Thamburu3.0 vs Shaivam.org Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thamburu3.0
This app offers a digital Shruthi Box with the Carnatic scale. It provides an electronic version of the traditional instrument, featuring the 5 Kattais scale for musical practice and performance.
- Electronic Shruthi Box
- Carnatic scale (5 Kattais)
- Digital instrument simulation
- Musical practice tool
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This is an electronic version of the standard Shruthi Box with the Carnatic scale (5 Kattais scale).
Shaivam.org Mobile App
Explore devotional texts, find temples, and manage events with this app. It offers offline audio downloads, multilingual support for sacred verses, and customizable mantra chanting for meditation. Discover temples and filter events by category and location.
- Thirumurai Padhikams by Panmurai, Thalamurai, Varalatrumurai, and Index
- Searchable Thirumurai
- Offline audio downloads
- Thirumurai in 12 languages
- Temple classification by fame
- Search temples by location
- Filter events by category and location
- Customizable Om Namahshivaya chanting
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Thirumurai 1. Padhikams arranged by Panmurai, Thalamurai, Varalatrumurai and Index 2. Ability to search by Thirumurai 3. Offline download of audio to listen in places where there is no connectivity 4. Thirumurai available in 12 languages Temples: 1. Classification of temples by fame 2. Ability to search for temples in a target location Calendar: 1. Ability to filter the events by category and location Mantra chanting: Customizable Om Namahshivaya chanting for meditation/puja.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shaivam.org Mobile App at 5.0 against Thamburu3.0's 3.7. Shaivam.org Mobile App also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 3). Thamburu3.0's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shaivam.org Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shaivam.org Mobile App has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Thamburu3.0 ships an update every 2 weeks, Shaivam.org Mobile App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thamburu3.0 | Shaivam.org Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 657 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinkbridge Software, LLC | Shaivam |
Customer experience
Thamburu3.0
Shaivam.org Mobile App
In-app purchases
Thamburu3.0
No in-app purchases
Shaivam.org Mobile App
No in-app purchases
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