend play the Dhol on your screen and follow/play along. To connect using Dhol-E Connect just follow these easy steps -Make sure both phones are running the latest version of Dhol-E -On both devices press the Dhol-E Connect button. -Within a few minutes both the devices should see each other and display the name of the device. -On any one of the device tap on the device name and click the accept button on the other device. -To change Dhol-E Connect options tap on the Settings icon on your iPhone home screen and scroll down to Dhol-E. (Note: Dhol-E Connect requires an in-app upgrade on both devices and does not support the original iPhone and the original iPod) iPad Owners: Download the exclusive iPad only Dhol-E HD app! Check out the Dhol-E Fan Page on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dhol-E-iPhoneiPod-App/130114227036549

About

NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.

Practice and perform music with advanced AI tools. Features include guided workouts, a live orchestra with diverse instruments and ragas, and multi-track recording capabilities. Explore a vast library of instruments and customize your practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Live Orchestra with 27 instruments
  • 404 Ragas, Ragams, Scales
  • 110 Taals/Rhythms
  • Guided Music Workouts
  • Multi-track audio/video recording
  • Karaoke with pitch shifting
  • Smart keyboard and instruments
Features
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NaadSadhana is the Apple Design Award-winning music app that listens, responds, and accompanies you in real time. Its Artistic Intelligence improvises alongside you like a live ensemble, across Indian classical, world, and contemporary styles. Built by a musician, for musicians. Practice, perform, and create in one app. PRACTICE • Build a daily riyaaz with guided workouts for notes, ear training, tuning, and rhythm • Find your ideal key and Sa • Explore ragas and scales on a smart keyboard PERFORM A world-class virtual orchestra at your fingertips: • 27 instruments • 413 ragas, ragams, and scales • 127 taals, grooves, and metronomes • 10 global styles • Tabla, swarmandal, harmonium, piano, violin, brass, guitars, drums, cajon, manjira, shaker, tambourine, and many more. CREATE • Multi-track audio and video recording • Automatic mixing and mastering with studio effects • Trim, fade, EQ, volume, stereo panning, mic effects, and Magic Mic Enhance • Video filters and cropping with aspect ratio presets • Share in multiple audio and video formats ALSO INSIDE • Save songs as presets, with sections, lyrics, tuning, and instruments • Playlists with smart transitions for medleys and concerts • Karaoke with pitch shifting, speed control, and looping • In-ear monitoring with reverb and EQ • Hands-free control with MIDI pedals and controllers • iCloud sync for songs and playlists PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your audio is processed on your device • No ads, ever • Family Sharing included with every Pro plan Music. Evolved! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dhol2 screens
NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. at every 11 days against Dhol's every 7 months. Dhol's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Dhol sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dhol against 4.7 for NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 209 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 91% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dhol ships an update every 7 months, NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dhol versus NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDholNaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (155 ratings)4.7 (209 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews90.8% of reviews
Number of ratings155209 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMutual Image LLC.Sandeep Ranade

Customer experience

Dhol

All ratings145 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.9%

NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.

All ratings209 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.1%

User reviews

Dhol

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Jam and chill
  • 👍 Great app to help practice dhol beats
  • 🎉 Awesome
  • 👍 Excellent app with good functionality
  • 👍 Nice app to practice dhol skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lags and delays when playing
  • 🐛 Not working, no shop beats
  • 🔊 Sound could be better and more nuanced
  • 🐛 Doesn't load, stuck on settings
  • 🔊 Doesn't sound like a real dhol

NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent sound quality of instruments
  • 🎶 Intelligent and responsive accompaniment
  • 🎓 Helpful for practice and learning
  • 🎥 Seamless recording and mixing features
  • 🧠 Impressive AI-powered capabilities

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔊 Instrument sounds could be improved
  • 🤖 AI could be more adaptive to user's playing

Bugs and requests

Dhol

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lags and delays when playing
  • Not working, no shop beats
  • Doesn't load, stuck on settings
  • No sound on iPhone 5

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update and improve sound effects
  • Add kin and ke as well as dha ne ge and click
  • Add option to record when playing with songs
  • Add more accurate sounds and ghir ghira
  • Add volume setting to be louder when playing along to tracks
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  • Add ability to change sounds, dugga side could use different sample
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Mic feature not working with latest update
  • Tempo adjustment issues with faders
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Raga-specific tanpura and swarmandal presets
  • MIDI output and integration with DAWs
  • Customizable instrument sounds
  • Western music accompaniment options
  • Lifetime purchase option

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dhol

One-time6
  • Peer Connect Upgrade$0.99
  • Dhol With Khanda$0.99
  • Disable Ads$0.99
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  • Dhol Bling$0.99
  • DholE Dance$0.99
  • Get Everything!$4.99
5 purchases

NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.

Subscriptions4
  • NaadSadhana Pro - 1 Month.$9.991 Month
  • NaadSadhana Pro - 3 Months.$12.493 Months
  • NaadSadhana Pro - 1 Year1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • NaadSadhana Pro - 1 Year.$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • NaadSadhana Lifetime Family$399.99

Questions

Is Dhol free?
Dhol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. free?
NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dhol or NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.?
NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. is rated higher. Dhol averages 4.6 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. averages 4.7 from 209 ratings.
Do Dhol or NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. have ads?
Neither Dhol nor NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dhol or NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved.?
Dhol ships an update every 7 months, and NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. every 11 days. Most recently, Dhol was updated on October 23, 2026 and NaadSadhana | Music. Evolved. on October 26, 2026.

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