Comparison

Tabla vs H Ison

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

Head to head
About

Tabla

Learn and practice Indian classical drums with realistic graphics and sounds. Record your performances, mix in sound effects, and play along with loops. Includes video lessons for beginners.

Highlights
  • Realistic Tabla graphics
  • Authentic recorded sounds
  • Audio recording and sharing
  • Sound effects mixing
  • Play with backing loops
  • Beginner video lessons
  • Customizable drum configurations
Features
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Tabla - Indian Classical Drums, is the most important percussion instrument of Indian Classical music and it is played along with Sitar, Sarod and Harmonium. If you have always wondered and dreamt of learning Tabla, then this app has got you covered. Unlike other Tabla Apps, this app gives you the experience of playing a real Tabla as it has real Tabla Sounds and provides various configurations for both drums (Syahi). This app helps you practice anywhere and anytime while you are practicing your Bols/Taals or having fun with your friends. With Tabla – Real Sounds app, you can always give your fingers a go and show your talent. As Tabla app is a percussion instrument, it will help you tune your ears to identify the beats and improve your sense of music. With this Tabla app you can also practice various Thekas, Taals and Bols. This app gives you the freedom to learn and improve your music skills and for a deeper understanding of various Ragas and Alankars you can also Download Raga Melody – Indian Classical Music or Harmonium - Real Sounds. Supported Strokes – Ghe, Dha, Dhin, Ka or Kath on Bayan, Ta, Na, Te and Tun on Dayan Supported Taals – Tintal, Jhoomra, Tilwada, Dhamar, Ektal, Jhaptal, Keherwa, Rupak, Dadra **** Features **** >> Real Tabla Graphics This app gives you the experience of Real Tabla by realistic graphics of Tabla Drums which provide visual feedback of strokes. When you hit the Tabla drum, it scales up. >> Real Sounds This Tabla app has real recorded sounds of Real Tabla strokes so that you get a realistic sense of how a Tabla sounds. Playing Tabla on this app also prepares your ears for playing the real Tabla. >> Audio Recording You can record audio when you are playing Tabla and share it with your friends. The recording can be done in two modes, high quality(wav) and low quality (aac) which provides you with sound suitable for your purpose. >> Sound Effects You can also mix your Tabla playback with various sound effects. During the video lessons, you would learn how to include these sound effects into your Tabla strokes. >> Play with Loops You would enjoy playing Tabla in a concert-like setting, where other instruments are supporting you in your Tabla performance. Loops are exactly for that purpose. >> Video Lessons To give you a jump start, this app brings you some beginner to intermediate Tabla Lessons where you can practice basic strokes and some Taals as well. >> Different Configurations To play different strokes for different Taals and Thekas, this app allows you to configure which sounds are to be played when you stroke the Tabla head. You can configure the Syahi on both heads. Privacy policy: https://www.caesiumstudio.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.caesiumstudio.com/eula/tabla

About

H Ison

Features
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H-Ison - Aplicație profesională de ison bizantin pentru psalți și coruri. Funcții: • 8 note bizantine (Δη, Κε, Ζω, Νη, Πα, Βου, Γα, Δη) • Modulator pentru microtonuri • Mod x2 pentru ison dublu • Metronom silențios (oscilație volum) • Reverb de catedrală (disponibil în varianta PRO) • Tuner vocal integrat (disponibil în varianta PRO) • Înregistrare audio Ideal pentru: - Psalți și dascăli - Coruri bisericești - Studenți la muzică bizantină

Screenshots

Tabla4 screens
H Ison3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tabla at Free against H Ison's $19.99. Tabla also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). H Ison's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Tabla is free to download; H Ison costs $19.99 up front. Tabla sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. H Ison asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabla ships an update every 4 days, H Ison monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Tabla versus H Ison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTablaH Ison
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRavi Kumar SharmaILIE EMANUIL ALEXANDRU RADUCANU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tabla

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
None

H Ison

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabla free?
Tabla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is H Ison free?
H Ison costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabla or H Ison have ads?
Tabla shows ads; H Ison does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabla or H Ison?
Tabla ships an update every 4 days, and H Ison monthly. Most recently, Tabla was updated on October 30, 2026 and H Ison on October 25, 2026.

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