Comparison

SikhNet Play vs Listen Gurbani

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

Head to head
About

SikhNet Play

Access a vast library of Gurbani Kirtan with over 35,000 audio tracks from more than 1000 artists. Enjoy lyrics, translations, curated playlists, and personalized options. Stream live Gurdwaras and create your own custom selections.

Highlights
  • Extensive Gurbani audio collection
  • Gurbani lyrics with translations
  • Live Gurdwaras radio channels
  • Customizable playlists
  • Browse by artist and shabads
  • Continuous play and shuffle options
  • Airplay support
Features
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Access the largest collection of Gurbani Kirtan! Over 35,000 Gurbani audio tracks from over 1000 artists, streamed to you from SikhNet.com. A "MUST HAVE" app for anyone who enjoys Gurbani. User Comments: "Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! This app brings the absolute richest Sikh content ever to mobile. Best money I ever spent on any app, EVER. Get the app NOW" "It's amazing being able to access the HUGE amount of Gurbani audio through this app." "I am so impressed I felt compelled to write a review. Easy to use, quick, finds Shabads and Artists instantly, and English translation comes up automatically! Thank you so much SikhNet!" == SPONSORED BY == The SikhNet Play app is supported thanks to the generous support of Avtar Singh Dhamija, of Akal Engineers and Consultants Ltd, Canada. SikhNet thanks Avtar Singh for his incredible enthusiasm to help the GMC app reach as many people as possible. == FEATURES == - GURBANI LYRICS - Display of Gurbani text of the shabad that is currently playing. For most audio you will automatically see the Gurbani text and have the option to display English translation, Spanish translation or transliteration as well. - SIKHNET RADIO - 28+ channels of Gurbani Radio from SikhNet & Live Gurdwaras around the world. Filter Gurdwara channels to only show "Live Now" or add to favorites. - CREATE YOUR OWN PLAYLISTS - You can create and listen to your own custom selection of audio easily by adding any track to a playlist you create. You can edit the name, reorder tracks and remove tracks in your custom playlist all within the app. - FEATURED PLAYLISTS - We have put together a nice selection of pre-setup playlists with music that you can quickly choose from (nitnem, sleep music, simran, etc). This updates automatically as we add more playlists. - BROWSE BY ARTIST - You can browse or search through all the artists in the SikhNet Play & view/listen to audio by that particular artist or their albums. Save particular artist to favorites for quick access. - SEEK/JUMP THROUGH STREAMING AUDIO by dragging progress bar. - BROWSE BY SHABADS - Quickly search through all the audio tracks in the SikhNet Play to find & listen to shabads by any name. - SETTINGS - Customize the Gurbani Lyrics that display for audio, as well as change the audio quality setting according to your internet connection speed. - CONTINUOUS PLAY - You can shuffle your playlists & randomize most any of the audio you are listening to easily as well as set player to repeat tracks or playlists over and over. - Support Apple Airplay so you can stream the audio to any Airplay speaker or device wirelessly.

About

Listen Gurbani

Access a wide variety of Gurbani content, including live radio stations, daily Hukamnama Sahib, and audio versions of scripture. Read Nitnem Gurbanis and watch videos from Harmandir Sahib.

Highlights
  • Gurbani Radio stations
  • Daily Hukamnama Sahib
  • Audio Guru Granth Sahib Ji
  • Nitnem Gurbanis
  • Video Hukamnama Sahib
  • Waheguru Simran
Features
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(Come, O beloved Sikhs of the True Guru, and sing the True Word of His Bani.) Various Gurbani Radio station. We have added different stations in this application. And will be adding more in coming future. Now you can listen to daily Hukamnama Sahib from Darbar Sahib - Amritsar, Hukamnama Sahib Katha, Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib,Tav Parsad Savaiye, Chaupai Sahib, Anand Sahib, Sukhmani Sahib, Rehraas Sahib & Sohilaa Sahib, Waheguru Simran, Chandi Di Vaar, Aarti, Dukh Bhanjni Sahib and Shabad Hazare. Added whole Guru Granth Sahib Ji in audio format. Now you can watch daily Hukamnama Sahib from Harmandir Sahib in text, video format and Katha from Manji Sahib video. Read all Nitnem Gurbanis. Visit www.listengurbani.com to know more. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa...Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

Screenshots

SikhNet Play4 screens
Listen Gurbani4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SikhNet Play at monthly against Listen Gurbani's every 14 months. SikhNet Play also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 9). Listen Gurbani's advantage is iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

SikhNet Play holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SikhNet Play has 1.9K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of SikhNet Play's written reviews are positive against 87% of Listen Gurbani's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SikhNet Play ships an update monthly, Listen Gurbani every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SikhNet Play versus Listen Gurbani: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSikhNet PlayListen Gurbani
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.9K ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSikhNet.comBikram Singh Sekhon

Customer experience

SikhNet Play

All ratings1,921 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.0%

Listen Gurbani

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

SikhNet Play

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Playback issues when phone is locked or screen is off

Requested features

4 requests
  • Download option to play offline
  • CarPlay compatibility
  • Apple Watch support
  • Dark mode option

Listen Gurbani

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SikhNet Play

No in-app purchases

None

Listen Gurbani

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SikhNet Play free?
SikhNet Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listen Gurbani free?
Listen Gurbani is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SikhNet Play or Listen Gurbani?
SikhNet Play is rated higher. SikhNet Play averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Listen Gurbani averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do SikhNet Play or Listen Gurbani have ads?
Neither SikhNet Play nor Listen Gurbani shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SikhNet Play or Listen Gurbani?
SikhNet Play ships an update monthly, and Listen Gurbani every 14 months. Most recently, SikhNet Play was updated on November 10, 2026 and Listen Gurbani on November 1, 2026.

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