Comparison

Pantune vs Ritmik

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

Head to head
About

Pantune

Explore the soothing sounds of the handpan with this virtual instrument app. Play, compose, and learn with realistic sounds, various scales, and practice modes. Perfect for relaxation, creativity, and musical exploration on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Realistic handpan sound simulation
  • Variety of handpan types and scales
  • Custom handpan creation
  • Chord discovery based on scale
  • Professional composition mode
  • Beginner-friendly practice mode
  • Save and share musical creations
Features
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Pantune is a virtual musical instrument app that lets you play the hang drum (handpan) directly on your phone (iPad, tablet). It’s perfect for beginners, music lovers, handpan composers, and anyone who wants to relax with soothing sounds. Pantune acts as a tool to help you heal, recharge your energy, or simply unwind and relieve stress. Key Features • Play handpan directly on your phone (tablet) with realistic, high-quality sound through an advanced simulation system. • Save your spontaneous musical creations. • A wide variety of handpan types and scales to choose from: D Kurd, Celtic, D Minor, and - more. You can also create your own custom handpan with a unique style. • Discover which chords you can play based on your handpan type. • Professional composition mode to help you create your best music. • Practice mode designed for beginners to learn easily. The app provides a structured learning system to help you progress from beginner to expert. You can practice using a virtual handpan or a real one. • A rich and constantly updated music library to help you practice and learn your favorite songs. • Share your compositions with others and explore music shared by the community, making it perfect for group practice and collaboration. This app is suitable for: • Everyone, of all ages. • Daily handpan practice for beginners. • Composing handpan music. • Entertainment and stress relief with a virtual handpan. • Handpan groups and classes. The app simulates a real handpan with accurate sound and popular scales. You can play, practice, and create music in your own unique way. Why you’ll love it Thousands of users use handpan to relax, sleep better, and improve focus every day. Pantune Terms of Use: https://pantune.vn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pantune.vn/privacy.html

About

Ritmik

Features
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Create, hear, practice and share percussion rhythms with Ritmik. Ritmik is a rhythm notation app made for bendir, erbane and handpan players, students, teachers and composers. Build a new rhythm from scratch, begin with a traditional pattern or continue editing one of your saved scores. CREATE RHYTHMS Add Düm, Tek, Ka and rests using simple controls. Choose note values, arrange notes and adjust each measure without working with complicated music notation software. • Create rhythms from scratch • Add whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes • Use dotted notes, tenuto, tremolo and other percussion symbols • Move, duplicate or delete notes • Set different time signatures and measure structures • Write handpan parts with hand signs: left hand above the line, right hand below LISTEN AND PRACTICE Hear the rhythm as you work. Change the tempo, repeat difficult sections and follow the notation while playing. • Listen with bendir, erbane and handpan sounds • Adjust playback tempo • Loop rhythms for focused practice • Follow the score as it scrolls by itself while playing • Hide the measures you are not practising, and bring them back in one tap • Practice at your own speed EXPLORE TRADITIONAL RHYTHMS Browse 63 ready-made rhythm patterns, including Arabic rhythms and Turkish usûls. Preview a rhythm, explore its variations and load it into your own document. The library spans Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Persian, Azerbaijani, Balkan, Armenian and African traditions, plus 12 ready-made exercise documents by Ritmik. The library includes patterns such as: Arabic rhythms Maqsum, 4/4 Baladi, 4/4 Saidi, 4/4 Eyyub, 2/4 Malfuf, 2/4 Bambi, 4/4 Masmudi Kabir, 8/4 Turkish usûls Nim Sofyan, 2/4 Semai, 3/4 Sofyan, 4/4 Türk Aksağı, 5/8 Yürük Semai, 6/8 Devr-i Hindi, 7/8 Devr-i Turan, 7/8 Düyek, 8/8 Müsemmen, 8/8 Ağır Aksak, 9/4 Aksak, 9/8 Oynak, 9/8 Evfer, 9/8 Aydın, 9/8 Raks Aksağı, 9/8 Lenk Fahte, 10/4 Aksak Semai, 10/8 Cengi Harbi, 10/8 Curcuna, 10/16 Tek Vuruş, 11/8 Firenkçin, 12/8 Nim Çember, 12/8 İkiz Aksak, 12/8 CREATE AND MANAGE YOUR FILES Save compositions, find recent work and organise rhythm exercises using categories and favourites. Your library stays in sync across iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Start something new or continue working on a saved score whenever inspiration returns. EXPORT CLEAN PDF SCORES Turn your composition into a clear, printable PDF. Use exported scores for personal practice, lessons, teaching or sharing with other musicians. Students can also open compatible Ritmik files shared by their teachers, listen to the written rhythm and practise along with the score. MADE FOR EVERYONE WHO KEEPS THE BEAT Students can hear exercises, slow down difficult rhythms and practise through repetition. Teachers can prepare clear rhythm sheets and share exercises with their classes. Players and composers can quickly capture ideas, explore variations and turn rhythms into readable scores. Ritmik is available in 19 languages. Bring the rhythms in your head onto the page with Ritmik. SUBSCRIPTION Ritmik Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, offered as a monthly or a yearly plan. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studioscale.co/apps/ritmik/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pantune4 screens
Ritmik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ritmik at none against Pantune's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Pantune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ritmik sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pantune ships an update every 8 days, Ritmik weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pantune versus Ritmik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantuneRitmik
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVuong Pham VanSevginur Ak Parlak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pantune

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
2 purchases

Ritmik

Subscriptions2
  • Ritmik Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ritmik Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Pantune free?
Pantune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ritmik free?
Ritmik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pantune or Ritmik have ads?
Pantune shows ads; Ritmik does not.
Which is updated more often, Pantune or Ritmik?
Pantune ships an update every 8 days, and Ritmik weekly. Most recently, Pantune was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ritmik on November 5, 2026.

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