iMP3 vs Tanpura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMP3
This app allows you to manage and play your MP3 files using a web interface accessible from any computer on your WiFi network. Organize music into folders, create playlists, and enjoy standard playback features with customization options.
- Web-based file management
- Folder and playlist creation
- Standard playback controls
- Airplay support
- Customizable appearance
- Inline file organization
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iMP3 is an easy to use MP3 player. You can manage your audio files using built-in provided web interface that can be run on any computer connected to same WiFi network as the device. Some basic features of iMP3 are: - You can create folders and put audio files in them. Multiple levels of folders supported. - Create playlists from uploaded music - Standard playback features like Previous track, next track, repeat and shuffle - Airplay to supported devices. - Customize look and feel of the app including all colors and backgrounds. - Inline editing and organizing (copy, move, etc) of your Folders and audio files. and much more. Enjoy.
Tanpura
This app provides a virtual drone instrument for Indian classical music practice. It offers rhythmic and melodic accompaniment, allowing users to select and synchronize multiple instruments. Adjust pitch and speed to suit your practice needs.
- Virtual tanpura and swarmandal
- Rhythmic and melodic accompaniment
- Synchronize multiple instruments
- Adjustable pitch range
- Adjustable play speed
- Support for various scales
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The tanpura is a drone instrument of Indian music prevalent in both the Hindustani and the Carnatic systems. It plays an important role in a concert of classical music by providing the base note (adharaswara) and by creating an aesthetic ambience on the stage. A well-tuned tanpura can emit possibly all the seven notes of the gamut. Tanpura is an Indian music app that combines a Tanpura/Swarmandal for music learner & lovers. It provides rhythmic and melodic accompaniment for music practice or just to jam along virtual musicians. Featured instruments are Swarmandal/Tanpura. You can select to play one or all of them, and they will automatically synchronize together. The Tanpura Scale Player Support : ---------------------------------- * Pitch Range (-100 to 100) * Play Speed (0.5 to 1.5) The Tanpura Player Support Deferent Scales: -------------------------------------------- The app supports deferent Tanpura scales ranging from "A", "B", "C", "C#", "D", "D#", "E", "F" & "F#"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iMP3 at 75% against Tanpura's 0%. iMP3 also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.4 vs 1.0). Tanpura's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
iMP3 is free to download; Tanpura costs $1.99 up front. iMP3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tanpura asks for nothing beyond the download.
iMP3 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMP3 has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of iMP3's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tanpura's.
| Parameter | iMP3 | Tanpura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (38 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | Suresh Verma |
Customer experience
iMP3
Tanpura
In-app purchases
iMP3
- No Advertisement$2.99
Tanpura
No in-app purchases









