Comparison

Haripath vs Maher

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

Head to head
About

Haripath

Explore a collection of 27 devotional poems by the 13th-century saint Santa Dnyaneshwar. This spiritual text is a daily recitation in homes and temples across India.

Highlights
  • Collection of 27 abhangas
  • Composed by Saint Dnyaneshwar
  • Daily recitation text
  • Spiritual and devotional content
  • Recited in homes and temples
Features
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The Haripath is a collection of 27 abhangas (poems) composed by the thirteenth-century Marathi saint, Santa Dnyaneshwar. Haripath is recited daily in millions of homes and temples in India every evening.

About

Maher

This app offers a curated collection of insightful articles and stories focused on family and societal topics. It provides a literary treat with contributions from well-known writers and features special interviews.

Highlights
  • Insightful family-focused articles
  • Literary stories by well-known writers
  • Special interviews
  • On-the-go reading
  • Subscription options
Features
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Over the years, Maher has established itself as the magazine for readers who want quality content, insightful features discussing topics related to family at large. Maher continues to adapt and evolve to meet the changing needs of readers as it enters into 51st year in January 2013. A few highlights of Maher are as follows: • A special interview of a person involved in out-of-the box initiatives in personal, social or political life. • A literary treat of 4 to 5 stories written by well-known writers Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $1.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $3.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $6.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

Haripath4 screens
Maher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Haripath at 4.9 against Maher's 4.0. Haripath also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Maher's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 41 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Maher sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Haripath asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Haripath holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haripath has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Haripath's written reviews are positive against 100% of Maher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haripath ships an update every 41 months, Maher every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Haripath versus Maher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaripathMaher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABCOMMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

Haripath

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Maher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Haripath

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Maher

Subscriptions4
  • Maher - Marathi$1.993 Months
  • Maher - Marathi 30$1.991 Year
  • Maher - Marathi$3.996 Months
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  • Maher - Marathi$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • Maher - Marathi April 2013$0.99
  • Maher Marathi August 2013$0.99
  • Maher - Marathi April 2014$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Maher - Marathi April 2015$0.99
  • Maher - Marathi November 2016$0.99
  • Maher - Marathi October - November 2014$1.99

Questions

Is Haripath free?
Haripath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maher free?
Maher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Haripath or Maher?
Haripath is rated higher. Haripath averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Maher averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Haripath or Maher have ads?
Haripath shows ads; Maher does not.
Which is updated more often, Haripath or Maher?
Haripath ships an update every 41 months, and Maher every 9 months. Most recently, Haripath was updated on August 20, 2026 and Maher on July 25, 2026.

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