Comparison

Santoor HD vs Echo Pitch

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

Head to head
About

Santoor HD

Experience the traditional Santoor instrument with realistic sound and touch controls. Play individual notes, create vibrate effects by sliding, and even play semitones. Record and playback your musical creations with loop and fast-forward options.

Highlights
  • Realistic Santoor instrument simulation
  • Individual string touch for notes
  • Vibrate effect with horizontal sliding
  • Semitone playback option
  • Record and playback functionality
  • Loop and fast-forward playback
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Played the Harp? Try the Santoor - A Traditional Musical Instrument. Supports touching individual strings to play notes as well as sliding horizontally across a string for VIBRATE effect. Fade out your vibrate effect by sliding your finger to the edge of the Santoor. Now also includes the option to play semitones! ***** Ranked in the top 7 and top 25 in the India APP STORE in the Music category for iPad and iPhone respectively. *****Ranked in the top 31 in the Greece APP STORE in the Music category for iPad. ***** Ranked in the top 45 in the US APP STORE in the Music category for iPad. FEATURES * Hi Quality Retina Display Optimized Graphics * Studio Quality Sounds. Realistic Vibrate Effect with tuned strings across two octets. New option to also play Semitones * Fast, Fluid Touches and Sounds. Recognizes multiple touches with both hands * Features sliding across a string for VIBRATE effect. * Slide along a string to the edges for a unique fade out effect. * Switch to play Semitones to truly play out all of your melodies! (Pro Version) * Record And Playback your own creations * Options to Loop playback of recordings and also to play them at Fast Forward Speeds Questions/suggestions/bugs? Email us at: thesoftwarekitchen@gmail.com To fun times with "Santoor HD"!!

About

Echo Pitch

This app offers a multi-delay effect with pitch-shifting capabilities, allowing for harmonized sounds and ambient textures. It includes a looper, amp simulator, and reverb for creative sound design. Optimized for iOS devices with audio interface support.

Highlights
  • Pitch-shifting delays
  • 4-voice harmonizer
  • Built-in looper
  • Amp simulator
  • Reverb effect
  • Inter-delay routing
Features
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Echo Pitch pitch-shifting multi-delay for iPad and iPhone! Echo Pitch has 4 delays where each delayed signal can be pitched one octave up or down in 1/2 steps, and can function as a 4-voice harmonizer. Echo Pitch also has a built-in freeze loop, amp simulator and reverb. Each of the four delays can be routed into the other for incredible, swirling, ambient washes and otherworldly sounds. Echo Pitch works best with an iOS-compatible audio interface. Echo Pitch is also AUM/Audiobus compatible - as Inter-App Audio or Audio Unit. (Please note that the standalone/IAA version of Echo Pitch is now legacy. While the AU Echo Pitch has the same functionality, the pitch shifting is far superior. In addition, there are sonic differences between the Reverb, Master Delay EQ, Delay drives in the AU vs the Standalong/IAA version. But you get both updated AU and legacy IAA. Use whichever you prefer!) Brought to you by Avi Bortnick and Maximos Kaliakatsos-Papakostas.

Screenshots

Santoor HD2 screens
Echo Pitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Echo Pitch at 4.9 against Santoor HD's 4.3. Echo Pitch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Santoor HD's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 68%) and ratings volume (157 vs 16). On ads 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

Santoor HD costs $2.99 and Echo Pitch $4.99 up front. Santoor HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Echo Pitch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Echo Pitch holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santoor HD has 157 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Santoor HD's written reviews are positive against 68% of Echo Pitch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Santoor HD ships an update every 3 months, Echo Pitch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Santoor HD versus Echo Pitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSantoor HDEcho Pitch
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (157 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware-KitchenAvi Bortnick

Customer experience

Santoor HD

All ratings157 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.9%

Echo Pitch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

Santoor HD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Freezes on startup screen with stuck audio
  • Black screen with continuous sound on launch
  • Incompatible with iOS 10.2 and later versions
  • Popup keyboard fails to appear when saving recordings
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  • App becomes unresponsive and requires force close
  • Strange noise and visual glitches during startup
  • Recording feature doesn't function properly

Requested features

10 requests
  • iOS 11+ compatibility and regular updates
  • Note labels on strings for non-harp players
  • Ability to layer and edit recorded tracks
  • Audio input/output functionality
  • Better pitch control options
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  • Improved rhythm buttons with customization
  • Remove or reduce aggressive monetization
  • Better note selection precision
  • Export recorded songs functionality
  • Semitone access without paywall

Echo Pitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Santoor HD

One-time1
  • Santoor HD - No Ads$3.99
None

Echo Pitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Santoor HD free?
Santoor HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Echo Pitch free?
Echo Pitch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Santoor HD or Echo Pitch?
Echo Pitch is rated higher. Santoor HD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Echo Pitch averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Santoor HD or Echo Pitch have ads?
Neither Santoor HD nor Echo Pitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Santoor HD or Echo Pitch?
Santoor HD ships an update every 3 months, and Echo Pitch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Santoor HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Echo Pitch on November 2, 2026.

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