Tala Shruti vs ShrutiLove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tala Shruti
This app provides essential tools for Carnatic music practice and learning. It includes a virtual shruti box, a customizable metronome, pre-recorded percussion loops, and a universal instrument tuner. Designed for musicians of all levels, it's a comprehensive practice companion.
- Adjustable virtual Shruti box
- Customizable metronome with tempo and rhythm control
- Pre-recorded Mridangam and Tabla loops
- Universal instrument tuner
- User-friendly interface
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Tala Shruti — Your Carnatic Practice Companion Everything you need for Carnatic music practice, in one app. Tala Shruti combines a shruti box, talam machine, percussion loops, raga training, and tuner — built for students, teachers, and performers. Shruti Box A clean, adjustable tanpura drone across all 12 pitches. Set your shruti and practice with a steady, authentic reference tone. Talam Machine All 7 Suladi Sapta Talams with configurable jathi — from Tisra to Sankeerna. Visual beat tracking helps you stay aligned with the cycle. Percussion Loops Pre-recorded Tabla and Mridangam patterns with adjustable tempo. Practice with the feel of a real accompanist. Raga Training Practice raga swaras with real-time pitch detection. The app listens and guides you note by note. Tuner A precise chromatic tuner with needle gauge and cents display. Works with veena, violin, flute, mridangam, and more. Built for Carnatic musicians. Whether you're warming up, preparing for a kutcheri, or learning a new raga, Tala Shruti keeps your essential tools in one place — no ads, no clutter, just practice.
ShrutiLove
This digital instrument app offers a realistic shruti box simulation with bellows. Explore a variety of instruments, tuning effects, and accompaniment options like tabla loops and drum kits. Create your own beats and record your musical creations.
- Realistic shruti box simulation
- Multiple instrument sounds
- Voice tuning effects
- Overtone simulator
- Tabla loops and drum kits
- Beat Studio for custom patterns
- Recording function
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The versatile digital shruti box for sound, accompaniment, full songs, and creative exploration. Features: • Authentic shruti box with bellows simulation • 8 instruments: shruti (2), organ (2), violin, choir, horn, synthi (2) • 440 or 432 Hz tuning • 6 voice tuning effects • Overtone simulator with different tunings • 12 tabla loops for accompaniment • 16 beats, 2 drum kits • Beat Studio for your own patterns • Drum pad for live accompaniment • Chord mode for harmonic exploration • Recording function (in-app purchase) More: • No tracking • No subscriptions • No ads • No user accounts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tala Shruti at none against ShrutiLove's 1. Tala Shruti also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ShrutiLove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tala Shruti asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShrutiLove holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tala Shruti has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tala Shruti ships an update every 2 months, ShrutiLove every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tala Shruti | ShrutiLove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (79 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUMIT JHAMB | David Fehr |
Customer experience
Tala Shruti
ShrutiLove
In-app purchases
Tala Shruti
No in-app purchases
ShrutiLove
- Recording Function$3.99
