Gurudeva vs The Vani
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gurudeva
Access daily wisdom and spiritual teachings from a prominent Hindu leader. This app offers inspiring quotes, photos, and connections to further resources to guide your spiritual practice and daily life.
- Inspiring quotes
- Photos of Gurudeva
- Connections to resources
- Daily spiritual guidance
- Teachings of a Hindu leader
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Inspiring quotes from a great sage. Twentieth century Hindu leader Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, known as “Gurudeva," was founder of Kauai's Hindu Monastery, Himalayan Academy Publications and the internationally acclaimed magazine Hinduism Today. He attained Mahasamadhi on November 12, 2001. This app serves to bring his darshan and teachings to today's spiritual practitioners through photos, quotations and connections to other resources. Connecting with his wisdom each day will keep you on track in your inner and your outer life.
The Vani
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Inside the The Vani app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Vani at every 3 weeks against Gurudeva's every 41 months. Gurudeva's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gurudeva ships an update every 41 months, The Vani every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gurudeva | The Vani |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Himalayan Academy Publications | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
Gurudeva
No in-app purchases
The Vani
No in-app purchases
