iShala Downloads & RevenueiShala · App Store & Google Play
iShala gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
iShala by Swar Systems is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 40 events in the last 12 months
- 📈iShala entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Music · AE
- 📈iShala entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Music · AE · Top Paid · Music · US
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSMalaysia
- 📈iShala entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Music · AU
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSSpain
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈iShala hit #1iOSTop Paid · Music · IN
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSTurkey
- 📈iShala entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Music & Audio · TR · Top Paid · Music & Audio · VN
- 📈iShala charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Thailand · Turkey · +1 more
- 📈iShala entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Music & Audio · MX · Top Paid · Music & Audio · NL · Top Paid · Music & Audio · TH
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #13AndroidTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Music & Audio · ID
- 📈iShala entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Music & Audio · AE · Top Paid · Music & Audio · IN · Top Paid · Music & Audio · SA
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #15AndroidTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Music · FR · Top Paid · Music · JP
- 📈iShala charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSFrance · Japan
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #17AndroidTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #19iOSTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Music · SA
- 📈iShala entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Music · SA
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #24iOSTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #53iOSTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Music · AU
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈iShala entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Music · DE
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #63iOSTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Music · GB
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSUnited Kingdom
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSUnited States
- 📈iShala entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Music · CA · Top Paid · All Apps · IN
- 📈iShala charting in a new countryiOSCanada
- 🆕iShala first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndonesia
- 📈iShala new best rank in the overall chart: #18AndroidTop Paid · All Apps · IN
- 🆕iShala first spotted by AppInsideriOS#68 in Top Paid · Music · United Arab Emirates
- 📦iShala version 5.3.5iOSNo release notes
- 🆕iShala released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕iShala released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Music PaidiShala at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
iShala is a specialized accompaniment tool for Indian classical music practice, offering customizable virtual instruments like tanpuras and tablas for vocalists and instrumentalists. The app holds strong positions in regional paid music charts, ranking #4 in India and appearing in top-100 lists for Canada and the UAE, indicating sustained niche demand in key markets.
Similar apps: Tanpura HD, Tabla Pro, Riyaz
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
iShala declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
iShala downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 50k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where iShala's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How iShala makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | iShala 5 Pro Edition subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #4 Music Paid | 3 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #22 Music & Audio Paid | 9 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 162 |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 3.6k 74 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 3.7k |
What users say about iShala
From the 22 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's comprehensive features for Indian classical music practice, particularly its natural-sounding tanpura and raga library. However, frequent crashes, audio connectivity issues with Bluetooth/external speakers, and lack of background playback significantly detract from the experience.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “I’ll immediately update 4stars to 5”
- Crashes & bugs: “Why is the speed multiplier not working?”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Application crashed frequently”
- Price & subscription: “There is no point in spending $10 for premium on top of the $13 for the basic download of the app if it fails to stay open while doing riyaz”
- Updates: “No update to this inferior product since its release”
About iShala
It features:
• 6 Tanpuras (10 on Pro Edition)
• 2 Tablas (3 on Pro Edition)
• a Swarmandal
• a Vibraphone (Pro Edition only)
• a Harmonium
• 3 Manjeeras (6 on Pro Edition)
all fully customisable in practice sessions that can then be loaded on demand. It effectively replaces a tabla machine, a lehra player and an electronic tanpura. It is therefore an ideal tool for anyone practicing Indian classical music, or just wishing to jam along virtual Indian musicians on any other musical style.
iShala includes over 60 rhythmic cycles, melodies in more than 110 ragas and 7 different tempos. You can also create your own ragas and fine-tune each of their notes at micro-tones (or shrutis) level. Possible combinations are thus nothing short of endless!
iShala initially comes in Standard Edition, but you can upgrade it to Pro Edition through an In-App purchase option. These are one-time payments; whatever the edition you choose, you can use the app forever.
Standard Edition has all the features you need for your riyaaz, and more. But Pro Edition adds some really exciting functionality like:
• pitch correction: iShala detects the note you are currently singing, along with a coloured meter highlighting whether you are right on pitch or not. This is a precious tool to improve your accuracy.
• additional instruments: 4 tanpuras, a low pitch tabla, a vibraphone and 3 manjeeras
• manual playing of all instruments: tabla, harmonium, tanpura, swarmandal, vibraphone and manjeera
• NEW: plug a MIDI keyboard (USB/Bluetooth) and play any of these instruments through it!
• record your own loops
• record your practice session: adjust mic/music level, then press REC, sing, press STOP and the audio recording file will be generated for you to listen and share
• pull items from the Cloud: download rhythmic and/or melodic cycles posted from SwarShala users directly on your device
For more detailed info on features per edition, check the following topic: https://www.swarclassical.com/guides/ishala/topic.php?product=is&id=18
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Some sweet words from our users:
"Best tanpura app. Concert like. Fully satisfied. I think incomparable with others. Price also reasonable compared to others. Anyone can perform even on stage with this app."
"Amazing tool for your daily solo practice. Thanks for this help for music students. Love it, God bless"
"This app is best investment for Indian classical musicians. I own this app for almost 4 years and I would say it's value for money. It is best app for riyaz with amazing tabla and tanpura."
"After using this app for more than 1 year I am writing genuine review about this app. Wonderful service from the team. Even when I had queries and when I was in need of assistance, they replied through Email and helped me within 10 m
iShala App Store
iShala gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
iShala is #4 in Music Paid in India and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Music PaidiShala at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
iShala is a specialized accompaniment tool for Indian classical music practice, offering customizable virtual instruments like tanpuras and tablas for vocalists and instrumentalists. The app holds strong positions in regional paid music charts, ranking #4 in India and appearing in top-100 lists for Canada and the UAE, indicating sustained niche demand in key markets.
Similar apps: Tanpura HD, Tabla Pro, Riyaz
iShala on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
iShala declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
iShala downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where iShala's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in iShala before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How iShala makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | iShala 5 Pro Edition subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | MusicPaid | #4 |
| India | MusicGrossing | #37 |
| India | All AppsPaid | #83 |
 Canada | All AppsPaid | #141 |
| Canada | MusicPaid | #74 |
| United Arab Emirates | MusicPaid | #78 |
Apps near iShala on the chart
Music Paid, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about iShala
From the 22 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's comprehensive features for Indian classical music practice, particularly its natural-sounding tanpura and raga library. However, frequent crashes, audio connectivity issues with Bluetooth/external speakers, and lack of background playback significantly detract from the experience.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “I’ll immediately update 4stars to 5”
- Crashes & bugs: “Why is the speed multiplier not working?”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Application crashed frequently”
- Price & subscription: “There is no point in spending $10 for premium on top of the $13 for the basic download of the app if it fails to stay open while doing riyaz”
- Updates: “No update to this inferior product since its release”
About iShala
It features:
• 6 Tanpuras (10 on Pro Edition)
• 2 Tablas (3 on Pro Edition)
• a Swarmandal
• a Vibraphone (Pro Edition only)
• a Harmonium
• 3 Manjeeras (6 on Pro Edition)
all fully customisable in practice sessions that can then be loaded on demand. It effectively replaces a tabla machine, a lehra player and an electronic tanpura. It is therefore an ideal tool for anyone practicing Indian classical music, or just wishing to jam along virtual Indian musicians on any other musical style.
iShala includes over 60 rhythmic cycles, melodies in more than 110 ragas and 7 different tempos. You can also create your own ragas and fine-tune each of their notes at micro-tones (or shrutis) level. Possible combinations are thus nothing short of endless!
iShala initially comes in Standard Edition, but you can upgrade it to Pro Edition through an In-App purchase option. These are one-time payments; whatever the edition you choose, you can use the app forever.
Standard Edition has all the features you need for your riyaaz, and more. But Pro Edition adds some really exciting functionality like:
• pitch correction: iShala detects the note you are currently singing, along with a coloured meter highlighting whether you are right on pitch or not. This is a precious tool to improve your accuracy.
• additional instruments: 4 tanpuras, a low pitch tabla, a vibraphone and 3 manjeeras
• manual playing of all instruments: tabla, harmonium, tanpura, swarmandal, vibraphone and manjeera
• NEW: plug a MIDI keyboard (USB/Bluetooth) and play any of these instruments through it!
• record your own loops
• record your practice session: adjust mic/music level, then press REC, sing, press STOP and the audio recording file will be generated for you to listen and share
• pull items from the Cloud: download rhythmic and/or melodic cycles posted from SwarShala users directly on your device
For more detailed info on features per edition, check the following topic: https://www.swarclassical.com/guides/ishala/topic.php?product=is&id=18
----
Some sweet words from our users:
"Best tanpura app. Concert like. Fully satisfied. I think incomparable with others. Price also reasonable compared to others. Anyone can perform even on stage with this app."
"Amazing tool for your daily solo practice. Thanks for this help for music students. Love it, God bless"
"This app is best investment for Indian classical musicians. I own this app for almost 4 years and I would say it's value for money. It is best app for riyaz with amazing tabla and tanpura."
"After using this app for more than 1 year I am writing genuine review about this app. Wonderful service from the team. Even when I had queries and when I was in need of assistance, they replied through Email and helped me within 10 m
Latest updates
iShala - practice Indian music Android
iShala - practice Indian music gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
iShala - practice Indian music is #23 in Music & Audio Grossing on Google Play in India and charting in 9 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Music & Audio GrossingiShala - practice Indian music on Google Play
App details
iShala - practice Indian music downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where iShala - practice Indian music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in iShala - practice Indian music before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How iShala - practice Indian music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | iShala 5 Pro Edition subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | Music & AudioGrossing | #23 |
| India | Music & AudioPaid | #24 |
| Mexico | Music & AudioPaid | #22 |
 Indonesia | Music & AudioPaid | #23 |
 Saudi Arabia | Music & AudioPaid | #23 |
 Turkey | Music & AudioPaid | #22 |
| United Arab Emirates | Music & AudioPaid | #25 |
 Netherlands | Music & AudioPaid | #27 |
 Thailand | Music & AudioPaid | #24 |
 Vietnam | Music & AudioPaid | #22 |
Apps near iShala - practice Indian music on the chart
Music & Audio Grossing, around #23.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About iShala - practice Indian music
It features:
• 6 Tanpuras (10 on Pro Edition)
• 2 Tablas (3 on Pro Edition)
• a Swarmandal
• a Vibraphone (Pro Edition only)
• a Harmonium
• 3 Manjeeras (6 on Pro Edition)
all fully customisable in practice sessions that can then be loaded on demand. It effectively replaces a tabla machine, a lehra player and an electronic tanpura. It is therefore an ideal tool for anyone practicing Indian classical music, or just wishing to jam along virtual Indian musicians on any other musical style.
iShala includes over 60 rhythmic cycles, melodies in more than 110 ragas and 7 different tempos. You can also create your own ragas and fine-tune each of their notes at micro-tones (or shrutis) level. Possible combinations are thus nothing short of endless!
iShala initially comes in Standard Edition, but you can upgrade it to Pro Edition through an In-App purchase option. These are one-time payments; whatever the edition you choose, you can use the app forever.
Standard Edition has all the features you need for your riyaaz, and more. But Pro Edition adds some really exciting functionality like:
• pitch correction: iShala detects the note you are currently singing, along with a coloured meter highlighting whether you are right on pitch or not. This is a precious tool to improve your accuracy.
• additional instruments: 4 tanpuras, a low pitch tabla, a vibraphone and 3 manjeeras
• manual playing of all instruments: tabla, harmonium, tanpura, swarmandal, vibraphone and manjeera
• record your own loops for any of these instruments
• record your practice session: adjust mic/music level, then press REC, sing, press STOP and the audio recording file will be generated for you to listen and share
• pull items from the Cloud: download rhythmic and/or melodic cycles posted from SwarShala users directly on your device
For more detailed info on features per edition, check the following topic: https://www.swarclassical.com/guides/ishala/topic.php?product=is&id=18
----
Some sweet words from our users:
"Best tanpura app. Concert like. Fully satisfied. I think incomparable with others. Price also reasonable compared to others. Anyone can perform even on stage with this app."
"Amazing tool for your daily solo practice. Thanks for this help for music students. Love it, God bless"
"This app is best investment for Indian classical musicians. I own this app for almost 4 years and I would say it's value for money. It is best app for riyaz with amazing tabla and tanpura."
"After using this app for more than 1 year I am writing genuine review about this app. Wonderful service from the team. Even when I had queries and when I was in need of assistance, they replied through Email and helped me within 10 minutes. App is wonderful which I am using for my music practi
What's new in 5.3.2
- handles expression for imported items
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