Comparison

ePathshala vs GVM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ePathshala

Access a wide range of educational e-resources, including textbooks, audio, and video content. This platform aims to provide equitable, quality, and inclusive education for all, bridging the digital divide. Users can interact with digital books through various features like highlighting, note-taking, and text-to-speech.

Highlights
  • Access to textbooks, audio, and video resources
  • Digital book interaction (pinch, zoom, bookmark)
  • Digital note-taking and highlighting
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Cross-platform accessibility (mobile, web)
  • Offline book storage
Features
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The ePathshala, a joint initiative of Ministry of Education & NCERT. The digital India campaign has promoted extensive use of ICTs in the teaching learning process. The ePathshala, a joint initiative of Ministry of Education(MoE), Govt. of India and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been developed for showcasing and disseminating all educational e-resources including textbooks, audio, video, periodicals, and a variety of other digital resources. The ePathshala Mobile app is designed to achieve the SDG Goal no. 4 as well i.e. equitable, quality, inclusive education and lifelong learning for all and bridging the digital divide. Students, Teachers, Educators and Parents can access eBooks through multiple technology platform that is mobile phones and tablets (as epub) and from the web portal through laptops and desktops (as Flipbook). ePathshala also allows users to carry as many books as their device supports. Features of these books allow users to pinch, select, zoom, bookmark, highlight, navigate, share, listen to text using text to speech (TTS) apps and make notes digitally.

About

GVM

Features
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GVEMS — Gujarat Vidyapith Event Management System GVEMS is the official event management app of Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad. It brings your event information, schedule, digital entry pass, hospitality details, notifications, documents, and other important event services together in one place. GVEMS is designed for registered participants attending events organised by Gujarat Vidyapith. HOW GVEMS WORKS Sign in using your registered mobile number and a one-time password (OTP). Participant accounts are created by the event organisers, so you can access event information relevant to your registration. KEY FEATURES Event Schedule View the complete event programme, session timings, venues, and other schedule details. Stay informed about what is happening and when. Digital QR Entry Pass Access your personal QR code for quick and contactless event check-in. Your digital pass means you don't need to carry a paper entry pass. Notifications Receive important announcements, event updates, reminders, schedule changes, and other information shared by the organisers. Hospitality View details related to your event arrangements, including accommodation, meals, and transportation, when provided by the organisers. Event Contacts Find event coordinators and support contacts so you can quickly reach the right person when assistance is required. Documents Access documents, instructions, event information, and other materials shared by the organisers. Event Gallery View photos and memories shared from the event. Profile View and manage your participant information and profile photo. A SIMPLE EVENT EXPERIENCE GVEMS brings the information you need before and during an event into a single app, helping you stay organised and connected with the event organisers. The availability of features and information may vary depending on the event and your registration. ABOUT GUJARAT VIDYAPITH GVEMS is developed for Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad, a deemed university founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920.

Screenshots

ePathshala4 screens
GVM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GVM at daily against ePathshala's every 11 months. ePathshala's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ePathshala ships an update every 11 months, GVM daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ePathshala versus GVM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePathshalaGVM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNCERTGujarat Vidyapith

In-app purchases

None

ePathshala

No in-app purchases

None

GVM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ePathshala free?
ePathshala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GVM free?
GVM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ePathshala or GVM have ads?
Neither ePathshala nor GVM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePathshala or GVM?
ePathshala ships an update every 11 months, and GVM daily. Most recently, ePathshala was updated on October 24, 2026 and GVM on October 7, 2026.

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