Comparison

beSur vs SRGM

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

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About

beSur

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beSur: Indian Classical Riyaz App Practice Hindustani classical music with clarity and confidence. beSur is an AI-powered harmonium accompaniment app designed for vocal riyaz. It helps you practice swar, alankars, and bandish with guided audio, visual note cues, and flexible practice controls. Whether you are revising after class or building a daily riyaz habit, beSur makes practice structured, engaging, and effective. Designed for Hindustani Classical Learners Perfect for students practicing: - Swar exercises - Alankars (patterns) - Raga phrases - Bandish - Daily vocal riyaz Ideal for beginner and intermediate learners who want consistent practice outside class. AI Harmonium Accompaniment Practice with harmonium-style accompaniment that helps you stay in sur, follow the melody, and improve swar accuracy. Learn with Guided Vocal Tracks Practice along with clear vocal demonstrations to understand correct swar placement and phrasing, and reinforce your Guru's teachings. Visual Swar Guidance Follow swars visually as you practice to understand note movement, stay aligned with pitch, and improve learning speed. Loop and Practice Controls Use loop and repeat features to focus on difficult phrases and build muscle memory. Tanpura and Sa Support Maintain a strong tonal foundation with tanpura drone and Sa reference to improve pitch stability and listening skills. Build a Daily Riyaz Habit Consistent riyaz is essential in Indian classical music. beSur helps you practice anytime with a structured and repeatable approach. Designed to Support Your Guru beSur is not a replacement for your Guru. It is a practice companion that helps you reinforce lessons, repeat exercises, and develop stronger swar control between classes.

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SRGM

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SRGM is a sargam notation app for any melody — from Hindustani and Carnatic classical to film songs, folk tunes, and world music. Write it down, play it back, and share it with a community. Whether you're learning a bandish, working out a Bollywood hook, or transcribing an Irish jig, SRGM gives you the tools. Indian music heritage runs deep — full raag and taal support, multi-script sargam — but the editor is just as happy with anything you can sing or hum. The community is completely free — publishing your songs and exploring what others have shared are both included at no cost. You never need a subscription to share your work or learn from others. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Write notations with full raag and taal support — teental, jhaptal, rupak, adi, and dozens more — or use free rhythm for any meter • Play back what you write with voice like audio emulation • Organise your work into notebooks, songs, and alankaars (paltas) • Transpose to any Sa pitch without rewriting a single note • Switch scripts — Romanised (Sa Re Ga Ma), Devanagari (स रे ग म), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam • Choose between marker notation and numbered notation • Toggle lyrics on or off; grid, flow modes PRACTICE TOOLS • Loop sections to drill difficult phrases • Alankaar designer that let's you play and master alankaars • Built-in metronome with configurable count-in • A–B loop selection for focused practice • Notebooks to keep all practice material together and keep it searchable COMMUNITY — FREE TO PUBLISH, FREE TO EXPLORE • Publish your songs to the community at no cost • Browse, like, and save notations from other musicians — no subscription required • Copy community songs into your own notebooks to study SRGM PRO • Unlimited notebooks and songs • Advanced audio playback — A–B loops, speed ramps, pro transpose, selection loops, extended count-in • Priority community features Start free today. Upgrade whenever you need more. Privacy: https://srgm.io/privacy Terms: https://srgm.io/terms Questions: srgmioapp@gmail.com

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: beSur at none against SRGM's 2. SRGM's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. SRGM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. beSur asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
beSur versus SRGM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeSurSRGM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 11 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarva AI LLPPrithwin Rajeeva

In-app purchases

None

beSur

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SRGM

Subscriptions2
  • SRGM Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • SRGM Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is beSur free?
beSur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SRGM free?
SRGM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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