Comparison

SRF/YSS vs SKCC

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

Head to head
About

SRF/YSS

Explore spiritual teachings and guided meditations based on Paramahansa Yogananda's wisdom. Access digital lessons, audio recordings, and live online meditations to cultivate peace, joy, and a balanced spiritual life.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Live online meditations
  • Digital SRF/YSS Lessons
  • Audio recordings of Paramahansa Yogananda
  • Video instruction in Energization Exercises
  • SRF/YSS News and Events
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Experience a life-transforming awakening of the peace, joy, and wisdom of the soul through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. The SRF/YSS app is for everyone—whether you are brand new to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda or have been immersing yourself in this great teacher’s wisdom for decades. It is also for anyone who wants to learn more about meditation, the science of Kriya Yoga, and practical ways to live a spiritually balanced life. Featuring: - Guided Meditations on Peace, Living Fearlessly, God as Light, Expansion of Consciousness, and more — with customizable meditation times from 15 to 45 minutes - Free access to live online meditations - SRF/YSS News and Event Information For those who are students of the SRF/YSS Lessons, the app includes the digital versions of your Lessons along with a rich variety of multimedia content to help you apply the SRF/YSS Kriya Yoga teachings in your daily life. Including: - Audio recordings of Paramahansa Yogananda - Guided meditations and visualizations led by SRF/YSS monastics - Classes on the SRF/YSS meditation techniques - Step-by-step video instruction in the SRF/YSS Energization Exercises If you are an SRF or YSS Lessons student, please use your verified account information to access the Lessons in the app. About SRF/YSS Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India are an invitation to the spiritual seeker to journey together on a life-transforming discovery of the soul. This journey embraces the “how-to-live” teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, which embody the highest techniques for realizing who we truly are and show how to bring lasting peace, joy, and love into our lives and into the world. The goal of SRF and YSS is to offer not just a course of philosophical study, but the actual transmission of sacred knowledge through the living words of one of the great spiritual masters of the modern era. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India was founded in 1917 by Paramahansa Yogananda. Self-Realization Fellowship was founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920, to spread the teachings of Kriya Yoga worldwide.

About

SKCC

This app helps users connect with Hindu Vedic traditions and values by providing information on upcoming events, allowing event sponsorship, and offering learning resources for Sanskrit slokas, Veda mantras, and the history of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Acharyas. It aims to help the next generation stay connected to their roots.

Highlights
  • Upcoming event notifications
  • Event sponsorship
  • Puja and Archana sign-up
  • Sanskrit Sloka learning
  • Veda Mantra learning
  • Acharya life history and teachings
Features
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Following the footsteps of Maha Periyava!!! Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC) was founded with goal of pursuing the vision and teachings of Sri Sri Sri Maha Periyava, Peetathipathi of Kanchi Kamakodi Peedam in maintaining and learning Hindu Vedic tradition and values. SKCC has the blessing and privilege of having Sri Kamakshi and Sri Sri Sri Maha Periyava Shrine. SKCC is pleased to launch our first smartphone app. - It makes available all upcoming events of the center at your finger tips, sends reminder for events through push notifications so you will never miss the next big event at the center - You can sponsor for events, sign up for Puja or Archana right from the app! - This app is a great learning tool, be it your favorite Sanskrit Slokas or Veda Mantras - You can learn our time old and cherished custom of Sanatana Dharma from the life history of our Acharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and their tireless work to uphold our Sanatana Dharma. The next generation of children growing in Bay Area and other cities world around will enjoy this learning opportunity and be able to connect to our roots. More features planned so check for updates periodically!

Screenshots

SRF/YSS4 screens
SKCC4 screens

Verdict

The call

SRF/YSS and SKCC both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SKCC's written reviews are positive against 83% of SRF/YSS's. SRF/YSS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SRF/YSS against 4.9 for SKCC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 398 and 431 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of SRF/YSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of SKCC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SRF/YSS ships an update every 2 months, SKCC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SRF/YSS versus SKCC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSRF/YSSSKCC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (398 ratings)4.9 (431 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings398431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf-Realization Fellowship Church AppsSri Kamakshi Community Center

Customer experience

SRF/YSS

All ratings386 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.2%

SKCC

All ratings431 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SRF/YSS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS updates
  • Unreliable login and authentication
  • Broken lesson access for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for lessons
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customizable highlighting and note-taking
  • Integrated dictionary
  • Widgets with inspirational content

SKCC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SRF/YSS

No in-app purchases

None

SKCC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SRF/YSS free?
SRF/YSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SKCC free?
SKCC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SRF/YSS or SKCC?
SKCC is rated higher. SRF/YSS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 398 ratings, while SKCC averages 4.9 from 431 ratings.
Do SRF/YSS or SKCC have ads?
Neither SRF/YSS nor SKCC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SRF/YSS or SKCC?
SRF/YSS ships an update every 2 months, and SKCC every 4 months. Most recently, SRF/YSS was updated on October 20, 2026 and SKCC on October 15, 2026.

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