# Bhagavad-gita As It Is

> Bhagavad Gita text, translations, purports, images, search, and customization. (iPhone/iPad app by The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhagavad-gita-as-it-is/id1080562426 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080562425)
- Category: Books, Lifestyle
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 558 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 277 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian
- Released: 2017-06-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhagavad-gita-as-it-is/id1080562426/reviews.md

## What is Bhagavad?

• Contains the full text in English, German, French, Hungarian and Russian.

• Customize what you see as you read – devanagari, transliterated verses, word for- word translations, verse translations, purports … each element can be turned on and off globally.

• Read the text in two languages at once by pinching in or out on a paragraph (just place two thumbs on a paragraph and pull them away from each other).

• An extensive image gallery, including paintings from the first and second editions of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

• The text is fully searchable and the search tool can be customized to check the entire text or only verses, translations or purports. 

• Create bookmarks, notes, and highlights, and customize the look by changing the typeface, text size, and line spacing. 

• A full Sanskrit pronunciation guide and dynamic glossary. 

• Wake up (or go to sleep) to a Gita verse with the Verse of the Day feature on the home screen. Each app user’s daily verse is unique to his or her phone. 

• Day/night color modes and multiple daytime color palettes personalize the app. 

• Resume reading from where you left off. Easily access the menu for when you want to go elsewhere in the app.

## Key features

- Multilingual text (English, German, French, Hungarian, Russian)
- Customizable verse elements (Devanagari, transliteration, translations, purports)
- Dual-language reading mode
- Extensive image gallery
- Full text search with customization
- Bookmarks, notes, and highlights
- Verse of the Day feature

## What do users think of Bhagavad?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💐 Beautiful Gift
- 🙏 All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
- 👍 Amazing!
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Superb
- 👍 Greatest BG ever
- 💎 Priceless
- 👏 Well conceived
- 👏 YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!
- 👍 Great usage tools/details in the app
- 👍 World's Greatest Book
- 👍 Very nice and great app for Gita !
- 👍 Great app!
- 👍 Лучшая книга!
- 👍 Worth Every Penny
- 👍 Замечательное приложение!
- 🙏 Ом Намо Бхагавате Васудевая
- 👍 Wonderful way to stay with the word of Kṛṣṇa
- 👍 GREAT APP
- 👍 Real knowledge
- 👍 Fantastic tool to stay spiritually connected
- 👍 Nice app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Many bugs in the app, works OK on iPhone but barely works on the Mac
- 🐛 When you remove a bookmark, app crashes
- 🐛 Fix chapter jumps, app exits while browsing within a chapter
- 🐛 По какой то причине в главах далее 41 текста нельзя выбрать текст. Только когда «листаешь» в открытой главе. Я писал два раза разработчикам - никто не отвечает.
- 🐛 Выкидывает из приложения, не успев загрузиться
- 🐛 При выходе из приложения, возвращаясь к чтению, открывает стартовый экран, приходится снова илти в закладки и открывать нужный текст - неудобно...
- 🐛 Сегодня купила Приложение, но оно не работает, нет ни меню, ни текста, только обложка. ПО соответствует: 9.3.6. Прошу пояснить в чем дело и как исправить ситуацию?
- 🐛 Good except the app crashes when the search function is initiated. iPhone 7+not yet the option of seeing the first edition text. If this was an option, this app would be spotless.
- 🐛 Crashes after latest update
- 🐛 It ain't opening
- 🐛 This app eats battery power for lunch and the search option doesn't work. Still waiting for a long overdue update.
- 🐛 Text in search box is not visible
- 🐛 The application crashes in iOS 11 immediately when trying to do a search

**Commonly reported bugs**

- В 18 главе отсутствуют стихи после 41 текста
- Отличное приложение Есть одна ошибка в тексте 18.17 санскрит, слово иман написано как имаl

**Most requested features**

- Add audio for Sanskrit verses
- Add option to zoom in on Sanskrit verses
- Add audio that goes along with the book
- Add option to see the first edition text
- Add Hindi language explanations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 83)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhagavad-gita-as-it-is/id1080562426/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Loved it

*2026-08-01, version 1.5.9*

I always keep this on my phone because this is the only knowledge any human being needs to liberate from all the pain.

### 4/5 — Hindi translation

*2026-03-07*

Hare Krishna, pls add Hindi language to this app as it is very important for Indian devotees. Also selection of shloka is not working even if we select chapter and verse it start from one only pls fix this bug

### 5/5 — Супер

*2026-02-02*

Наконец-то нашёл лучшее приложение по Бхагавад Гите!

### 5/5 — Shutdown bug

*2026-01-25*

Great app. There is a bug when I am searching the app is getting shutdown automatically

### 5/5 — Superb well thought out

*2026-01-06*

App is designed very well with multiple customisations. Thank you.

### 5/5 — Beautiful Gift

*2025-12-27, version 1.5.9*

Life Changing … Aum Namo Bhagavatey Vasudevaya, ys Gaurang
💐🙇🏻‍♂️💐🙇🏻‍♂️💐🙇🏻‍♂️

### 3/5 — Word of God

*2025-12-11, version 1.5.9*

Very wonderful app. Love the verse by verse and the purports. Love that it is copy and paste friendly for preaching purposes. Sometimes the app will jump to the verse you at but ahead to that number verse in the next chapter. It happens while scrolling reading a purport or something. Maybe also while scrolling to select to copy paste. A good idea in my opinion, to be honest. Is compare the system with the Quranly app. Like how they have the scroll setup and maybe even add an option to copy paste the verse and purport in a formal way. It’s very nice. Quranly doesn’t have that feature. But yes like a verse and purport per slide. Like how they used to have Gita base but be inventive. I can kinda see it in my head. Haha perhaps I will
Make an app idk. God bless. And thank you. I love the app how it is anyway if nothing changes but just my constructive review for inspiration and seva etc. Jai Jesus. Hare Krishna. Nitai Gaura Hari bol. Hari Om Tat Sat. Amen. ✝️🩸🕊️📖☮️🧔🏽‍♀️🐑💗🕉️🙌📿🙏

### 5/5 — All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

*2025-11-25, version 1.5.9*

Read and be blessed.

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2025-10-28, version 1.5.9*

Very easy to read and understand! Thanks for making this available. Far better than social media stuff to read and understand!!

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-10-09, version 1.5.9*

Great app. Much appreciated

## Frequently asked questions about Bhagavad

### What is this app about?

This app provides the full text of the Bhagavad Gita in multiple languages, including English, German, French, Hungarian, and Russian. It offers customizable reading options, an image gallery, search functionality, and tools for personalization like bookmarks and notes.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include multilingual text, the ability to toggle specific verse elements like translations and purports, a dual-language reading mode, an extensive image gallery, full text search, bookmarking, note-taking, and a 'Verse of the Day' feature.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What languages are supported?

The app supports the full text in English, German, French, Hungarian, and Russian. You can also read the text in two languages simultaneously.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for individuals who wish to study or read the Bhagavad Gita. It is particularly useful for those who appreciate having the text in multiple languages and desire a customizable, feature-rich reading experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.9 — 2025-03-12

Bug fixes and maintenance.

### 1.5.8 — 2021-08-13

• Bug fixes.
• Missing text restored.

### 1.5.6 — 2020-01-26

Added Sanskrit chapter titles and concluding words (in transliteration- and Devanagari-only modes).

### 1.5.4 — 2019-11-15

Important bug fixes.

### 1.5.3 — 2019-11-13

Bug fixes.

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