Comparison

Dhol vs Harmonium

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

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

Dhol2 screens
Harmonium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dhol at 91% against Harmonium's 50%. Dhol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Harmonium's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dhol sells 6 one-off in-app purchases 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

Dhol holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dhol has 155 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Dhol's written reviews are positive against 50% of Harmonium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dhol ships an update every 7 months, Harmonium every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dhol versus Harmonium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDholHarmonium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (155 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings155 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMutual Image LLC.Consonance

Customer experience

Dhol

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

Harmonium

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

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

Harmonium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Harmonium

Subscriptions1
  • Harmonium Remove Ads$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Dhol free?
Dhol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harmonium free?
Harmonium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dhol or Harmonium?
Dhol is rated higher. Dhol averages 4.6 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Harmonium averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Dhol or Harmonium have ads?
Harmonium shows ads; Dhol does not.
Which is updated more often, Dhol or Harmonium?
Dhol ships an update every 7 months, and Harmonium every 3 months. Most recently, Dhol was updated on October 23, 2026 and Harmonium on October 24, 2026.

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