# Bongo Beats vs Tanpura

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bongo Beats at 56% against Tanpura's 0%. Bongo Beats also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (3.9 vs 1.0). Tanpura's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Bongo Beats is free to download; Tanpura costs $1.99 up front. Bongo Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tanpura asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bongo Beats holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bongo Beats has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bongo Beats's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tanpura's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bongo Beats | Tanpura |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[3.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bongo-beats/id523481353/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanpura/id1489578940/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **55.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 24 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **3.2** | 13.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Software-Kitchen](https://appshunter.io/developer/494057596) | [Suresh Verma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1207634042) |

## What reviewers say

### Bongo Beats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bongo-beats/id523481353)

Create your own music with realistic bongo drum sounds. Record, loop, and play back your beats with fun accompaniment options. Optimized for a high-quality audio experience.

**Highlights:** High-quality bongo drum sounds, Retina display optimized drums, Record and playback beats, Looping feature, Four fun accompaniment sounds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bongo Beats - No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Tanpura

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanpura/id1489578940)

This app provides a virtual drone instrument for Indian classical music practice. It offers rhythmic and melodic accompaniment, allowing users to select and synchronize multiple instruments. Adjust pitch and speed to suit your practice needs.

**Highlights:** Virtual tanpura and swarmandal, Rhythmic and melodic accompaniment, Synchronize multiple instruments, Adjustable pitch range, Adjustable play speed, Support for various scales

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bongo Beats free?

Bongo Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tanpura free?

Tanpura costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bongo Beats or Tanpura?

Bongo Beats is rated higher. Bongo Beats averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Tanpura averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bongo Beats or Tanpura have ads?

Neither Bongo Beats nor Tanpura shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*