Comparison

BAPS Nirnay vs Patidar Parivar

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

Head to head
About

BAPS Nirnay

This Hindu calendar app integrates festivals, observances, and auspicious timings from the Hindu lunar calendar with the Western solar calendar. It features a monthly calendar view, personal note-taking, and a Muhurat view for planning important events.

Highlights
  • Hindu lunar and Western calendar integration
  • Festival and observance highlights
  • Personal note-taking and sharing
  • Muhurat (auspicious timings) view
  • Eclipse day notifications
Features
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BAPS Nirnay is a Hindu calendar app that combines the Hindu lunar calendar’s festivals, observances and auspicious timings with the Western (Solar) calendar used in day-to-day life through a feature-filled, but clean user interface. BAPS Nirnay offers a monthly calendar view that highlights important Swaminarayan Hindu festivals and observances such as Ekadashi, Poonam and Amas. Personal notes on each day can easily be made and shared with friends and family as a reminder for special events. The Muhurat view, or auspicious timings view, provides an easy-to-navigate monthly overview with details on auspicious timings for buying, selling, marriage, vastu, janoi and other important events according to the Hindu jyotish scriptures. It also has separate views highlighting festivals, auspicious days and days of the solar and lunar eclipse, respectively. This well-designed app will make knowing about and planning for Hindu festivals and observances much more convenient in our busy modern lives.

About

Patidar Parivar

A digital directory and interactive platform connecting members of the Patidar community worldwide. It provides business details and facilitates relationship building within the community.

Highlights
  • Digital community directory
  • Business details listing
  • Relative tree
  • Global connectivity
  • Interactive platform
  • Community networking
Features
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This app is a use full for Patidar Community Members Only. It is a Digital Directory with Business Details of Patidar Community and their relative tree. A unique Patidar community. They are spread all over the world while still retaining a very strong attachment to their roots. In the days of yore, they yearned for the bond with their motherland but were impeded by sheer geographical distances. But, with the advent of technology there is a glorious opportunity for a platform to connect across the globe. Patidar Parivar App is an interactive platform for the worldwide community of Patidar's. This App catering exclusively to relationships within the community, by focusing on Relatives, Organizations, businesses etc.

Screenshots

BAPS Nirnay4 screens
Patidar Parivar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BAPS Nirnay at 93% against Patidar Parivar's 0%. BAPS Nirnay also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Patidar Parivar's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patidar Parivar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BAPS Nirnay has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of BAPS Nirnay's written reviews are positive against 0% of Patidar Parivar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAPS Nirnay ships an update every 5 months, Patidar Parivar weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BAPS Nirnay versus Patidar Parivar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAPS NirnayPatidar Parivar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBAPS Swaminarayan SansthaH P INFO SYSTEMS

Customer experience

BAPS Nirnay

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Patidar Parivar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BAPS Nirnay

No in-app purchases

None

Patidar Parivar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAPS Nirnay free?
BAPS Nirnay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patidar Parivar free?
Patidar Parivar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BAPS Nirnay or Patidar Parivar?
Patidar Parivar is rated higher. BAPS Nirnay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Patidar Parivar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BAPS Nirnay or Patidar Parivar have ads?
Neither BAPS Nirnay nor Patidar Parivar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAPS Nirnay or Patidar Parivar?
BAPS Nirnay ships an update every 5 months, and Patidar Parivar weekly. Most recently, BAPS Nirnay was updated on October 24, 2026 and Patidar Parivar on October 24, 2026.

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