Comparison

Temple Bell vs Carnatic Singer

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

Head to head
About

Temple Bell

Experience the authentic sound of temple bells, designed to aid in meditation and prayer. This app aims to help users focus their minds and welcome a sense of divinity. It's crafted to replicate the traditional experience of ringing a temple bell.

Highlights
  • Authentic temple bell sound reproduction
  • Aids in meditation and prayer
  • Helps focus the mind
  • Welcomes divinity and dispels evil
  • Designed for spiritual focus
Features
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Temple bells has been designed and carefully tuned to accurately reproduce the sound of an original Temple sound instrument. Temple bells are generally hung at the temple dome in front of the Garbhagriha. Generally, devotees ring the bell while entering into the sanctum. It is said that by ringing the bell, the devotee informs the deity of his/her arrival. The sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes divinity and dispels evil. The sound of the bell is said to disengage mind from ongoing thoughts thus making the mind more receptive. Bell ringing during prayer is said to help in controlling the ever wandering mind and focusing on the deity.

About

Carnatic Singer

Learn and practice Carnatic music at your own pace with structured lessons, instant feedback on pitch and rhythm, and karaoke features. Record and share your singing with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Structured Carnatic music lessons
  • Instant feedback on pitch and rhythm
  • Carnatic karaoke with lyrics
  • Record and share singing
  • Shruthi box with pitch options
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn and Sing Carnatic Songs with Instant/Tutor Feedback, Karaoke and Shruthi. Carnatic Singer helps you learn and sing Carnatic Music at your own pace, place and time! Carnatic Singer is for YOU, if you are: Wanting to Learn Carnatic Music, but cannot commit to regular classes due to time constraints Looking to Learn Carnatic music at your own pace Learning Carnatic Music and looking for Practice Tools and Resources Interested in learning specific Carnatic Songs to perform on Social or Religious occasions A Carnatic Singer looking to Record with Karaoke and Share your singing If you want to learn Carnatic music, with Carnatic Singer you can: Learn and Practice Carnatic songs (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) using a Structured and Guided step-by-step approach Understand the basic Concepts of Carnatic music which can help improve your Singing Practice and Perfect your singing with Instant feedback on your Shruthi, Swarasthana and Thalam Track your Learning Progress and Share your scores with your Tutor, family or friends If you like singing Carnatic songs, Carnatic Singer helps you to: Practice singing with Shruthi box that offers various Pitch options Sing your favorite Songs in Karaoke style along with Tambura and Lyrics in multiple languages Record and Share your Singing on Social Media Carnatic Singer offers: Growing collection of Carnatic renditions in multiple languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit) Concept Explanations using Interactive Multimedia Lessons, colourful graphics, kid-friendly Narrations and Quizzes Shruthi box with various Pitch options for Practice Comprehensive catalogue of Ragams, Thalams and Lessons (Sarali sequences, Alankaaram etc.) with tools for practice Interactive and Engaging Learning Experience with Instant Feedback, Notations and Scores One of its kind, Carnatic Karaoke feature for singing or playing your instrument with hints and accompaniments Detailed Features: Easy and Familiar Interface to Browse/Search the Library of Songs by Level, Language, Ragam, Thalam, Composer etc. View Lyrics for Songs in both English and the original language along with Notations Listen to Aarohanam/Avarohanam of 180+ Ragams View and Practice the hand gestures for 40+ Thalams Learn any Song/Lesson using a step-by-step Guided approach that helps you sing at the right pitch and rhythm Personalized Voice Guide that matches your pitch to help you learn effectively Get Instant and Detailed feedback as you sing, with Scores to know how you are improving Sing in Karaoke style with Lyrics, Shruthi and Beats, Record your Singing and Share with friends and family Practice with Tambura Shruthi Bookmark your Favorite Songs for easier access

Screenshots

Temple Bell2 screens
Carnatic Singer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carnatic Singer at 93% against Temple Bell's 0%. Carnatic Singer also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Temple Bell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). On 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

Carnatic Singer is free to download; Temple Bell costs $1.99 up front. Carnatic Singer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Temple Bell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carnatic Singer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carnatic Singer has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Temple Bell's written reviews are positive against 93% of Carnatic Singer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Temple Bell ships an update every 58 months, Carnatic Singer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Temple Bell versus Carnatic Singer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemple BellCarnatic Singer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuresh VermaFunteractive Learning

Customer experience

Temple Bell

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Carnatic Singer

All ratings96 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

Temple Bell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Carnatic Singer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Practice tool Sruti not playing correctly
  • Headphone issues with app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reduce token prices
  • Reduce lesson prices
  • Add more songs frequently
  • Weekly contests are attractive
  • Option to validate singing correctly

In-app purchases

None

Temple Bell

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Carnatic Singer

One-time4
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Learner Pack$1.99
  • Super Saver Pack$2.99
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  • Jumbo Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Temple Bell free?
Temple Bell costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carnatic Singer free?
Carnatic Singer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Temple Bell or Carnatic Singer?
Carnatic Singer is rated higher. Temple Bell averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Carnatic Singer averages 4.6 from 96 ratings.
Do Temple Bell or Carnatic Singer have ads?
Neither Temple Bell nor Carnatic Singer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Temple Bell or Carnatic Singer?
Temple Bell ships an update every 58 months, and Carnatic Singer every 4 months. Most recently, Temple Bell was updated on October 5, 2026 and Carnatic Singer on October 19, 2026.

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