“Shameless Greedy — One of the worst shows worst management and app possible . While you are trying to manage profile after paying subscription . They keep on pushing ad for subscription. Every 3 second ad comes in to subscribe. Gaana…”
Independent automated assessment · 1 signal source · 500 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-05.
Gaana Music - Songs & Podcasts
Gamma Gaana LtdGaana: MP3 Songs, Music App Join millions of music lovers who’ve made Gaana…
4.0 ★15,231 ratings
—Downloads
9+Age rating
185 MBApp size
FreeIn-app purchases
About this app
Gaana: MP3 Songs, Music App
Join millions of music lovers who’ve made Gaana their go-to offline music app for non-stop audio entertainment. With over 30+ million songs, Gaana is India’s ultimate music app, made for India, by India. It’s your perfect musical companion for every mood and moment.
Enjoy 1 month free for new users when you subscribe to the yearly plan, and explore unlimited songs, playlists, and podcasts with seamless streaming.
Explore the latest Hindi movie releases and global music hits, including Tamil songs, Punjabi hits, Telugu MP3, Kannada songs, English hits, new Haryanvi songs, Bhojpuri hits, and more. Whether it’s relaxing lo-fi music or energetic party tracks, Gaana is your offline music app that brings every sound together.…
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 9.26.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-05 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 9.26.1, updated 2026-09-17.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
3 or more themes reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
Not assessed
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In the package we scanned
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Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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One source only — shown, not confirmed 4
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Reported by users: Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Aggressive ad load: raised by 5 distinct reviewers (1.0% of 500 reviews scanned)
Reported by users: Hard to cancel
Cancelling the subscription is blocked, hidden, multi-step, or simply does not take effect.
What we saw: Hard to cancel: raised by 9 distinct reviewers (1.8% of 500 reviews scanned)
Reported by users: Paywall blocks the basics
The core of the app — not extras — sits behind payment, or previously-free function moved behind a paywall.
What we saw: Paywall blocks the basics: raised by 6 distinct reviewers (1.2% of 500 reviews scanned)
Reported by users: Upgrade prompts use guilt-trip wording
Declining an upgrade is written as a loss ('No thanks, I don't want to improve'), or users report being repeatedly pushed to subscribe during normal use.
What we saw: Constant upsell pressure: raised by 9 distinct reviewers (1.8% of 500 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“Too Many Ads Ruin the Music Experience — I downloaded the Gaana app hoping to enjoy its large collection of songs from different genres and languages. However, I was very disappointed by the excessive and annoying ads that interrupted…”
“Awful — One of the worst app experience I have had in a long time. Constant ads every 2 seconds in the middle of a song. They took spotify idea and made it egregious. Don’t bother using it unless you want to pay money which they will…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 9.26.1.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Business modelFree
Prices and terms as disclosed by the store listing.