Comparison

iTablaPro Lite vs Sangatkaar

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

Head to head
About

iTablaPro Lite

Experience realistic tabla playing and inspiring tanpura sounds for your musical practice. This app offers a variety of Indian classical music instruments and features to enhance your riyaz sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic tabla and tanpura sounds
  • Support for 47 taals
  • Metronome with common time signatures
  • Tap tempo synchronization
  • Full-featured mixer
  • 7-band equalizer with presets
Features
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Come sit down for a session with our Tabla Pro. Experience virtuoso, realistic tabla playing, and let the fantastic Tanpura sound inspire you to greater heights in your own musical journey! ________________________________________ And the reviews are in: ***** "REAL Tabla Sound!" ***** "Truly Amazing!" ***** "FANTASTIC app for riyaz" ***** "Best app ever, all I can say is WOW" ***** "Finally a first-class app to replace expensive mediocre hardware" ________________________________________ ◆ About iTablaPro Lite ◆ iTablaPro is the first electronic tabla and tanpura that actually sounds like the real thing, ideal for Indian Classical musicians and students. It includes support for all common taals used in Hindustani music, making it the perfect companion for daily riyaz (practice). And the beautiful Tanpura and Swar Mandal create an instant concert atmosphere! NOTE: iTablaPro Lite has most the features of the full version except the sound stops playing after 60 seconds, and it does not include the Swar Mandal or the Tuner. ________________________________________ √ FIVE fantastic instruments in one app: Tabla, two 5-string Tanpuras, a Sur-Peti (Shruti-Box), plus Manjira all controlled by a single set of pitch controls √ Uses sound samples from actual highest-quality instruments for the most realistic sound √ 47 taals: Ada Chautaal(14), Ardha Jai(6.5), Ardha Jhaptaal(5), Ardha Shikhar(8.5), Ashta Jhaptaal(8.5), Bhajani(8), Chachar(16), Chartal-ki-Sawari(11), Chautaal(12), Dadra(6), Dakshinatya Rupak(6), Deepchandi(14), Dhamar(14), Ektaal(12), Farodust/Firdost(14), Gajamukha(16), Jai(13), Jat(8), Jhampak(5), Jhaptaal(10), Jhoomra(14), Kalawati(9.5), Keherva(8), Matta Taal(9), Moghuli(7), Neel Taal (7.5), Pancham Sawari(15), Pashto(7), Pauri/Paudi(4), Punjabi / Sitarkhani(16), Rudra Taal(11), Rupak(7), Saatva(7),Sadra(10), Sardha Rupak(10.5), Sasthi(6), Shashanka(5.5), Shikhar (17), Shiva Taal(9), Soolfaak(10), Soolfakhta(5), Sooltaal(10), Sunand(9.5), Teentaal(16), Teevra(7), Tilwada(16), Yamuna(5) √ Multiple styles for most taals or use the EXPERT MODE for a more interactive experience √ MANJIRA: Manjira auto-play support for taals used in bhajans such as Bhajani, Keherva and Dadra √ METRONOME: Now includes a metronome with the most common time signatures! √ TAP TEMPO: Just tap out a beat on the lower display and watch the app sync the tempo! √ MIXER: Full-featured mixer to adjust volume and panning of each instrument independently, plus Airplay support. √ 7-BAND EQUALIZER: Customizable 7-band equalizer with presets √ PRESETS: Save your frequently-used combinations as named presets. Includes presets for the 100+ most popular raags. And now you can also export/import presets via email or iTunes File Sharing. √ Includes an option for "Sur" tabla for a more bass tabla sound suitable for vocal music √ Extremely accurate tempo from 10bpm to 700bpm (depending on the taal) √ Wide range of pitch from lower A (A2) through upper E (E4) for one and a half octaves of tuning √ Each taal has different thekas for slow, medium & fast tempos for more natural-sounding accompaniment √ Displays current matra being played as well as the current divisions (Sam, Taali, Khaali, etc.) ________________________________________ NOTE: iTablaPro Lite has all the features of the full version except the sound stops playing after 60 seconds and it does not include the Swar Mandal or the Tuner. The full version has no time limits and keeps playing till the user turns it off. ________________________________________

About

Sangatkaar

This app provides a comprehensive practice tool for Hindustani classical music, featuring a tunable tanpura, a versatile tabla with multiple taals and patterns, and a customizable swarmandal. It offers curated raags and the ability to save personal presets for seamless practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Dual independent tanpuras
  • 26 taals with 33 patterns for tabla
  • Customizable 24-note swarmandal sequences
  • Pluck mode for swarmandal
  • 12 curated raags and custom presets
  • Seamless tempo and taal changes
Features
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Sangatkaar is a practice companion for Hindustani classical music: tanpura, shruti box, tabla and swarmandal, tuned and played together. Every instrument is built from real recordings, not synthesis. Nothing makes a sound until you ask it to. MICRO TUNING Tune every note to your own ear — up to fifty cents, to a tenth of a cent. The tuning is held per note, so retuning one Ga retunes every Ga: drone, strum and shruti box together. Sa and Pa stay locked, because everything else is tuned against them. Each rail carries that note's two classical shruti positions as snap points. TANPURA Two independent tanpuras, each with its own strings, pan, tone and level. Set your Sa and fine-tune in cents. Choose each string freely — Sa, Pa, Ma or Ni on String 1, any interval on String 2. Dual Octave for a fuller bed. Fine Adjust opens a drawn tanpura neck with per-string volume, tuning and javari. SHRUTI BOX Four reeds from real recordings — Sa, two of your choosing, and a coupler an octave below — each with its own level and pan, and its own channel in the mixer. It follows your Sa and your Micro Tuning, so it can never disagree with the drone. TABLA 26 taals in 33 selectable patterns, played from real strokes. Variations per taal, or Auto Variation that moves on its own. Tap Tempo, or step it by 1 or 5, with each taal keeping its own workable range. Sur Tabla drops the chati a register. Theka for the bare cycle, Sangat for variations. Manjira on the taals that carry it. Count yourself in, or start the cycle from any matra. A real metronome, with any time signature from 1 to 23 beats. A riyaz timer you start and stop yourself. SWARMANDAL A 24-cell sequencer in two independent sequences. Play a full pass, or Pluck to sound cells under your finger. Re-trigger every 15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds while you sing. Shuffle between the two sequences, or hold one. Randomise the speed, or skip empty cells for an even line. Swipe to Play for a surreal experience. PRESETS Forty Seven raag setups, ready to load. A preset carries the strings, the octave, the shruti box, both sequences and the tuning — and deliberately leaves taal, tempo, Sa and the mix alone, because those belong to you and your room. Save your own, mark favourites, and share a preset as a file that opens on iPhone and Android alike. FIND YOUR WAY AROUND A guided tour walks you through the whole app, one card at a time. Start or end it whenever you like, from About. BUILT FOR PRACTICE Keeps playing with the screen off, or while you read notation in another app. Steps aside for a call and comes back afterwards. Works entirely offline. No account, no sign-in, no ads, and nothing you do is collected or sent anywhere. FREE TRIAL, THEN A ONE-TIME PURCHASE Tanpura, Select Taals and Presets is unlocked free for 24 hours. After that, Tanpura unlocks both tanpuras and presets; Full unlocks everything including tabla and swarmandal; and if you already own Tanpura, a one-time upgrade completes it. No subscriptions. Buy once, keep it. Terms of Use: https://fluteschoolpro.com/sangatkaar/terms Privacy Policy: https://fluteschoolpro.com/sangatkaar/privacy

Screenshots

iTablaPro Lite4 screens
Sangatkaar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sangatkaar at 91% against iTablaPro Lite's 41%. Sangatkaar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). iTablaPro Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Sangatkaar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iTablaPro Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sangatkaar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTablaPro Lite has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of iTablaPro Lite's written reviews are positive against 91% of Sangatkaar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTablaPro Lite ships an update every 3 days, Sangatkaar weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iTablaPro Lite versus Sangatkaar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTablaPro LiteSangatkaar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrasad UpasaniKrishnamurthy Srinivasan

Customer experience

iTablaPro Lite

All ratings39 ratings
Positive28.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral17.1%
Negative41.5%

Sangatkaar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iTablaPro Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sangatkaar

One-time3
  • Tanpura$14.99
  • Upgrade to Everything$24.99
  • Everything$39.99

Questions

Is iTablaPro Lite free?
iTablaPro Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sangatkaar free?
Sangatkaar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTablaPro Lite or Sangatkaar?
Sangatkaar is rated higher. iTablaPro Lite averages 2.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Sangatkaar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTablaPro Lite or Sangatkaar have ads?
Neither iTablaPro Lite nor Sangatkaar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTablaPro Lite or Sangatkaar?
iTablaPro Lite ships an update every 3 days, and Sangatkaar weekly. Most recently, iTablaPro Lite was updated on November 11, 2026 and Sangatkaar on November 5, 2026.

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