VedaReader vs Samskriti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VedaReader
Access a vast collection of spiritual Vedic literature, including rare Vaishnava Master's heritage and ancient Indian scriptures. Listen to audiobooks, search for specific texts, and create personalized reading lists.
- Spiritual Vedic literature library
- Audiobook playback
- Search functionality
- Personalized literature lists
- Rare Vaishnava Master's heritage
- Ancient Indian scriptures
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Vedareader App is a new and convenient way for learning spiritual Vedic literature on your iPhone or iPad. You may as well listen to audio books, use search box and make your own list of literature. This is the first App in the World which contains the Greatest and rare Vaishnava Master’s heritage and ancient Indian’s scriptures (Bhagavad-Gita etc.) it’s planned to be added more books, articles and magazines in the near future.
Samskriti
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ISKCON Samskriti Application is a supporting application for the participants of the Sri Krishna Contest, an online test based on Sri Krishna's stories, which is being organized by ISKCON Samskriti, Bangalore, a cultural and educational initiative of ISKCON Bangalore for students. This application provides access to participants after validating the login credentials, to Sri Krishna's stories in KATBook Format. The KATBook format provides multiple features to the participants like Index, Search, Adjustable Font size, Notes, Text highlighter, Dictionary, Bookmarking, Translation, Quiz, and Random access to chapters. It is Powered by UEducate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VedaReader at 9.0 against Samskriti's 12.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
VedaReader ships an update every 6 months, Samskriti every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VedaReader | Samskriti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethnolife Intl. Inc. | sarath kakumanu |
In-app purchases
VedaReader
No in-app purchases
Samskriti
No in-app purchases
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