Comparison

SRF/YSS vs Bruno Gröning

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

Bruno Gröning

Learn and practice daily energy intake techniques based on Bruno Gröning's teachings. Access a media library with music, documentaries, and books to understand the healing stream.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guidance on energy intake
  • Conscious daily practice of healing stream
  • Extensive media library
  • Music albums
  • Documentaries and testimonials
  • Audio books and lectures
  • E-books
Features
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This app guides you step by step in learning about the practice of Einstellen (daily energy intake) according to the teaching of Bruno Gröning, and helps you integrate it into your everyday life. It shows you how to open yourself simply and consciously each day to the power that Bruno Gröning referred to as the healing stream — an energy that, according to his teaching, is accessible to every human being. In addition to the introduction to practical application, you will find an extensive and carefully curated media library, including: • Music albums featuring choir, orchestra, and film music • Numerous documentaries, interviews, and personal testimonials • Audio books and lectures • Many books available as directly readable e-books All content is provided completely free of charge, without advertising and without registration. There are no in-app purchases—the app is freely accessible to anyone who wishes to learn more about Bruno Gröning and his teaching. Disclaimer : This app does not provide medical advice. The approaches described are intended to support inner strength and general well-being and are not a substitute for professional medical consultation or treatment.

Screenshots

SRF/YSS4 screens
Bruno Gröning4 screens

Verdict

The call

SRF/YSS and Bruno Gröning both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bruno Gröning's written reviews are positive against 83% of SRF/YSS's. SRF/YSS's advantage is ratings volume (400 vs 18) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). 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

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 Bruno Gröning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SRF/YSS has 400 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of SRF/YSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bruno Gröning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SRF/YSS ships an update every 2 months, Bruno Gröning every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SRF/YSS versus Bruno Gröning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSRF/YSSBruno Gröning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (400 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings400 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf-Realization Fellowship Church AppsKreis fur naturliche Lebenshilfe e.V.

Customer experience

SRF/YSS

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

Bruno Gröning

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

Bruno Gröning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SRF/YSS

No in-app purchases

None

Bruno Gröning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SRF/YSS free?
SRF/YSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bruno Gröning free?
Bruno Gröning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SRF/YSS or Bruno Gröning?
Bruno Gröning is rated higher. SRF/YSS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while Bruno Gröning averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do SRF/YSS or Bruno Gröning have ads?
Neither SRF/YSS nor Bruno Gröning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SRF/YSS or Bruno Gröning?
SRF/YSS ships an update every 2 months, and Bruno Gröning every 3 months. Most recently, SRF/YSS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bruno Gröning on October 25, 2026.

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