# Raag Riyaz — Practice classical music

> Practice classical music (iPhone/iPad app by Koushik PG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raag-riyaz/id6798105423 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Koushik PG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798105425)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 69 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raag-riyaz/id6798105423/reviews.md

## What is Raag Riyaz?

Your riyaz exercises, classwork and recordings together in one private, offline-first app.

Raag Riyaz is a Hindustani music practice companion for iPhone and iPad. Record your voice with tanpura and tabla, train your ear and voice, and carry each lesson into the next practice session without creating an account.

PRACTISE WITH ACCOMPANIMENT

• Choose from 29 searchable taals and follow the current matra and bol
• Play tabla, two tanpuras, lehra, manjira and swarmandal independently
• Set SUR, fine tuning and tempo, including quick ÷2, −5, +5 and ×2 changes; save presets and timed practice programmes
• Record your voice with accompaniment, replay takes and export audio

TRAIN EVERY SWARA

• Free Singing shows the nearest swara and live pitch guidance
• Stability Test helps you hold each swara and lets you hear the current target
• Learn 9 alankars and 5 paltas phrase by phrase on a pictorial swara path
• Try Fade the Phrase, Mirror Path and Swara Staircase vocal challenges
• Match mystery swaras, sing guided raag phrases and build laya in Find the Beat
• Start singing directly or hear a reference only when you need it
• Use Pitch Lab for swara, cents and shruti feedback, plus a hands-free Breath Test
• Open optional, attributed creator lessons on YouTube from the pattern library

KEEP CLASSWORK TOGETHER

• Write class notes directly on each date
• Add photos, scans, PDFs, class recordings, homework and practice notes
• Set an optional one-time local reminder for a lesson's homework
• Link an earlier lesson or connect class notes to raags in your Library
• Review recent sessions and recordings in Insights
• Optionally schedule one daily local practice reminder from Insights


BUILD YOUR RAAG LIBRARY

• Mark library raags as learned and keep a private repertoire for each one
• Add your own raag with aroha and avaroha across lower, middle and upper saptak
• Keep named bandishes, songs, recordings, PDFs, images and reference notes together

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Raag Riyaz has no account, advertising, analytics SDK or developer cloud. Microphone pitch analysis happens on the device. Recordings and lesson content stay in the app's private storage unless you explicitly share or export them.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-09-09

Raag Riyaz now adapts more cleanly across iPhone and iPad screen sizes, Display Zoom and larger text. Practice, Pitch Lab, Swara Practice, Library, Insights, Classroom and Stability Test have clearer spacing, more reliable single-line labels where appropriate and better stacking on compact screens. This update also includes layout and accessibility reliability improvements.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-01

Raag Riyaz now keeps all 24 offline tanpura sounds in a smaller, optimized audio pack. Sa–Pa at F3 plays in the correct octave, and Stability Test adds a Hear target cue when you need help finding the next swara. You can also schedule homework reminders, opt into one daily practice reminder, and quickly rate or share the app. This update further improves iPad layouts, audio handoffs and overall reliability.

### 1.1 — 2026-08-24

Raag Riyaz now makes fuller use of iPad with spacious adaptive layouts and larger, clearer controls across Practice, Pitch Lab, Classroom, Library and Insights. Practice adds quick tempo changes (÷2, −5, +5, ×2) and clearer Record and Recordings actions. Navigation is more consistent, saved takes are easier to find, and switching between tabla or tanpura, recordings and reference audio is smoother. This update also includes accessibility and reliability improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-22

No release notes.

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