Comparison

Dada Bhagwan vs Swaminarayan Satsang App

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

Head to head
About

Dada Bhagwan

Access spiritual content from a Self-Realized being through books, audios, videos, and more. Find program schedules, read magazines, and engage in spiritual practices. This app offers a virtual connection to divine presence and guidance.

Highlights
  • Spiritual Books and Audiobooks
  • Topic-based Magazines
  • Extensive Video Library
  • Divine Photo Gallery
  • Spiritual Audio Content
  • Sadhana Module
  • Offline Content Download
Features
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Dada Bhagwan: (The Official App of Dada Bhagwan Foundation – www.dadabhagwan.org) Description: The experience of being in the presence of a living Gnani Purush (Self-Realized being) is unexplainable, but it is not always possible. Although virtual, this app allows you to feel the presence of the Gnani through various digital media including Books, Audios, Videos, Galleries and much more… Here is a glimpse of what you can find in this app: 1. Schedule: Find all the program schedules in one place whether it is for live satsang, WebTV or TV satsangs telecasted on different TV channels worldwide • Web TV Schedule • Satsang and Gnan Vidhi Schedule • TV Program Schedule • Live Webcast Schedule 2. Books: Download and read various books on Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan’s spiritual science in different languages • e-Books (read) • Audio Books (listen) • Glossary 3. Magazines: Topic-based magazines designed to meet the needs of every age group • Akram Express • Akram Youth • Dadavani • Glossary 4. Videos: Charge yourself by watching your favourite videos from a vast collection of satsangs by Param Pujya Dadashri, Pujya Niruma and Pujya Deepakbhai • Beginner Videos • Gnan Experiences • Energizers • Recent Satsangs • Library • Events • Samayik Module • Music Videos • Status Videos 5. Gallery: Purify your chit with the divine darshan of the Gnani Purush • Photo Gallery • Wallpapers • Spiritual Quotes 6. Audios: Lots of spiritual material all in audio form for you to listen to anywhere, anytime • Gnan Vani • Spiritual Songs • Ringtones • Audio Books • Audio Magazines • Instrumentals • Energizers - charge yourself with spiritual energy • Recent Satsangs • Library • Samayik Module • Experiences • Beginner Audios • Podcast 7. Contact: Reach us easily at any of our centers worldwide • Main Center • Find a Center 8. Sadhana Module: Sadhana essentials at your fingertips to help you progress spiritually • Vidhi • Aarti • Samayik Of The Day • New Addition: Pujya Deepakbhai's ‘Home Work’ Videos / Messages *Exciting / Wonderful New Features* • Preferred Language – By selecting your preferred language you get quick access to all the material available in that language • Set a Reminder – Alerts pop-up to remind you to watch your favorite TV program and for sadhana • Notifications of New Updates • Playlist – Create your own playlists of the videos and audios you like. • Favorites – Press the 'heart' button on any of the audios, videos, books and magazines you like and view them in the section. • Watchlist – Add the videos that you want to watch later • Bookmark – Under this feature, you can tag any video time wise as per your liking which will enable you to watch the selected part of that video at your convenience. • History – The videos that you watch will automatically get saved in this section. This feature will help you track your already watched videos. • Download audio,eBooks and magazines and use them offline at any time and use ePub reader feature to read the downloaded ePub files within the app. Also you can bookmark the page which you feel like the most.

About

Swaminarayan Satsang App

This app provides a digital gateway to spiritual content from the Swaminarayan sect. Access Katha, Kirtans, Dhuns, audiobooks, and daily Darshan images. It offers offline listening, personalized playlists, and live radio/TV for seekers of spiritual knowledge.

Highlights
  • Listen to live Katha and radio
  • Downloadable Katha and Kirtan for offline listening
  • Extensive library of spiritual discourses and songs
  • Categorized Dhuns for meditation
  • Audiobooks of renowned scriptures
  • Personalized playlists
  • Live TV and content suggestions
Features
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A mumukshu’s(seeker of Salvation) path is always filled with hurdles. He is always in a fight internally with his senses(and sometimes externally as well). In order to survive this battle, we need to enlighten ourselves with knowledge and religious teachings. This application helps to build that internal strength! This application is a digital gateway to a collection of engaging, inspirational, and authentic Katha(spiritual discourses), uplifting Kirtans(devotional songs), mesmerizing Dhun(spiritual chant), audiobooks, Daily Darshan(images of Almighty lord of different pilgrimage places), Shibir-Mahotsav audio, Awareness and other digital media of the Swaminarayan sect. This application has fantastic features, and some of the most exciting ones are listed below: - Listen Live Katha from swaminarayanbhagvan and Swaminarayan channel - Download any katha and kirtan and listen it offline anytime anywhere without internet - 10,000+ hours of spiritual discourses on 60+ Sadgranths(spiritual books & aakhyan – moral learnings based on the life of great devotees and saints) orated by the Sampraday’s prominent and respected Saint, Pujya Shree Gyanjivandasji Swami – Kundaldham(fondly known as Pu. Guruji), and many more. - 1,000+ spiritual songs sung by 60+ well-known vocalists. Lyrics by 30+ poets. - Categorized Dhuns by Raaga, moods, and occasions. These chants can help you in meditation and help you soothe your soul! - Audiobooks of renowned sadgranths like Vachanamrut, Bhaktchintamani, Hari Smruti, etc. - Real-time push notifications - My Library – This is a place where you can personalize and create your own playlists!! And guess what, this is applicable for both audio and video formats! - This app is available in two different languages – English and Gujarati. - Sharing of content like katha, kirtan, audio etc.! - 24x7 Radio and Live TV! - You get suggestions of content related to what you are listening to and the media being featured and trending.! - All these and many more exciting features just for the ease of the user!!! Download now and pave a new way to spirituality in your life!!

Screenshots

Dada Bhagwan4 screens
Swaminarayan Satsang App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swaminarayan Satsang App at every 10 days against Dada Bhagwan's every 3 months. Dada Bhagwan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dada Bhagwan against 4.8 for Swaminarayan Satsang App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 71 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Dada Bhagwan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swaminarayan Satsang App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dada Bhagwan ships an update every 3 months, Swaminarayan Satsang App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dada Bhagwan versus Swaminarayan Satsang App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDada BhagwanSwaminarayan Satsang App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (135 ratings) — better4.8 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings135 — better71
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDada Bhagwan FoundationShree Swaminarayan Mandir Karelibaug

Customer experience

Dada Bhagwan

All ratings134 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%

Swaminarayan Satsang App

All ratings71 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dada Bhagwan

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Audio not playing on locked screen (iOS update related)
  • App crashes on iPhone 3S with iOS 6.1
  • Language selection causes app to hang
  • Audio download errors with alert messages
  • Songs not playing or downloading
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  • Accidental track selection during playback
  • App requires repeated language selection on each open

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ascending/descending filter options for Aaptasutra
  • Improved audio player UI with larger controls
  • Native audio app integration for playback management
  • Auto-play next audio feature
  • Audio download capability for offline listening
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  • Track descriptions for Dadavani audio
  • Rating system for audio and video content
  • Live satsang streaming capability
  • Live satsang schedule with calendar reminders
  • Audiobook format for Dadavani and other publications
  • Video title display in header during playback
  • One-time language selection with easy change option
  • Aseem Jai Jai Kar prayers in iTunes
  • FM site compatibility for iPhone
  • More English audio satsangs

Swaminarayan Satsang App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dada Bhagwan

No in-app purchases

None

Swaminarayan Satsang App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dada Bhagwan free?
Dada Bhagwan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swaminarayan Satsang App free?
Swaminarayan Satsang App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dada Bhagwan or Swaminarayan Satsang App?
Dada Bhagwan is rated higher. Dada Bhagwan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Swaminarayan Satsang App averages 4.8 from 71 ratings.
Do Dada Bhagwan or Swaminarayan Satsang App have ads?
Neither Dada Bhagwan nor Swaminarayan Satsang App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dada Bhagwan or Swaminarayan Satsang App?
Dada Bhagwan ships an update every 3 months, and Swaminarayan Satsang App every 10 days. Most recently, Dada Bhagwan was updated on October 21, 2026 and Swaminarayan Satsang App on October 25, 2026.

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