SGGS Online vs Sikh Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SGGS Online
Explore deeper spiritual meanings within the English translation of Guru Granth Sahib. This app aims to provide a more profound understanding of the metaphors and teachings within the sacred text.
- English translation of Guru Granth Sahib
- Deeper spiritual meanings
- Metaphorical interpretation
- Gurbani study
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Gurbani lovers from all over the world have felt a need to revise the most commonly used English translation of Guru Granth Sahib, done by Dr. Sant Singh. One major objective of this app to work on such a noble task is to impart deeper, more spiritual meanings from the metaphors that are found in Guru Granth Sahib.
Sikh Notes
Explore Sikh history and Gurbani literature through axiomatic collections and audio resources. Learn "Santheya" at home for free and listen to live Gurbani 24/7 from Sri Darbar Sahib.
- Gurbani literature in PDF
- Listen to Nitnem and Audio Books
- Hundreds of Sikhism videos
- Learn "Santheya" for free
- Live Gurbani from Sri Darbar Sahib
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Sikh Notes is an initiative to enlighten the world with the knowledge of Sikh History. We present 18 axiomatic collections enclosing Gurbani literature in pdf format. You can listen to Nitnem, Audio Books, and Sehaj Path. The application is loaded with hundreds and thousands of videos that are related to Sikhism. We have a special gift of "Santheya" category in our Gurmat Vichar Section where you can learn "Santheya" at your home free of cost. Listen to live gurbani from Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) 24x7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SGGS Online at 4.8 against Sikh Notes's 4.5. SGGS Online also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 2). Sikh Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
SGGS Online holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SGGS Online has 65 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SGGS Online ships an update fortnightly, Sikh Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SGGS Online | Sikh Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (65 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sikh Education Foundation | Jagraj Singh |
Customer experience
SGGS Online
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In-app purchases
SGGS Online
No in-app purchases
Sikh Notes
No in-app purchases
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