Comparison

Aquadrum Pro vs Panora

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

Head to head
About

Aquadrum Pro

Features
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Aquadrum Pro — Scale Explorer & Tuner for Tongue Drums Aquadrum Pro maps any scale to your 11-tongue drum instantly. Browse 1,914 scales from musical traditions around the world, hear how they sound, and see exactly which notes go where on your instrument. SCALE LIBRARY • 1,914 scales across 6 note counts (4 to 9 notes) • Western, World, Symmetrical, Modal, and more • Search by name or browse by category • Tap to preview any scale before committing VOICING ENGINE • Automatically generates every playable voicing for your drum • Swipe through variants to find the tuning you like • Color-coded root and changed notes for easy comparison BUILT-IN CHROMATIC TUNER • Detects the pitch of each tongue in real time • Shows cents sharp or flat from the target note • Perfect for manual tuning and verification PITCH SET BUILDER • Build custom scales interval by interval • Tap any interval to hear it instantly • Name and save your own creations INTERACTIVE DRUM FACE • Tap tongues to hear notes with a soft vibraphone tone • Key Map overlay shows physical key ranges • Visual feedback for root notes and changes between variants FREE & PRO Free: 5-note scales, 2 root keys (D, G), 5 voicing variants Full Unlock: all 1,914 scales, all 12 root keys, unlimited variants No ads. No subscriptions. One-time purchase unlocks everything.

About

Panora

Create and record expressive handpan music with realistic sampled instruments. This app offers a distraction-free interface for composing, editing, and practicing melodies with features like loop overdub and a grid-based sequencer. Export your creations in high-quality WAV format.

Highlights
  • Realistic virtual handpan playing
  • Multiple instruments and scales
  • Performance recording and overdubbing
  • Grid-based sequencer for editing
  • High-quality WAV audio export
  • Preset library with songs and patterns
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Panora is a virtual handpan app designed for expressive playing, recording, and composing. Play beautifully sampled handpan instruments with a natural touch experience, capture your ideas instantly, and turn your recordings into editable compositions. Whether you are practicing, sketching melodies, meditating, or creating full musical phrases, Panora gives you a clean and focused space to explore handpan sounds anywhere. Features: • Realistic virtual handpan playing with haptic feedback • Multiple handpan instruments and scales • Full screen mode for an immersive playing experience • Record your performance and layer new takes with loop overdub • Edit recordings in the grid based sequencer • Adjust BPM, time signature, start/end points, velocity, and offsets of notes • Normalize timing and velocity with a single tap • Undo your edits with ease • Loop playback for practice and composition • Built-in reverb and master volume control • Preset library with ready-to-play songs and patterns • Keep listening while your screen is locked • Export high-quality WAV audio in your chosen sample rate • Save projects to your library, organize them into groups, and reorder them • Save as a new project to keep different versions of your ideas • Automatic drafts so you never lose unsaved work • iCloud backup to keep your projects safe • Optimized for iPhone, iPad (portrait and landscape), and iPhone Duo Panora keeps the interface simple, musical, and distraction-free so you can focus on the sound. Create, play, and shape your handpan ideas wherever inspiration finds you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://panora.digital/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://panora.digital/terms/ Community Guidelines: https://panora.digital/community-guidelines/.

Screenshots

Aquadrum Pro4 screens
Panora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Panora at every 4 days against Aquadrum Pro's every 9 days. Panora also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Aquadrum Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Panora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquadrum Pro ships an update every 9 days, Panora every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Aquadrum Pro versus Panora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquadrum ProPanora
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPUJA MUZIK PRODUKSIYON ORGANIZASYON TURIZM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETISercan Aktan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aquadrum Pro

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$2.99
3 purchases

Panora

Subscriptions3
  • Panora Plus Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Panora Plus Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Panora Plus Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Aquadrum Pro free?
Aquadrum Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panora free?
Panora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aquadrum Pro or Panora have ads?
Neither Aquadrum Pro nor Panora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aquadrum Pro or Panora?
Aquadrum Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Panora every 4 days. Most recently, Aquadrum Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Panora on November 5, 2026.

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