(मणि) MANI vs Bhashini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
(मणि) MANI
This app helps visually impaired individuals identify the denomination of Indian banknotes. It captures an image of the currency and provides audio or non-sonic notifications of the note's value.
- Identifies Indian banknote denominations
- Audio and non-sonic notifications
- Utilizes Voiceover for interaction
- Supports Mahatma Gandhi Series notes
- Free to use
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been sensitive to the challenges faced by the visually challenged in conducting their day to day business with Indian banknotes. MANI will aid the visually impaired to identify the denomination of Indian banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series by capturing the image of the notes placed in front of rear mobile camera. The application will generate audio and non-sonic notification intimating the currency note denomination to the user. MANI utilizes the underlying Voiceover feature of iOS phones to help visually impaired users to interact with their mobile phone. Disclaimer - MANI is made available by the RBI at no cost for the guidance of the visually challenged persons in identifying the denomination of Indian Banknotes. The RBI nor any of its authorities nor agencies nor officers nor employees nor advisors give any warranty or make any representation, express or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of the results given by the application, which may vary on account of difference in conditions, including but not limited to, light, soilage condition of the banknotes and interference from nearby objects. Users may exercise discretion and supplement the results of the app by checking the denomination through other ways of note identification. The RBI does not take any responsibility, and no claim shall lie against the RBI, for the results of the application and for any decisions taken by the users based on the said results. By downloading, accessing or using this application, you signify your assent to this disclaimer. This mobile application does not check or authenticate the genuineness of Indian Banknotes.
Bhashini
This app facilitates communication between Indian citizens by offering voice-to-text conversion, translation between Indian languages, and text-to-voice generation. It aims to break down language barriers across India.
- Voice to text conversion
- Translate between Indian languages
- Generate voice from text
- Facilitate cross-language communication
- Reduce language barriers
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Bhashini application is developed to help Indian citizens translate content in different Indian languages. This application also helps Indian citizens to effectively communicate with other who do not know your language which will help reduce the language barrier in India. Using this application users can: 1. Convert their voice to text. 2. Translate from one Indian language to another. 3. Generate voice from text. 4. Communicate with others who do not know your language. Note: In the upcoming weeks more features will be available to Indian Citizens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: (मणि) MANI at every 4 weeks against Bhashini's every 2 months. Bhashini's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for (मणि) MANI against 4.1 for Bhashini. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bhashini has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
(मणि) MANI ships an update every 4 weeks, Bhashini every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (मणि) MANI | Bhashini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reserve Bank of India | National e-Governance Division |
Customer experience
(मणि) MANI
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In-app purchases
(मणि) MANI
No in-app purchases
Bhashini
No in-app purchases
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