Comparison

The Black Turn vs Swardhara

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

Head to head
About

The Black Turn

Distribute your music to over 150 outlets and streaming platforms globally, including Caller Tunes on Indian networks. Retain 100% of your rights and royalties while managing your releases and earnings through a personalized CMS. Enjoy unlimited uploads and direct bank payouts.

Highlights
  • Unlimited music uploads
  • 100% royalty earnings
  • Global distribution to 150+ outlets
  • YouTube Content ID protection
  • Lifetime distribution with one-time payment
  • Personalized CMS for music management
  • Direct bank payouts
Features
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Music Distribution India โ€“ The Black Turn: Reach 150+ Outlets & Streaming Platforms Distribute your music across top platforms like JioSaavn, Gaana, Wynk, iTunes, Spotify, and more. Plus, set your music as Caller Tunes on all major Indian networks. At The Black Turn, we empower artists to take full control of their music distribution. Retain 100% of your rights and royalties while we manage global distribution on your behalf. Our Services at a Glance: Unlimited Music Uploads: Release as many songs as you like on all major platforms worldwide. Full Ownership: You keep all rights to your music while we handle the distribution. Royalty Earnings: Receive 100% of your royalties, transferred directly to your bank account. Global Presence: Supported by our team of 40 staff across 5 offices in 3 countries. Why Choose Us? YouTube Content ID: Protect your music with our YouTube Content ID system, ensuring full copyright protection. Flexible Payment: Pay once and enjoy lifetime distribution without hidden costs. Personalized CMS: Manage all your song data with our custom CMS. Direct Payments: Request payouts directly to your bank account. Comprehensive Reporting: Get monthly reports to learn about your audience and track success. Special Features: Bulk Upload Support: Manage multiple uploads efficiently with our streamlined tools. Speedy Distribution: Get your music live faster, allowing you to start earning quickly. 24/7 Support: Our team is here to provide help whenever you need it. Take control of your music distribution with The Black Turn and reach your audience globally.

About

Swardhara

Learn Hindustani classical music through structured lessons focusing on listening and vocalization. This app offers a formal curriculum suitable for schools, music teachers, and parents to integrate music education equitably.

Highlights
  • Structured Hindustani music curriculum
  • Listening and vocalization methodology
  • Swar and Taal understanding
  • Formal subject integration for schools
  • Founded by vocalist Dr Gauri Kavi
Features
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Swardhara Learn Hindustani Music with a structured curriculum. Swardhara curriculum provides lessons in a very simple methodology of listening and vocalization, to enable a thorough understanding of Swar and Taal. Schools, Music Teachers, and Parents find this content very useful to ensure Hindustani Music education reaches every single student in an equitable manner as a formal subject in School. Founded by renowned vocalist Dr Gauri Kavi this App has found a lot of interest and adoption by schools in India. If you subscribe to Swardhara via iTunes, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your membership will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions will be renewed within 24 hours before the end of each period at the rate of your selected plan. Turn off auto-renewal anytime through iTunes. Privacy policy: https://prod.swardharaapp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Black Turn4 screens
Swardhara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Black Turn at none against Swardhara's 10. The Black Turn also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Swardhara sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. The Black Turn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
The Black Turn versus Swardhara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Black TurnSwardhara
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFree โ€” betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManish MehtaADYANT EDTECH PVT LTD

Customer experience

The Black Turn

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swardhara

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Black Turn

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Swardhara

Subscriptions8
  • Leometric Volume$0.991 Year
  • Volume 1$9.991 Year
  • Volume 2$9.991 Year
Show 5 more
  • Tanpura$9.991 Year
  • Kids Volume$12.991 Year
  • Volume 3$12.991 Year
  • Volume 4$12.991 Year
  • Volume 5$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tanpura$0.99
  • Kids Volume$0.99

Questions

Is The Black Turn free?
The Black Turn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swardhara free?
Swardhara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Black Turn or Swardhara have ads?
Neither The Black Turn nor Swardhara shows ads.

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