Comparison

NND Nirnay vs Shankar Masala

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

Head to head
About

NND Nirnay

This app merges the Hindu lunar calendar with the Western solar calendar, highlighting festivals, observances, and auspicious timings. It offers a monthly view with detailed event descriptions and automatically updated Tithis, making it easier to plan for Hindu celebrations.

Highlights
  • Hindu lunar and Western solar calendar integration
  • Monthly calendar view with event descriptions
  • Highlights Hindu festivals and observances
  • Automatically updated Tithis
  • Choghadiya timings
  • Mandir Patotsav details
Features
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Nirnay is a Hindu calendar app that combines the Hindu lunar calendar’s festivals, observances and auspicious timings with the Western (Solar) calendar used in day-to-day life through a feature-filled user interface. Nirnay and Gujarati Calendar app offers a monthly calendar view that highlights important Swaminarayan Hindu festivals and observances such as Ekadashi, Poonam and Amas. This well-designed app will provide information and make planning for Hindu festivals and Mandir Patotsav and observances much more convenient in our busy modern lives. Features of Gujarati Calendar and Nirnay: - Gujarati Calendar contains Full month events with date and description. - You can see all the Tithis which are updated automatically every year. - Contains Choghadiya timings. - View all the Mandir Patotsav details.

About

Shankar Masala

Features
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With the philosophy of ‘reaching our customer's heart through their taste buds’, we at Shankar have been successful in taking the Indian spices and taste to millions of homes across the globe. We take pride in the fact that Shankar has established India’s heritage across the world through Indian food, the Indian way. Cooking for friends or family? Delight their taste buds with our Shankar Masala Indian Spice Packs! Our variety of authentic Indian spices and cooking ingredients are just what you need to create a gourmet meal in your kitchen. House of Spices carries the essential ingredients that will allow you to create a home-cooked sensational dish that always pleases. Shankar Masala Indian Spice is a great introduction to Indian cooking. Using this app you can quickly order for Indian Spice Masala at your doorstep. You can search for Variety of Spices like Blended Spices, Grounded Spices, Premium Spices, other products such as Indian Groceries, Pulses, Dry Fruits, and Mouth Freshener. If you are not comfortable with the English naming of the spices and Description, you get the respective Indian naming and Description of the items alongside.

Screenshots

NND Nirnay4 screens
Shankar Masala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shankar Masala at fortnightly against NND Nirnay's every 2 months. Shankar Masala also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NND Nirnay ships an update every 2 months, Shankar Masala fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NND Nirnay versus Shankar Masala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNND NirnayShankar Masala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHREE SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR KALUPURNeel Shah

In-app purchases

None

NND Nirnay

No in-app purchases

None

Shankar Masala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NND Nirnay free?
NND Nirnay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shankar Masala free?
Shankar Masala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NND Nirnay or Shankar Masala have ads?
Neither NND Nirnay nor Shankar Masala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NND Nirnay or Shankar Masala?
NND Nirnay ships an update every 2 months, and Shankar Masala fortnightly. Most recently, NND Nirnay was updated on November 11, 2026 and Shankar Masala on November 6, 2026.

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