Shruthi Box vs Indian Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shruthi Box
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Shruthi Box is a digital shruti box for Indian classical music practice, featuring just intonation intervals.
Indian Tuner
This app provides a precision tuner specifically for Indian classical music. It maps pitch to the traditional 22-shruti system, allowing vocalists and instrumentalists to tune accurately according to Indian intonation. Choose your reference key and adjust your note until the pitch stabilizes.
- 22-shruti system mapping
- Reference key selection
- Pitch stabilization
- Accurate Indian intonation
- Vocal and instrumental tuning
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Indian Tuner is a precision tuner designed for Indian classical music. It maps pitch to the traditional 22-shruti system instead of Western chromatic notes, so you tune using intonation that actually matches Indian music. Unlike standard chromatic tuners, Indian Tuner uses the 22 shrutis used in Hindustani and Carnatic music, making it ideal for serious practice and performance. How it works: • Choose your reference key (Sa) • Sing or play a steady note • Adjust until the pitch stabilizes and locks in cleanly Indian Tuner helps vocalists and instrumentalists tune with accuracy that reflects real Indian intonation, not approximations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Indian Tuner at none against Shruthi Box's 1. Indian Tuner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shruthi Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Indian Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shruthi Box ships an update every 4 months, Indian Tuner weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Shruthi Box | Indian Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHREYAS MURALIDHARAN | Kishore Kumar |
In-app purchases
Shruthi Box
- Shruthi Box Pro$4.99
Indian Tuner
No in-app purchases
