Comparison

Swaminarayan Gadi vs myBAPS

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

Head to head
About

Swaminarayan Gadi

Access live temple views, organizational news, and a downloadable magazine. Find temple contact details worldwide and enjoy daily religious verses in audio and text formats.

Highlights
  • Live Shanghar Darshan
  • Latest organizational news
  • Downloadable monthly magazine
  • Global temple contact details
  • Daily religious verses (audio/text)
Features
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Inspired by Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj, Swaminarayan Gadi - an app of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, the worldwide centre for spiritual, cultural and social welfare, is available for download from App Store. This application includes the following features: • Live Shanghar Darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan from Shree Swaminarayan Temple Maninagar • Latest news from the organisation • Shree Ghanshyam Vijay - Downloadable monthly magazine produced by the organisation • Contact details of all temples around the world • Daily religious verses in readable and audible format

About

myBAPS

Stay connected with the BAPS community through daily spiritual insights, event updates, and news. Access family sabha materials and watch exclusive videos.

Highlights
  • Daily Murti Darshan
  • Daily Satsang updates
  • Gharsabha Syllabus access
  • BAPS Channel videos
  • Upcoming Events schedule
  • News & Announcements
Features
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Welcome to myBAPS Features: Daily Murti Darshan - perform daily murti darshan from anywhere with the App. Daily Satsang - Get daily satsang updates. Gharsabha Syllabus - Access the Gharsabha material that will help you run your weekly sabha with the whole family. BAPS Channel - Watch videos from the BAPS Channel Upcoming Events - View upcoming events schedule and add them to your calendar direct from the App. News & Announcements - Get news and announcements from BAPS UK & Europe. and much more...

Screenshots

Swaminarayan Gadi4 screens
myBAPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swaminarayan Gadi at none against myBAPS's shown. Swaminarayan Gadi also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.9 for Swaminarayan Gadi against 5.0 for myBAPS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 40 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swaminarayan Gadi ships an update every 3 months, myBAPS every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swaminarayan Gadi versus myBAPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwaminarayan GadimyBAPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2440 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShree Swaminarayan Siddhant Sajivan Mandal, USA IncBAPS SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA LIMITED

Customer experience

Swaminarayan Gadi

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%

myBAPS

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swaminarayan Gadi

No in-app purchases

None

myBAPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swaminarayan Gadi free?
Swaminarayan Gadi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myBAPS free?
myBAPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swaminarayan Gadi or myBAPS?
myBAPS is rated higher. Swaminarayan Gadi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while myBAPS averages 5.0 from 40 ratings.
Do Swaminarayan Gadi or myBAPS have ads?
myBAPS shows ads; Swaminarayan Gadi does not.
Which is updated more often, Swaminarayan Gadi or myBAPS?
Swaminarayan Gadi ships an update every 3 months, and myBAPS every 16 months. Most recently, Swaminarayan Gadi was updated on November 2, 2026 and myBAPS on November 3, 2026.

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