TTDevasthanams vs M Retreats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TTDevasthanams
This app provides a streamlined experience for devotees of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamyvari Temple. It offers easy access to booking services, live streaming of temple events, and donation options, aiming to simplify the pilgrimage process.
- User-friendly interface
- Mobile number and OTP login
- Real-time update notifications
- Live video and audio streaming
- Book Special Entry Darshan
- Book accommodation
- Offer Hundi and donations
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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent Trust manages Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamyvari Temple in Tirumala including its allied local temples. The trust oversees the operations & finances of the most visited Hindu Religious Temple in the world. With a moto to provide hassle free services to Srivari devotees, TTD continuously updating its online portal and Mobile App services. TTD is presenting updated Mobile App with much more improved features like user friendly UI, pilgrim friendly login using mobile number and OTP, Notifications for real-time updates, Live streaming of Videos & Audios, ease of availing / booking services like Special Entry Darshan, Accommodation, Srivari Sevas etc., including Hundi & donation offering acceptance and other services.
M Retreats
This companion app assists participants and volunteers attending retreats. It allows attendees to view event details and campus information, while volunteers can manage on-site check-ins and team tasks using QR code scanning.
- Event selection
- Campus QR code display
- Registration details
- Lodge information
- Participant QR code scanning
- On-site check-in
- Team status view
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M Retreats is Blossom Foundation’s companion app for retreats—after you sign in with an existing account. For participants and lodge guests: pick your event, view your campus QR when available, and see registration and lodge details. For authorized volunteers: scan participant QR codes for on-site check-in and other tasks your team is allowed to run, and open team status when your role includes it.
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Verdict
TTDevasthanams and M Retreats both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of M Retreats's written reviews are positive against 38% of TTDevasthanams's. M Retreats also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). TTDevasthanams's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). On price, rating, 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.
M Retreats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TTDevasthanams has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of TTDevasthanams's written reviews are positive against 100% of M Retreats's.
TTDevasthanams ships an update every 3 months, M Retreats weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TTDevasthanams | M Retreats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS | Nitin Gaddipati |
Customer experience
TTDevasthanams
M Retreats
Bugs and requests
TTDevasthanams
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to login from outside India
- OTP not received on non-Indian numbers
- Repeated issues and errors during booking
Requested features
3 requests- Support for international phone numbers and emails
- Ability to save and pre-populate user information
- Improved payment processing and error handling
M Retreats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TTDevasthanams
No in-app purchases
M Retreats
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TTDevasthanams free?
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