Comparison

Pushti Vidhya vs Akshar Amrutam

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

Head to head
About

Pushti Vidhya

This application offers spiritual teachings and understanding of Lord Shri Krishna's service. It provides pravachans from esteemed Goswamis to help devotees live a Pushtimargiya life. This is the initial version, with more features planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Spiritual understanding of Lord Shri Krishna
  • Pravachans from Goswamis
  • Guidance for Pushtimargiya life
  • Initial version with future updates planned
  • Focus on Shastras and Vallabh-Vaani
Features
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Pushti-Vidya- Pushti, with the grace of Lord Shri Krishna one can gain the Vidya (Understanding) to Serve as well as Relishthe Lord Shri Krishna. The core objective of this application is to provide the material to understand this Vidya. This is the primary version of the application. Gradually, there will be more upcoming features added and notified to the users. Shri Mahaprabhuji preaches “Shastram Avagatya Mano-vaag-dehai Krishna sevya…”. Hence, it is obligatory for us to know Shastras very well. Understanding of Shastras can be attained by the Pushti of Lord Shri Krishna. This Pushti is showered on us as a Vallabh-Vaani, which has a prime importance in our Pushti-Bhakti-Sampraday! This Vallabh Vaani is given as pravachans (by Goswami Shri ShyamManoharji, Goswami Shri Sharadkumarji and Goswami Shri Purushottamji) on this application. It will not only enhance Devotee’s understanding, but also play a significant role for the Devotee to live a Pushtimargiya Life.

About

Akshar Amrutam

Access a vast library of spiritual audio content, including kirtans, discourses, and audiobooks. Enjoy offline listening, personalized playlists, and synchronized lyrics. New content is added regularly, all completely free.

Highlights
  • Extensive kirtan, katha, and audiobook library
  • Offline listening and downloads
  • Customizable playlists
  • Gujarati lyrics with English transliteration
  • Search by singer or album
  • Resume playback from where you left off
  • Notifications for new content
Features
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This app contains three main sections, which can be accessed through the tabs on top. 1. Home 2. Kirtan 3. Katha 4. Audio Books Within each section, there are separate panels, such as: Kirtan Section - Daily rituals, Prabhatiya, Aarti, kirtans on Murti, philosophical kirtans, kirtans for fasting, kirtans for children, and many others. Katha Section - blessings of Guru Parampara, discourses of sadhus, different albums such as AARSH lecture series, Sant samagam lecture series, sant vyakhyanmala and many others. Audio Section - Vachanamrut, Swamini Vato, Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan’s detailed Jivan Charitra (5 parts), Bhaktachintamani, Aksharbrahma Shri Gunatitanand Swami’s detailed Jivan Charitra (2 parts), Brahmswarup Bhagatji Maharaj’s detailed Jivan Charitra, Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj’s detailed Jivan Charitra, Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj’s brief Jivan Charitra, Brahmaswarup Pramukhswami Maharaj’s detailed Jivan Charitra (part 1 to 3), Eternal Virtues, Mahant Swami Maharaj’s brief Jivan Charitra (English version), Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan na Bhaktratno and many other audio books. This beneficial audio streaming app will be regularly updated with new content. More than 2,000 kirtans, more than 900 katha and over 6,000 audio books - in total, around 9,000 audio tracks - all of them completely free. You will find most of the audio publications of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and Swaminarayan Aksharpith in the last 40 years should be found here. Some of the salient features of this app are: - Search for a kirtan by its singer's name or album - Sing along with the Gujarati lyrics of the kirtan, with English transliteration wherever available - Create your own playlist of favorite tracks - Share any album or track that you like, with anyone else using the app, and also with others through whatsapp, text messenger or email. - Download your favorite tracks or albums and listen to them later without an internet connection - Get notifications whenever a new album is uploaded on the app. - Customize the home screen. - Play position of the tracks are saved, so if you leave a track midway, it will replay from the point where you left. - Place your favorite album on your home screen for easy access. - Titles are shown in Gujarati as well as in English.

Screenshots

Pushti Vidhya4 screens
Akshar Amrutam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pushti Vidhya at 100% against Akshar Amrutam's 70%. Pushti Vidhya also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Akshar Amrutam's advantage is ratings volume (239 vs 7). 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

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

Pushti Vidhya holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Akshar Amrutam has 239 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pushti Vidhya's written reviews are positive against 70% of Akshar Amrutam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushti Vidhya ships an update every 6 months, Akshar Amrutam every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pushti Vidhya versus Akshar Amrutam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushti VidhyaAkshar Amrutam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.6 (239 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7239 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJagdish ShethBAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha

Customer experience

Pushti Vidhya

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Akshar Amrutam

All ratings239 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative25.6%

Bugs and requests

Pushti Vidhya

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Akshar Amrutam

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to register or login
  • Home screen content not loading
  • Incompatible with older iOS versions
  • Downloaded content not playing offline
  • App not working on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add playback speed option for audiobooks
  • Implement cache clearing for smooth playback
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
  • Add text display for kirtans
  • Expand content library with latest releases

In-app purchases

None

Pushti Vidhya

No in-app purchases

None

Akshar Amrutam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushti Vidhya free?
Pushti Vidhya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Akshar Amrutam free?
Akshar Amrutam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pushti Vidhya or Akshar Amrutam?
Pushti Vidhya is rated higher. Pushti Vidhya averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Akshar Amrutam averages 4.6 from 239 ratings.
Do Pushti Vidhya or Akshar Amrutam have ads?
Neither Pushti Vidhya nor Akshar Amrutam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushti Vidhya or Akshar Amrutam?
Pushti Vidhya ships an update every 6 months, and Akshar Amrutam every 7 months. Most recently, Pushti Vidhya was updated on October 24, 2026 and Akshar Amrutam on October 29, 2026.

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