Punjabi Dictionary vs ChetHari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Punjabi Dictionary
This comprehensive Punjabi-English dictionary app helps users quickly find word meanings. It's perfect for learning song lyrics, expanding vocabulary, and discovering new words. The intuitive interface makes mastering Punjabi easy.
- 40,000+ word dictionary
- Includes common Punjabi phrases
- English, Gurmukhi, and Shahmukhi search
- Reverse-definition English search
- Transliteration for Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi, and English
- Word bookmarking and history
- Punjabi 'Word of the Day' widget
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Introducing the first ever Punjabi-English Dictionary for iOS! A tool that you can use to easily and quickly look up words in the comprehensive standard Punjabi dictionary—ideal for learning the meanings of songs, increasing your Punjabi vocabulary, and learning new and obscure words. The app provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface that's both attractive and clean. Features: —40,000+ Word Dictionary —Includes Common Punjabi Phrases —English, Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi Search Capabilities —Reverse-Definition English Search —Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi (Urdu) and English Transliteration —Part-of-Speech —Word Bookmarking & History —Punjabi "Word of the Day" Home & Lock Screen Widget Don't miss out on this opportunity to really master your Punjabi the easy way!
ChetHari
This app provides a fast and flexible way to search and read Gurbani, supporting daily remembrance and practice. It offers features like custom organization, home screen widgets, and multiple translation options for a personalized experience.
- Intuitive Gurbani search by letters, words, or phrases
- Complete Gutka with all Banis and Sehaj Paath support
- Save and organize Shabads into custom folders
- Home and Lock Screen widgets for daily reflection
- Translations in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Spanish
- Customizable reading layouts and font options
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Chet means to remember. Chet is a thoughtfully designed Gurbani search and reading app created to support daily remembrance. It offers a calm, fast, and flexible experience whether you are searching for a specific pangti, reading Nitnem, or reflecting throughout the day. AirDrop and Share with Sangat - AirDrop Shabads and Banis straight to a friend's phone - Share an entire folder — subfolders and all — with the hierarchy preserved Folders and Unlimited Subfolders - Save Shabads directly to Favorites - Create folders and sub folders, nested as deep as you like - Organize saved Shabads in ways that match your practice - Drag to reorder, bulk-move, and rename freely - Add personal notes and references to any Shabad Present with AirPlay - AirPlay or connect an external display for a clean, presenter-style view - Step through verses line by line as you read Gurbani Search Find Gurbani quickly and intuitively. - Search by letters, full words, ang, or phrases and have auto-search detect for you - Search phonetically — just type how it sounds - Sub-search within a Shabad to narrow down a line - Custom Punjabi keyboards (QWERTY and traditional) Bani and Daily Practice - Complete Gutka with all Banis and can leave and pick up bani from where you left off - Favorite Banis for quick access - Create your own custom Bani folders - Multiple recensions (SGPC, Taksal, Buddha Dal, and more) - Sehaj Paath support so you can continue reading where you left off - Reading layouts designed to support steady and intentional reading Widgets and Daily Presence - Add widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen - Daily Hukamnama from Sri Darbar Sahib - Random Shabad widget for daily reflection - Custom widgets for personal thoughts or reminders If there are any mistakes or shortcomings, we humbly ask forgiveness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChetHari at 5.0 against Punjabi Dictionary's 4.3. ChetHari also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
ChetHari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Punjabi Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChetHari's.
Punjabi Dictionary ships an update every 8 months, ChetHari every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Punjabi Dictionary | ChetHari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ajuney Hora | Gian Singh |
Customer experience
Punjabi Dictionary
ChetHari
Bugs and requests
Punjabi Dictionary
Reported bugs
12 issues- Bug with searching imported akhars (ਸ਼ ਖ਼ ਗ਼ ਜ਼ ਫ਼ and ਲ਼)
- Certain words don't show up when searched correctly
- Short descriptions missing after update
- App crashes or stops working on iOS 17 and later
- App crashes on iPhone 15 Pro Max
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- App doesn't open at all
- App crashing after pressing back button
- Not compatible with iOS 9
- App not opening after latest iPad update
- App keeps crashing after latest update on iOS 8.3
- Bookmarks lost after update
- Typing words starting with sihaari results in no search results
Requested features
10 requests- Star or favorite words
- Search using bindi (਼)
- Bring back short descriptions
- Add English to Punjabi search
- Add Punjabi to Punjabi meanings
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- Add etymology/history of words
- Improve colloquial Punjabi vocabulary
- Update for full screen on newer iPhones
- Add more words, especially for Majhi dialect
- Make app open for more words to be added
ChetHari
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Punjabi Dictionary
No in-app purchases
ChetHari
No in-app purchases






