NagmaLive vs RaagNaad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NagmaLive
This app provides authentic lehra and tabla recordings for practicing Indian classical music. It offers customizable tempos, multiple taals, and various lead instruments to enhance your practice sessions. Track your progress and share your achievements.
- Authentic lehra and tabla recordings
- Multiple lead instruments (Sarangi, Harmonium, Sitar)
- Adjustable tempo and multiple taals
- Advanced mixer controls
- Kathak mode with tailored tabla theka
- Practice tracking and sharing
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NagmaLive – Your Essential Companion for Tabla, Kathak and Indian Classical Music Practice Whether you’re a tabla player, kathak dancer, instrumentalist, vocalist, or an electronic musician, NagmaLive helps you bring your practice to life with real nagma and lehra recordings by world-class artists. Personalize your sessions, track your progress, and immerse yourself in the authentic sound of Indian classical music. Key Features Authentic Nagma & Lehra Library - 14 popular Raags to explore - Choose your lead instrument: Sarangi, Harmonium, or Sitar - Real recordings by renowned artists: Ustad Roshan Ali Khan – Sarangi Jayanta Banerjee – Sitar & Harmonium Hiranmay Mitra – Harmonium Chaz Hastings – Tabla Multiple Taal Options - Tintal, Rupaktal, Jhaptal, Ektal, Dhamar - Adjustable tempo: 15–600 BPM for Tintal, 15–300 BPM for others - Add a Tanpura drone alongside your nagma Advanced Mixer Controls - Fine-tune volume, reverb, and stereo panning for each instrument Presets for Fast Setup - Save and recall personalized practice settings - Adjust nagma pitch, taal, and BPM with ease Kathak Mode - Live tabla theka recordings tailored for Kathak practice - Matching taal and pitch for each nagma Alap & Gats - Add Alap intros for a live feel - Practice tabla accompaniment with gat recordings - Boost drut tintal with real jhala tracks Practice Tracking & Sharing - Save your sessions and monitor your progress - Share milestones on social media TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RaagNaad
Access a vast library of devotional music and spiritual content, including Gurbani Kirtan, classical Indian music, lectures, and live programs. Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of Sikhism and Indian classical music.
- Asa di Vaar in pure ragas
- Gurbani Kirtan
- Indian Classical Sangeet Programs
- Updesh, Katha, Lectures
- Kavishari
- Live programs from Sri Bhaini Sahib
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Listen to Asa di Vaar in pure ragas, Gurbani Kirtan, Indian Classical Sangeet Programs, Updesh, Katha, Lectures, Kavishari, Live programs from Sri Bhaini Sahib
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RaagNaad at none against NagmaLive's 10. RaagNaad also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NagmaLive's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (743 vs 4). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. NagmaLive sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RaagNaad asks for nothing beyond the download.
RaagNaad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NagmaLive has 743 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of NagmaLive's written reviews are positive against 100% of RaagNaad's.
NagmaLive ships an update every 3 weeks, RaagNaad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NagmaLive | RaagNaad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (743 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 743 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Fellin | Jai Singh |
Customer experience
NagmaLive
RaagNaad
Bugs and requests
NagmaLive
Reported bugs
7 issues- Restore purchases functionality not working
- Timing glitches at specific BPM ranges (104-105, 179-180)
- App fails to launch on iOS 13
- Cannot re-download app after offloading despite payment
- Kathak mode access issues despite payment
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- Breaks in nagma playback when changing tempo
- Purchase restoration issues across devices
Requested features
6 requests- Beat count display on screensaver
- Additional gats in sitar mode
- More nagmas and lehras in various raags
- Ableton Link integration for syncing with other apps
- Improved app UI design (modernize dated appearance)
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- Add missing basic taals
RaagNaad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NagmaLive
- NagmaLive Pro$4.991 Month
- NagmaLive Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Ustad Roshan Ali Khan • Desh • Tintal • Sarangi$0.99
- Jayanta Banerjee • Basant Mukhari • Tintal • Sitar$0.99
- Jayanta Banerjee • Bairagi • Tintal • Sitar$0.99
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- Jayanta Banerjee • Kalashree • Tintal • Sitar$0.99
- Jayanta Banerjee • Bageshree • Jhaptal • Sitar$0.99
- Kathak Mode$6.99
- Unlock All Nagmas$16.99
- Unlock Everything$19.99
RaagNaad
No in-app purchases
