Thrayam vs Namapages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Namapages
Access a vast library of divine compositions in multiple languages, with intelligent translations and transliterations for accurate chanting. Easily search and discover devotional music for any occasion, connecting with ancient wisdom through melodious expressions.
- Multi-language divine compositions
- Intelligent translation
- Transliteration for accurate chanting
- Search by composer, raga, language, theme
- Organized by devotional categories
- Portable temple experience
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Namapages offers an extensive collection of divine compositions accessible in multiple languages including English, Sanskrit (Devanagari script), Tamil, and other regional languages, making these sacred songs available to devotees worldwide. Users can effortlessly search through the vast library using various filters such as composer name, raga, language, or devotional theme. The App provides intelligent translation capabilities, allowing devotees to understand the profound meanings behind each composition regardless of their linguistic background. The application provides transliteration services that help users pronounce Sanskrit and Tamil verses correctly, fostering deeper spiritual connection through accurate chanting. The user-friendly interface enables seamless navigation through different categories of bhajans, from classical kirtans to contemporary devotional songs. Whether seeking morning prayers, evening aartis, or festival-specific compositions, Namapages organizes content systematically for easy discovery. Beyond mere song collection, Namapages serves as a cultural bridge, connecting modern devotees with ancient wisdom through melodious expressions of divine love. The platform ensures that these timeless spiritual treasures remain accessible to future generations, preserving the rich tradition of Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya for posterity. Available as both web and mobile applications, Namapages transforms any device into a portable temple of devotional music, enabling spiritual practice anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Namapages at Free against Thrayam's $14.99. Namapages also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). Thrayam's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On review sentiment, 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
Namapages is free to download; Thrayam costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Namapages holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thrayam has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Thrayam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Namapages's.
Thrayam ships an update monthly, Namapages every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrayam | Namapages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan | Sivasubramanian Ramani |
Customer experience
Thrayam
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In-app purchases
Thrayam
No in-app purchases
Namapages
No in-app purchases









