Charsur vs Gitanjali Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charsur
Listen to a vast catalog of Carnatic music from a renowned digital workstation. Explore live concerts, temple compositions, and thematic albums categorized by artists, ragas, and composers. Create personalized playlists and enjoy continuous play of devotional music.
- Carnatic music catalog
- Categorized by brand, artist, raga, composer
- Create custom playlists
- Continuous play option
- High-fidelity audio recordings
- Live concert and thematic albums
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Charsur App has been created to help music lovers to listen to all that has been produced by Charsur Digital Workstation, at their convenience. The app brings out the different brands and has classified the entire catalogue as brands, Artistes, Ragas, Composers etc. for listening pleasure. Listener can choose their favorite albums, tracks, ragas, artistes, composer and create playlists of their choice. The App also allows the listener to tune in to Carnatic music on continuous play. Charsur Digital Workstation is a music label involved in the production of Carnatic music. A few albums has blossomed to 450 albums and is growing every year. From great maestros like Madurai Mani to the latest new generation leading artists like Sanjay Subrahmanyan. Charsur catalogue offers something for everyone and ample riches for music lovers of every stripe. • Kutcheri - Under this Brand Charsur brings out the Live Concerts by the performing artist of this decade. This brand brings out the strength of each artist, as the live concerts are unedited and un-tampered. Charsur captures the audio recording in a very high digital format of 24 bits. • Ksetra - This brand consists of compositions pertaining to famous temples of south India, and the compositions are those which were composed by the great composers and saints when they visited these temples and got inspired and composed. • December Season - live concerts from the madras music festival organized by different Sabhas (organizers) in Chennai (madras) for more than 100 years. • PADDHATTI – Live Concert of the great maestros – these concerts are again unedited - acquired from the analog recordings and digitally cleaned and re mastered. • RTP – Ragam Tanam Pallavi – this would be one single raaga which is sung elaborately by the artists giving various expressions of the Ragam and creative aspect of the music in different rhythmic patterns. • Thematic – this brands consists two different themes: • the album will feature various compositions of one composer only. • the album will based on a particular theme. But various composers. All the compositions chosen in this album would be under the theme chosen for e.g the album Vatsalyam consists of Lullabies composed by various composers. • One Raaga Compositions : the album under this brand is based on a particular Ragam bringing out the different flavors of a Ragam. Also the compositions chosen are by various composers, as every composer deals with the same Ragam differently. So the various expression and colors of a Ragam comes out in full. • Spiritual- consists of chants and devotional music like bhajans and abhangs • Saulabhyam – explores the traditional , rich namasankirtanam • Vaggeyakara – this brand is based on compositions of great Composers such as Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri, Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavatar
Gitanjali Music
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Discover the world of Carnatic music like never before with Carnatic Maestro, the ultimate app for enthusiasts, learners, and connoisseurs of this rich and classical art form. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, our app offers a comprehensive platform to learn, practice, and immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Carnatic music. Main Features: User-Friendly Registration: Sign up with ease and receive an OTP on your email for a secure and hassle-free registration process. Seamless Login: For existing users, effortless login with the option to expire active sessions on other devices, ensures your account's security. Profile Management: Customize your profile and add profile photos to make your Carnatic Maestro experience uniquely yours. Progress Tracking: Monitor your progress effortlessly. Check how many minutes you've spent on the app and keep track of the total number of lessons attempted. Chapter-Based Learning: Dive into the rich world of Carnatic music with chapters containing multiple lessons, carefully designed to enhance your musical skills. Practice Recordings: Record yourself after attempting every lesson for practice and improvement. Activity Calendar: Easily access your recorded lessons by clicking on specific dates, making it convenient to review your musical journey. Chapter Progress: Get insights into your progress for each chapter, motivating you to achieve your musical goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gitanjali Music at every 2 weeks against Charsur's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Charsur ships an update every 5 weeks, Gitanjali Music every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charsur | Gitanjali Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charsur Digital | Orange Data Cloud LLC |
In-app purchases
Charsur
No in-app purchases
Gitanjali Music
No in-app purchases


