Comparison

Ragya vs CHARSUR VODCAST

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

Head to head
About

Ragya

This music streaming service specializes in Indian classical music. It offers a curated listening experience based on the time of day, following the raga system. Users can also explore details about artists, ragas, and compositions.

Highlights
  • Indian classical music streaming
  • Time-of-day curated playlists
  • Raga system integration
  • Artist and composition details
  • Discovery of Indian classical music
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Ragya is the first-of-its-kind music streaming service dedicated to Indian classical music. Ragya's default mode makes enjoying and discovering Indian classical music simple for listeners as it curates and plays ICM based on the time of the day. This is based on the raga system in Indian classical music which is structured around the 8 time sections in the day. Further, listeners on Ragya can dive deeper and learn about the artiste, raga and the composition too.

About

CHARSUR VODCAST

This app promotes and preserves Carnatic music, a traditional Indian art form. It supports artists, propagates the music globally, and offers a platform for young talent. Join to help sustain this ancient cultural heritage.

Highlights
  • Carnatic music promotion
  • Artist support and recognition
  • Platform for young talent
  • Global propagation of music
  • Preservation of Indian art and culture
  • Nonprofit charitable foundation
Features
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CHARSUR is a Carnatic Music label / Foundation - a Nonprofit Organisation formed primarily to promote, preserve and support the art and the artistes who have made enormous contributions in the field of CARNATIC MUSIC. This music system is based on Indian values and the themes often are spiritual and philosophical in content. The new system is an outcome in appreciation of the efforts that has gone into maintaining and sustaining this ancient art form. This is a unique opportunity to preserve the ancient Indian art and culture. Foundation supports more than 200 artistes every year, propagates Carnatic music throughout the world. The foundation has been promoting young talent from time to time by providing them a platform to perform every month. The foundation plans to make payments to artistes who are unable to earn their livelihood but have contributed a lot to Carnatic music. It will promote teaching of this art form by eminent scholars and teachers. We request you join hands with us for the future to work together in preserving and promoting Carnatic Music. Charsur Arts Foundation is a registered Non-profit, charitable trust in India. All contributions to Charsur Arts Foundation in INDIA are tax exempt U/s 80G. extend your SUPPORT. Privacy Policy: https://video.charsur.com/page/privacy-policy Terms-and-Conditions: https://video.charsur.com/page/terms-and-conditions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ragya4 screens
CHARSUR VODCAST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CHARSUR VODCAST at 5.0 against Ragya's 4.2. Ragya's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CHARSUR VODCAST sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Ragya asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CHARSUR VODCAST holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ragya has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ragya versus CHARSUR VODCAST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRagyaCHARSUR VODCAST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAditya DipankarCharsur Digital

Customer experience

Ragya

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CHARSUR VODCAST

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ragya

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CHARSUR VODCAST

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.001 Month
  • Yearly$70.001 Year

Questions

Is Ragya free?
Ragya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CHARSUR VODCAST free?
CHARSUR VODCAST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ragya or CHARSUR VODCAST?
CHARSUR VODCAST is rated higher. Ragya averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while CHARSUR VODCAST averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ragya or CHARSUR VODCAST have ads?
Neither Ragya nor CHARSUR VODCAST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ragya or CHARSUR VODCAST?
Ragya ships an update every 3 weeks, and CHARSUR VODCAST every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ragya was updated on October 29, 2026 and CHARSUR VODCAST on October 17, 2026.

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