Comparison

Sri Ramakrishna vs Academic Reader

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

Head to head
About

Sri Ramakrishna

Access daily quotes, key books, photos, and bhajans related to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Dev. Discover Ramakrishna Math centers on a map and find recommended reading materials.

Highlights
  • Daily quotes
  • Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna book
  • The Great Master book
  • Selected photos
  • Selected bhajans
  • Ramakrishna Math centers map
  • Suggested reading list
Features
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This is the first and only comprehensive app on Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Dev in iTunes Stores. The app brings you daily quotes, two most important books on Sri Ramakrishna viz. Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna and the Great Master, selected photos, selected bhajans, Ramakrishna Math centers in map format and also suggested books to read on Sri Ramakrishna.

About

Academic Reader

This application allows users to read ebooks published by Glassboxx Academic Publishers. It provides a dedicated platform for accessing and viewing academic content on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Ebook reading
  • Access academic content
  • Glassboxx publisher support
  • Mobile viewing
Features
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The Academic Reader app is an eBook reader for all digital content using the Glassboxx Academic Reader platform, adding your purchases to the digital bookshelf, showcasing other academic titles within the Discover area, and enabling a seamless reading experience. The app has no password on login: simply type in the email address used to buy the book and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My Books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. No password required – you can either use our social sign on with Apple or Google, or simply log in with the email address used to buy the book and enter the verification code sent to your email – and your content awaits in the ‘My books’ area of the app, with formats clearly labelled. With the content in the cloud, downloading requires an initial internet connection, but once downloaded, your books can be enjoyed to your heart’s content. THE EREADER ALLOWS FOR: • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Page colour themes (white, dark, and sepia) • Full text search • Highlighting • Annotations THE AUDIO-PLAYER WILL: • Auto-save your current position in the book – so that you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on different devices • Allow for skip forward/backward to recap where relevant • Offer sleep timer option • Play on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Play in background whilst browsing other apps • Play immediately, and download in the background (provided internet access is available) • Display accompanying materials for the audiobook • Integrate with Apple Car Play • Connect to Airplay devices Academic Reader uses the Glassboxx eBook technology.

Screenshots

Sri Ramakrishna4 screens
Academic Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sri Ramakrishna at 5.0 against Academic Reader's 3.9. Academic Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Sri Ramakrishna holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sri Ramakrishna ships an update every 3 months, Academic Reader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sri Ramakrishna versus Academic Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSri RamakrishnaAcademic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaveena C KGlassboxx Limited

Customer experience

Sri Ramakrishna

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Academic Reader

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sri Ramakrishna

No in-app purchases

None

Academic Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sri Ramakrishna free?
Sri Ramakrishna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Academic Reader free?
Academic Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sri Ramakrishna or Academic Reader?
Sri Ramakrishna is rated higher. Sri Ramakrishna averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Academic Reader averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Sri Ramakrishna or Academic Reader have ads?
Neither Sri Ramakrishna nor Academic Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sri Ramakrishna or Academic Reader?
Sri Ramakrishna ships an update every 3 months, and Academic Reader every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sri Ramakrishna was updated on October 7, 2026 and Academic Reader on October 18, 2026.

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