Gutka vs Khalsa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gutka
This app provides access to religious texts with improved navigation and bookmarking. Users can switch languages easily and access a Nanakshahi calendar with event notifications. It also includes a counter to track reading progress.
- Improved banis with fixes
- Bookmark pages
- Switch between Gurmukhi, English, Hindi
- Nanakshahi Calendar
- Push notifications for events
- Counter for reading progress
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All new Gutka App with fixes in all banis. Like before, you can bookmark the pages and switch from Gurmukhi to English, Hindi without going back to home screen. We have also added few new features like Nanakshahi Calendar and receive push notification for events, counter to keep tabs on your total count of banis you read and more features. Please give your feedback so we can make this App a better experience for you. Also, going forward we'll make new releases more often. Please wash your hands and cover your hair before reading Bani's. Thanks
Khalsa
Access a free digital library of eBooks, audiobooks, and videos focused on Sikhism, its history, and culture. Explore Punjabi literature, spiritual texts, historical accounts, and biographies.
- Digital eBooks, Audios, and Videos
- Sikhism History and Culture
- Punjabi Literature
- Spiritual Texts
- Historical Accounts
- Biographies
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Our Mission Khalsa Library is a free resource for Digital eBooks, Audios and Videos. We offer a wide range of categories for visitors interested in learning more about Sikhism its History and Culture. Our Story Visit Khalsa Library at 13236 76 Ave., Surrey to find a wide range of books which includes Punjabi Literature, Sikhism, Spiritual, Historical or Biography of famous punjabi writers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gutka at 66% against Khalsa's 0%. Gutka also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Gutka holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Gutka's written reviews are positive against 0% of Khalsa's.
| Parameter | Gutka | Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (23 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iGutka | sukhwinder sandhu |
Customer experience
Gutka
Khalsa
Bugs and requests
Gutka
Reported bugs
36 issues- English language not displaying correctly
- App crashes on opening
- App closes immediately after opening
- Content missing in Sukhmani Sahib
- Mistakes in saloks of Sukhmani Sahib
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- Words missing in Sukhmani Sahib
- Ashtpatis missing in Sukhmani Sahib
- Salok endings missing in Sukhmani Sahib
- Lines missing in Ardaas
- Pages missing in Ardaas
- Lines and words not part of banis in Chaupai Sahib
- Ramayana line in Rehras Sahib
- Japji Sahib out of order in English
- Sukhmani Sahib ashtpadis missing
- Sukhmani Sahib text scrambled
- Unable to download
- Downloaded version on iOS not working
- App not working on iPhone
- Crashes when logging in
- App closes in 2 seconds after clicking icon
- Not readable in English
- Languages not displaying in a pattern
- App crashing after last update
- Stopped opening after last update
- Sentences missing in new update version of Sukhmani Sahib
- Not working after update
- Gurbani cut off from specific phones
- English translation of Ardaas not complete
- Pages missing in Sukhmani Sahib
- Mistakes in Ardas
- App vanishes on opening
- Discrepancies in Ardas in English and Hindi
- Border issue on iPhone 8 Plus
- Rehras Sahib page 17 missing bani
- Rehras Sahib page 23 wording from Ramayana
- Japaji Sahib text scrambled
Requested features
13 requests- Add English meaning/translation
- Add audio
- Add dark mode
- Add text size adjustment
- Add notifications for important days
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- Add more banis
- Update Nanakshahi calendar
- Add line-to-line meaning
- Define asatpadees of Sukhmani sahib
- Add Ardas
- Add Dukh Bhanjani Sahib path
- Improve UI for iPhone X
- Add night mode
Khalsa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gutka
No in-app purchases
Khalsa
No in-app purchases
