Comparison

SwarIT Ear Trainer vs Dha

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

Head to head
About

SwarIT Ear Trainer

Features
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SwarIT is the ear-training companion for Hindustani classical learners — built for shishyas, hobbyists, and curious listeners who want to recognize swaras the moment they hear them. Practice with a meditative tanpura drone always at your side. Identify single notes, chords, intervals, and full melodies across all 12 keys. Train in sargam (Sa Re Ga Ma) or Western notation — switch any time. — WHAT YOU CAN PRACTICE — • Single Notes — climb 20+ progressive levels. Score 18/20 to unlock the next. • Chords — recognize triads and seventh chords in real diatonic progressions. • Melodies — identify 2, 3, 4, and 5-note sequences by ear. • Intervals — train the gap between any two swaras. • Songs — visualize the swara movement of classical compositions and film songs. • Free Play — tap a swar circle, hear the note, internalize the scale. • Tune & Feel — guided journeys that teach raga character through repeated, focused listening. — DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOU PRACTICE — • Authentic Tanpura. Always there. Crystal-clear, looped Sa-Pa samples in every key. No pluck ripples, no distractions — just the meditative drone you'd hear in a real riyaaz session. • Bilingual. Sargam or Western — Sa Re Ga Ma or C D E F. Switch with one tap. • Real Instruments. Sampled guitar, piano, and tenor harmonium. No artificial synth tones. • All 12 Keys. Transpose to any tonic — match your voice or your harmonium. • Distraction-free. Dark, minimalist interface designed for the same calm focus as your morning riyaaz. — WHY SWARIT — Most ear-training apps are built for Western theory. SwarIT is built for raaga. Sargam notation, diatonic progressions inside Indian modes, tanpura as the anchor — every design decision serves the Hindustani learner. Whether you're a vocalist working on swar identification, a sitar student building chord recognition, or a parent helping a child learn classical music — SwarIT gives you focused, gamified practice with sound that respects the tradition. Train your ear. Hear the raga. — PRIVACY — Your audio stays on your device. The microphone is only used for ear-training exercises (vocal-match, tune-it) — audio is processed locally and never recorded or uploaded. Your progress (scores, levels) syncs through your account so you can practice from any device. Questions or feedback? Reach out — we're a small team and we read every message.

About

Dha

Learn tabla with interactive lessons and accompaniment. Practice taals, lehras, and develop your rhythm with a taal-aware metronome and timing checks. Offers a free tier with foundational content and a one-time purchase for full access.

Highlights
  • 28 bundled taal cycles
  • 41 guided tabla lessons
  • Taal-aware metronome
  • Optional microphone timing checks
  • Playable dayan and bayan
  • Roman or Devanagari bol notation
Features
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Build a little riyaz into your day. Pick a taal, set your tempo and Sa, and practise with tabla, tanpura and lehra that return to sam every cycle. Dha brings together 28 accompaniment cycles and 41 guided tabla lessons on iPhone and iPad, plus a taal keeper on Apple Watch. Start free with five Foundations lessons, a playable dayan and bayan, sam, tali and khali markers, tanpura, lehra and a taal-aware metronome. PRACTISE WITH ACCOMPANIMENT • 28 bundled taal cycles, including Teental, Keharwa, Dadra, Jhaptaal, Rupak and Ektaal, with sam, tali and khali shown on a taal clock. • Set tempo and Sa, tap the tempo in, and mix tabla, tanpura and lehra. • A metronome that knows the taal: a click on every matra, strongest on sam and softest on khali. Turn the theka off for a click-only or lehra-only loop. • The lehra (nagma) is a simple synthesized loop through a chosen scale that keeps the cycle; it is not a raga performance. • Roman or Devanagari bol notation, an AUv3 instrument and MIDI input. MEET YOUR TABLA Explore the pair, dayan and bayan in an original visual guide with synthesized reference sounds, then open the related Foundations lesson. Physical stroke technique still needs practice on real tabla with a teacher's guidance. A GUIDED PATH 41 structured lessons in eight modules cover thekas, kaydas, relas, layakari, tihais and accompaniment. Each lesson gives a practice target, common errors to listen for, and a teacher or self-review checkpoint. Dha returns you to your saved lesson and tempo. UNDERSTAND THE TIMING Optional microphone checks estimate pulse, relative spacing, tempo consistency and return to sam. The estimates are experimental and may be wrong; quiet, clipped or uncertain takes are left ungraded. Dha does not recognize correct bols or verify physical technique. FREE, THEN LIFETIME Accompaniment, the metronome, tanpura, lehra, the five Foundations lessons, AUv3, MIDI and your practice history are free. Dha Pro adds the full 41-lesson course, unlimited experimental timing checks, private on-device Coach drills and the pattern composer. Dha Pro is sold as a one-time Lifetime purchase: pay once, no renewal, restorable, and available to Family Sharing. Where the app still lists monthly or yearly plans, they renew automatically until cancelled; manage them in Settings > Renewal & cancellation. Buying Lifetime does not cancel a subscription for you. No account is needed. Practice audio and coaching stay on your device. Dha is a Playsoloist app and a companion to your tabla practice. A real teacher still matters. Terms of Use: https://tabla.keenshift.ai/terms Privacy: https://tabla.keenshift.ai/privacy

Screenshots

SwarIT Ear Trainer4 screens
Dha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwarIT Ear Trainer at none against Dha's 2. SwarIT Ear Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dha sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SwarIT Ear Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwarIT Ear Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, Dha every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SwarIT Ear Trainer versus Dha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarIT Ear TrainerDha
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAanchal DograMitaanshu Agarwal

In-app purchases

None

SwarIT Ear Trainer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dha

Subscriptions2
  • Tabla Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Tabla Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SwarIT Ear Trainer free?
SwarIT Ear Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dha free?
Dha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwarIT Ear Trainer or Dha have ads?
Neither SwarIT Ear Trainer nor Dha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwarIT Ear Trainer or Dha?
SwarIT Ear Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dha every 2 weeks. Most recently, SwarIT Ear Trainer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Dha on October 17, 2026.

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