Comparison

iTabla Pandit Lite vs SaReGa TablaPro

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

Head to head
About

iTabla Pandit Lite

This app provides realistic digital tabla and tanpura sounds for Indian classical music practice and performance. It features a metronome, tone generator, and the ability to save instrument settings. The Lite version is for demonstration purposes and stops sound periodically.

Highlights
  • Realistic tabla and tanpura sounds
  • Professional metronome
  • Tone generator for shruti/tuning
  • Save and reload instrument presets
  • Play music from iPod simultaneously
  • Full user manual included
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iTabla Pandit Professional is the most realistic Digital Tabla, Tanpura and Shruti Maestro. With it, you don't need anymore your electronic tabla or tanpura. It will become your favorite accompaniment tool of your musical practice and your concerts of Hindustani and Carnatic Indian Music, creating a wonderful atmosphere. It has a full screen iPad application, very convenient to use. We encourage you to download and test our new software "iTabla Pandit Studio Pro". See our list of apps. NOTICE: With iTabla Pandit Lite version, you'll be able to discover all the capabilities and qualities of our "iTabla Pandit" before buying it. The "Lite" version will stop the sound nearly every minute as its purpose is just for demonstration. --- iTabla Pandit will provide you --- ◊ Incredible tanpura sound with different colors and tunings ◊ Incredible tabla machine with a lot of predefined taals, full control on pitch and tempo ◊ Pure real tanpura, shruti and tabla sounds ◊ A professional metronome with different sounds ◊ A tone generator for using as a shruti or tuning your instruments ◊ A full user manual detailing all the functionalities and advances features ◊ Easy to configure, just take it out from your pocket, start it and enjoy! --- Welcome to the world of real tanpura, shruti and tabla sounds --- Our digital tanpura, shruti and tabla (taal mala) are based on real instrument sound samples, recorded in studio with a master sound engineer and professional musicians. The sound samples extracted from the recordings are carefully selected and masterised for the best musical rendering. We don't use any compressed mp3 sound. Our aim is to provide to the musicians an ambiance of real instruments. Several high quality and perfectly tuned tampura sound samples are provided within iTabla Pandit. You can use them in ANY PITCH by changing the key. How to change the sound? Just select your new sound in the list and the instrument will play with this sound. iTabla Pandit includes a set of stereo tanpura sound samples, recorded with AB stereo microphone technique. For the future updates of iTabla Pandit (and iTabla Desktop, Tampura Generator on computer), we're planning to record new sound samples to provide more variety and best quality to the musicians who trust in our software. --- One App to play all --- ◊ Capitalize your investment: all instruments in one software, you can run them all together ◊ Avoid having several software which can't play together ◊ You don't need to buy again another software ◊ You may also play music from iPod while iTabla Pandit is running --- Save your presets --- Our software provides a very convenient way to save and reload all your different instrument settings. With the presets, you can save multiple configurations for multiple usages. You save time and don't loose your tunings. For example, for a concert, you may have a preset for each song you're playing. By default, when you quit, the current configuration is saved and restored at the next startup. ---User manual --- ◊ The manual is included within iTabla Pandit ◊ It also explains how to make your own sound samples for the tanpura and shruti --- The original iTabla - The experience of sound --- The original iTabla is acclaimed by many professional musicians since 2007 on computers, iPod Touch and iPhone. Get the original iTabla today, get the original and true sound of hindustan tanpura & shruti. --- Great battery life --- This version includes a new sound engine improving the sound and saving battery: Now, you can play tabla+tanpura for up to 24 hours continuously (Details of the test on our website) ! You're invited to visit https://www.itabla.com for more information. iTabla Pandit, iTabla Desktop, Tampura Generator, Tanpura Generator Desktop are trademarks of Christophe BARATAY - Vidya Multimedia

About

SaReGa TablaPro

This app offers realistic Indian music accompaniment with a drone Taanpura, Tabla, and a rhythm loop builder. Customize tempo, pitch, and create your own styles. Includes a built-in Swar Mandal and Manjira support for an enhanced practice experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic Taanpura and Tabla sounds
  • Rhythm Loop Builder (TaalMaker)
  • Customizable tempo and pitch
  • Built-in Swar Mandal and Manjira
  • Record and share performances
  • Offline authentication
Features
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This app provides realistic sounds of Indian Drone Taanpura, Rhythm Instrument Tabla, Rhythm Loop Builder (TaalMaker) ,Recorder and Pitch Meter. It provides reach features to play different styles, vary tempo and pitch. TaalMaker allows you to build your own styles. It has a built-in harp-like instrument "Swar Mandal '' that can be set to required ascending and descending notes as per Raaga. It can be played in a loop or played live.It supports shrutis or microtones needed for Ragaa and can be set by user preference. Manjira support is included for most taalas. The app is designed to make your accompaniment experience and daily riyaaz, enjoyable and flawless. You can record your performance and then share on social media right from app. It includes six string custom taanpura to produce the best taanpura sounds you can get. -Free Taanpura - Two taanpuras, independently controlled. -Tabla feature that plays real sounds, at a tempo from 30 BPM to 640 BPM flawlessly. -A wide variety of Taal and Styles, include auto feature that automatically chooses styles based on the tempo. - Change key/tempo app wide. It also has the option of fine tuning that works on all instruments. - Change key/tempo app wide. It also has the option of fine tuning that works on all instruments. -Taalmaker feature that allows you to build your own rhythms and styles. All you need to do is to drag/drop the right bol to the beat area. No keyboard required. -Control Dagga Volume -Store and retrieve your own presets for swarmandal. - Demo version allows trial for 14 days after install and sign up. - InApp purchases include tabla and swarmandal packages that cover all the features. -Taanpura will always be free. However we recommend buying custom taanpura for fantastic sound. -It includes Riyaaz Time tracker for the session. -If the background mode doesn't work for your device, you may use 'Keep Awake' option available in configuration screen. - Taal Covered Teental Dadra Keherwa Bhajani Rupak Addha Ektal Jhaptal Deepchandi Khemta Pashtu Tilwada Jhumra Users are encouraged to add their own taal and styles and the possibilities are infinite. The preset editor now support 22 Shrutis that you can set to your needs as per the Ragaa. Swarmandal includes presets for following Raagas Abhogi Ahir Bhairav Alhaiya Bilawal Asavari Bageshri Bairagi Bhairav Bhairav Bhairavi Bhairavi Live Swar Bhimpalasi Bhopali Bihag Bilaskhani Todi Chandrakauns Charukeshi Darbari Des Gorakh Kalyan Gujari Todi Hameer Hans Dhwani Hindol Jaunpuri Jinjhoti Jog Kafi Kalavati Kaushi Kanada Kedar Khamaj Madhmat Sarang Madhuvantil Malkauns Marawa Maru-Bihag Megh Miya Malhar Nat Bhairav Patdeep Poorvi Puriya Puriya Puriya Dhanashree Puriya Kalyan Rageshree Shiv Ranjani Shree Shudh Kalyan Shudh Sarang Sohani Todi Vrindavani Sarang Yaman Users can add their own presets and save those. Sarega TablaPro is capable of offline authentication. User may choose to use anonymous login with a limited functionality. Internet connection is required for the app to start and function.. The data is saved on the cloud if you are logged in. App will keep your screen open. Currently it doesnt support background mode. We will have updates in the future to support background mode. Enjoy!

Screenshots

iTabla Pandit Lite4 screens
SaReGa TablaPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SaReGa TablaPro at 5.0 against iTabla Pandit Lite's 4.5. SaReGa TablaPro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). iTabla Pandit Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. SaReGa TablaPro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. iTabla Pandit Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SaReGa TablaPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of iTabla Pandit Lite's written reviews are positive against 44% of SaReGa TablaPro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTabla Pandit Lite ships an update every 5 months, SaReGa TablaPro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iTabla Pandit Lite versus SaReGa TablaPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTabla Pandit LiteSaReGa TablaPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB184 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDEEPMALA RAM PARKASHMadhukar Kshirsagar

Customer experience

iTabla Pandit Lite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

SaReGa TablaPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

iTabla Pandit Lite

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

SaReGa TablaPro

One-time9
  • Teental Live Play$0.99
  • Swarmandal Package$1.99
  • Performance Recorder$1.99
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  • Custom Taanpura$2.99
  • Pitch Perfect$2.99
  • Tabla and Taalmaker package$2.99
  • Bronze Combo$3.99
  • Silver Combo$4.99
  • Gold Combo Pack$5.99

Questions

Is iTabla Pandit Lite free?
iTabla Pandit Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SaReGa TablaPro free?
SaReGa TablaPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTabla Pandit Lite or SaReGa TablaPro?
SaReGa TablaPro is rated higher. iTabla Pandit Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SaReGa TablaPro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTabla Pandit Lite or SaReGa TablaPro have ads?
SaReGa TablaPro shows ads; iTabla Pandit Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, iTabla Pandit Lite or SaReGa TablaPro?
iTabla Pandit Lite ships an update every 5 months, and SaReGa TablaPro every 2 months. Most recently, iTabla Pandit Lite was updated on October 28, 2026 and SaReGa TablaPro on October 19, 2026.

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