Audio quality is good on 2G but videos won't work for obvious bandwidth reasons. The app also provides the lyrics (if available) which will be a hit with the Indian users who love to google the lyrics of the latest songs. The transition from audio to video is pretty interesting. But the good thing about this app is that it lets you enjoy almost all features without the need to sign in. The user interface is a bit cluttered at the first look as it packs a lot of content at one go. Users can sample a 30-second video for free and but need to upgrade and pay around Rs 50 per month (for Android) to have full access to videos plus an ad-free app. For now, this is the only music streaming app that provides video streaming. However, the most interesting feature is the seamless integration of audio and video. Users can purchase the songs via operator billing there is a loyalty programme that earns users points for spending time on the app and the search is pretty interesting as music can be discovered on the basis of genre, mood, era, etc. The latest entrant in the market from Hungama Digital comes in with a slew of new features. Rating: 4.5/5 (it would have been great if we could use all the interesting features, or some of them, without signing in!) Music lovers are likely to enjoy this app. On the Android and iOS apps, songs are available in a number of languages, including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Punjabi. The app also saves your music history, which you can access only if you are signed in. To enjoy features like creating playlists, syncing songs across the web and the mobile, or viewing what your friends are listening to, you have to sign in. If you already have a Gaana account on the web, your content automatically syncs when you log into mobile and vice versa. The home page displays top playlists and top songs, and on the top is a carousel, which shows the albums. One can also add the songs on others' playlists to one's own with just one click. This app also enables users to view the music history of friends and contacts. One can instantly 'favourite' it, add it to the playlist, share it with others or turn it into a radio station with the help of the Radio mode and other options listed on the screen. It needs to include songs from more genres and languages). However, the user interface is good and it is easier to discover songs. Rating: 4/5 (when you turn on the app, it loads with ads and it crashes often. This app also clocked over 1 million downloads in the last 30 days on Google Play. Allowing users to take the playlist offline is a key differentiator for Saavn. To save music for offline listening (or caching), users will have to hit a cloud icon on the screen next to any song or playlist. This allows users to take their music catalogue offline and is ad-free. Saavn offers a subscription-based premium service, Saavn Pro, for iPhone users. One of the key features of the app is that it has several pre-selected bouquets of playlists. The app works fine even on a slow 2G network and enables users to search by film, actor, singer and music director. You can also save songs in playlists through your Facebook account. However, this app, too, offers the radio feature. One drawback is that Saavn features songs from only nine Indian languages, in addition to English. It saw over 1 million downloads over the last one month. The app also contains basic features for listening to music such as 'shuffle all' and 'play all', etc. One can also play the music using the Facebook feed. Users will also find 'music posts' and 'play buttons' shared by friends in news feed. It also enables users to log in to Dhingana with their Facebook accounts and adds songs to their Facebook Timelines while they are listening to music on Dhingana. A 'social' app, it has been integrated with the Facebook Timeline. You can search for songs by album, playlist, actor, singer, year or movie name. The app has all the important tabs, including new releases, top songs and top play lists on the home page. However, the user interface is not so friendly and a new user will find it hard to get used to the app. Another feature we like is the inbuilt radio. Dhingana app has tried to bring in all basic features to the home page to make search easy. It has a collection of over 1 million songs in 42 Indian languages. This app supports all platforms, including iOS, Android and BlackBerry. Dhingana launched its music streaming app a year ago.
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