Comparison

RigVeda vs Vignanam

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

Head to head
About

RigVeda

Access the complete Rig Veda with all 10 mandals in an easy-to-read format. Switch between English transliteration and original Sanskrit shlokas, with descriptions available in English and Hindi. Customize font size and bookmark favorite verses for quick access.

Highlights
  • All 10 mandals
  • English transliteration
  • Original Sanskrit shlokas
  • English and Hindi descriptions
  • Adjustable font size
  • Bookmark selected text
Features
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This app brings you all 10 mandals in an easy to read format. The application allows switching between English transliteration (romanized) and original Sanskrit shlokas. The description is available in English and Hindi. The application offers features to increase the font size as well as save the selected text as a bookmark for future reference.

About

Vignanam

Access a vast collection of Indian spiritual and devotional literature, including quotes, festival information, and Vedic texts. Learn to chant hymns with pronunciation guides and enjoy daily spiritual content in over 20 Indian languages.

Highlights
  • Daily spiritual quotes and excerpts
  • Daily Panchāñga with local times
  • Offline access to favorites
  • Indian festival notifications and details
  • Smart global search across all content
  • Learn to chant hymns with pronunciation guides
  • Vedic texts with svaras marked
Features
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Welcome to Vignanam, the official app for vignanam.org—your comprehensive guide to the beauty and depth of Sanātana Dharma. Brought to you by Vaidika Vignanam, our app offers an enriched experience of Indian cultural knowledge and devotional literature, now presented in a beautifully redesigned and intuitive interface. Available in 20+ Indian languages. Your Daily Spiritual and Devotional Companion • Start your day on a positive note with Subhāṣhitams and share with your friends - quotes, and excerpts from large bodies of Indian texts, with their translations. • View the daily Panchāñga featuring auspicious times and daily Sankalpa for your city, anywhere in the world. • Take your favorite collection anywhere with Offline Favorite access that is available without an Internet connection. Stay up to date with Indian Festivals • Never miss an Indian festival with push notifications for all festivals, and with upcoming festivals within the app and with widgets. • Learn more about the Indian festival with detailed information about Indian Festivals, with easier access to related stōtras for each festival. • Tailor your notification preferences to receive daily Panchāñga summaries, reminders for important festivals, or set custom personal events, with alerts for tithi and nakshastra and masa. Discover and Search with Ease • Smart Global Search: Search across all documents, Subhāṣitams, festivals, articles, and categories with our powerful search tool. • Simply type in a phrase like “ayigiri nandini” or a title such as “mahishasura mardini” to quickly locate what you need. • Recent searches and helpful snippets make it easier than ever to find your desired content. Learn to chant powerful Indian hymns • Discover an improved document details screen with in-document search, pagination, settings view, and a seamless switching to other documents within the category. • Read Vedic texts with svaras correctly marked in all Indian languages. • Listen to the audio and read the meanings for selected stōtras, with our redesigned audio player, which has quick access to playlists and adjustable playback speeds. • Learn how to chant the ślōkas and stōtras with the Śikṣha Learning Series, with detailed pronunciation guides in Indian languages, only available within the Vignanam app.

Screenshots

RigVeda4 screens
Vignanam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vignanam at Free against RigVeda's $0.99. Vignanam also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 1). On rating, 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

Vignanam is free to download; RigVeda costs $0.99 up front. 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 — 5.0 for RigVeda against 4.9 for Vignanam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vignanam has 5.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of RigVeda's written reviews are positive against 98% of Vignanam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RigVeda ships an update every 15 months, Vignanam every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RigVeda versus Vignanam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRigVedaVignanam
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (5.3K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews98.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVarun pantVaidika Vignanam

Customer experience

RigVeda

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Vignanam

All ratings5,221 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.9%

Bugs and requests

RigVeda

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Vignanam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional performance issues and screen loading lags
  • Widget not loading properly for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio chanting for more texts and scriptures
  • Implement offline access and download options
  • Integrate Vedas, Upanishads, and other key texts
  • Provide Panchangam/calendar information and notifications
  • Enhance search and favorites management functionalities

In-app purchases

None

RigVeda

No in-app purchases

None

Vignanam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RigVeda free?
RigVeda costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vignanam free?
Vignanam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RigVeda or Vignanam?
RigVeda is rated higher. RigVeda averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Vignanam averages 4.9 from 5.3K ratings.
Do RigVeda or Vignanam have ads?
Neither RigVeda nor Vignanam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RigVeda or Vignanam?
RigVeda ships an update every 15 months, and Vignanam every 8 days. Most recently, RigVeda was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vignanam on October 25, 2026.

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