# Carnatic Keys vs Thrayam

The clearest difference is price: Carnatic Keys at $1.99 against Thrayam's $14.99. Thrayam's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Carnatic Keys costs $1.99 and Thrayam $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Thrayam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thrayam has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carnatic Keys | Thrayam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnatic-keys/id6480026052/reviews) | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thrayam/id6738768539/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 37 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Upbeat Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/418862565) | [Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652343338) |

## What reviewers say

### Carnatic Keys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnatic-keys/id6480026052)

This app transforms a piano-style interface into an instrument for playing Indian Classical Music. It helps users learn and express themselves with Carnatic Swaras and Ragas, acting as a Raga guide and supporting ornamentation.

**Highlights:** Carnatic Swara and Raga playback, Raga guide functionality, Western and Carnatic notation bridge, Gamaka (ornamentation) support, Multiple instrument sounds, Demo songs included

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Thrayam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thrayam/id6738768539)

This app provides essential tools for Karnatik musicians, including a digital thaalam with animated hand gestures and tempo control, a customizable tanpura with string animations, and a precise tuner that displays swaras in multiple languages. It helps musicians practice and refine their skills with detailed visual and auditory feedback.

**Highlights:** Animated thaalam hand gestures, Tap-tempo for thaalam, Playable tanpura with string animations, Single/Dual tanpura options, Fine-tune Shruti, Swaras display in multiple languages, Color-coded sharp/flat tuning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carnatic Keys free?

Carnatic Keys costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Thrayam free?

Thrayam costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Carnatic Keys or Thrayam?

Thrayam is rated higher. Carnatic Keys averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thrayam averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.

### Do Carnatic Keys or Thrayam have ads?

Neither Carnatic Keys nor Thrayam shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*