Comparison

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor vs Thrayam

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

Head to head
About

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor

Learn and practice 100 slokas from the "Sivananda Lahari" composition. This app is designed for students registered in classes taught by Sri Raveendra Boggaram.

Highlights
  • Learn 100 slokas
  • Practice chanting
  • Guided by Sri Raveendra Boggaram
  • For registered students
  • Spiritual elevation
Features
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“Sivananda Lahari” means the incessant waves of bliss obtained through deep meditation on Bhagavan Shiva. Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada composed these divine verses while seated in the depths of the forest of Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India. “Sivananda Lahari” is a pinnacle of devotion, combining the unique and lucid poetic style of Sri Adi Sankaracharya. When chanted with surrender (Saranagati) to Lord Shiva, it bestows inner peace, spiritual elevation, bliss, and alleviates many difficulties in one’s life. HH Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji blessed devotees to learn, memorize and practice chanting of the Shivananda Lahari Slokas. Datta Peetham Asthana Vidwan Sri Raveendra Boggaram an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman is a volunteer & teacher at the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, Frisco, TX. He is a disciple and staunch devotee of Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathy Saccidananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham. SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor App is for students who want to practice all 100 Slokas of Sivananda Lahari taught in a class by Sri Raveendra Boggaram garu at KSHT Temple. Only students registered to the class are allowed to use the App.

About

Thrayam

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
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A Thaalam, Tanpura, and Tuner app for Karnatik musicians. It is the brainchild of Maestro Kumaresh Rajagopalan, designed and developed by Dr. Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan. Thaalam: Detailed Hand animations for each thaalam with 1 or 2 kalai options. Tap-tempo option to easily provide tempo for the thaalam. A thaalam progress bar to track the current aksharam. Tanpura: Playable tanpura with engaging string animations. Extensive controls for the tanpura. Single / Dual tanpura options. Fine-tune Shruti easily. Tuner: Display swaras in various Languages. Note wheel display along with fine-tune view. Note, frequency, and octave display for clear reference Color-coded sharp and flat tunings

Screenshots

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor4 screens
Thrayam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor at Free against Thrayam's $14.99. SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). Thrayam's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor is free to download; Thrayam costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thrayam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, Thrayam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor versus Thrayam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSGS Sivananda Lahari TutorThrayam
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings612 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnil PoosarlaRaghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan

Customer experience

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Thrayam

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor

No in-app purchases

None

Thrayam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor free?
SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thrayam free?
Thrayam costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor or Thrayam?
Thrayam is rated higher. SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Thrayam averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor or Thrayam have ads?
Neither SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor nor Thrayam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor or Thrayam?
SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thrayam monthly. Most recently, SGS Sivananda Lahari Tutor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thrayam on October 25, 2026.

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