Comparison

Satsang vs SMVS Satsang

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

Head to head
About

Satsang

This app offers a spiritual practice to enrich human existence by providing access to sacred teachings and devotional content. It aims to bring peace of mind amidst busy lives through regular spiritual engagement.

Highlights
  • Listen to Katha and Kirtans
  • Read scriptures
  • Access monthly magazines
  • Spiritual cleansing for mind and soul
  • Principled living guidance
Features
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Satsang means to lead a principled life based on a Satpurush's words, to have darshan of Bhagwan and His saints, and to be in communion with Bhagwan and His saints. Satsang adds value to human existence. One who desires to make his/her life progressive and charactered ought to engage in Satsang all the time. Water cleanses the body, Bhakti cleanses the mind and Satsang cleanses Buddhi. Cleansing all three is very essential. Just as a home, utensils, surroundings etc need regular cleaning, the soul needs cleansing through regularly doing Satsang. In this day and age one may have wealth but peace of mind is highly sought after and unfortunately he/she do not find time for that due to engagements in family, professional and social responsibilities. Using technology as a tool by the inspiration of Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami, Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot has released this Satsang iOS application for devotees using an iPhone or iPod touch or an iPad so they can do Satsang when they want and where they can. Use Satsang: 1.To listen to Katha and Kirtans 2.To read scriptures 3.To read monthly magazines like Sadvidya and Swaminarayan Darshan

About

SMVS Satsang

Access daily spiritual practices, scripture readings, and event updates from the SMVS organization. Engage in meditation, listen to discourses, and watch or listen to live and recorded Satsang sessions.

Highlights
  • Daily Darshan
  • Today's Prayer
  • Meditation with MP3
  • Vachnamrut scripture reading
  • Bapashri ni Vato discourses
  • SMVS Video and Audio collection
  • Live Satsang streaming
Features
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SMVS Satsang is the perfect app provided by SMVS organization for human being to fulfill/complete their daily rules provided by Lord Swaminarayan and to see upcoming event updates from SMVS. * Daily Darshan: Look at daily darshan of Lord Swaminarayan presented in different temples and for different dates. * Today's Prayer: will show today's prayer to follow, so no need to remember all the prayers of month. * Meditation: Visulization of lord swaminarayan murti and pieceful MP3 play for lord swaminarayan dhyan. * Vachnamrut: read 273 principal scripture of the Swaminarayan Sampraday with zoom feature and have auto bookmark feature where you last read in listing. * Bapashri ni Vato: complete collection of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree's discourses given in this section similar features like Vachnamrut section. * SMVS Video: Video collection of all different event handled at SMVS under different categories. * 5 Minutes Satsang: Same as SMVS Video section but with solution to all your questions with short video clips. * SMVS Audio: Audio collection of all different event handled at SMVS under different categories with kirtans in audio format. * Live Satsang: Live Satsang of P.Santo can be available in audio and video streaming format. * Updates: Past and upcoming event updates of/from SMVS. For more information, visit www.smvs.org

Screenshots

Satsang4 screens
SMVS Satsang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SMVS Satsang at 4.8 against Satsang's 4.5. SMVS Satsang also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

SMVS Satsang holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Satsang's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMVS Satsang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Satsang ships an update every 5 months, SMVS Satsang every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Satsang versus SMVS Satsang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatsangSMVS Satsang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSwaminarayan GurukulSMVS swaminarayan mandir vasna sanstha

Customer experience

Satsang

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%

SMVS Satsang

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Satsang

No in-app purchases

None

SMVS Satsang

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Satsang free?
Satsang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMVS Satsang free?
SMVS Satsang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Satsang or SMVS Satsang?
SMVS Satsang is rated higher. Satsang averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while SMVS Satsang averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Satsang or SMVS Satsang have ads?
Neither Satsang nor SMVS Satsang shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Satsang or SMVS Satsang?
Satsang ships an update every 5 months, and SMVS Satsang every 2 months. Most recently, Satsang was updated on November 1, 2026 and SMVS Satsang on November 1, 2026.

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