Comparison

iGurbani vs Sikh World

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

Head to head
About

iGurbani

Explore Sikh scriptures with a powerful search engine. Read sacred texts with a unique visual highlighting of pauses and customizable display options. Access multiple translations and search historical Sikh writings.

Highlights
  • Gurbani search engine
  • Highlighted vishraams (pauses)
  • Multiple scripture sources
  • English and other translations
  • Customizable display
  • Search by first letter or full word
  • Search history and favorites
Features
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iGurbani - A powerful Gurbani Search Engine that allows you to search the Sikh scriptures. With the Grace of God the Akal Design team developed iGurbani with a new database from the ground up. The focus of this app is to allow the user to accurately read the shabads from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji following a revolutionary style of showing the vishraams. Instead of commas and other punctuation the vishraams are highlighed in a specific color. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Gurmukhi is from a new source and the database has been rebuilt from the ground up there are some errors that we could not catch during development. We are going to rely on the Sangat to help us identify and correct those errors. Scriptures 1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 2. Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji 3. Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran 4. Bhai Nand Lal Ji Translations ENGLISH - Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa - Bhai Manmohan Singh Ji OTHER TRANSLATIONS - SGGS Darpan (Prof. Sahib Singh Ji) - Bhai Manmohan Singh Ji - Faridkot Teeka VISHRAAM - Baba Darshan Singh Ji (Mallehwal) Features - Intuitive modern interface - Multiple Keyboards - Search by First Letter (From Start) - Search by First Letter (From Anywhere) - Search Ang/Vaar - Search full word (Gurmukhi/English) - Search History - Favorites - Highlighted Vishraam - Larivaar - Shabad Display is fully customizable - Transliteration www.igurbani.com

About

Sikh World

Explore Sikhism with this app. Access scriptures, listen to Kirtan and Katha, and learn about Sikh history and teachings. Features include daily Hukamnama, live Kirtan from the Golden Temple, and a media center with audio and video content.

Highlights
  • Read about Sikhism and Gurus
  • Read and listen to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
  • Daily Hukamnama and Katha
  • Live Kirtan from Sri Darbar Sahib
  • Read and listen to Nitnem and Gurbanis
  • Sakhis of Gurus and Sikh figures
  • Extensive audio and video media center
Features
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"Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh" We have created this Application to make people aware about Sikhs and Sikhism. Our aim is to spread Sikhism Teachings and Educate the people on Sikhism. Features of the Sikh World App : 1) Read about Sikhism 2) Read about Sikh Gurus (short details) 3) Read and Listen Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 4) Read and listen daily morning Hukamnama/ Katha of Daily Hukamnama/ Sangrand Hukamnama from Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar 5) Listen Live Kirtan from Sri Darbar Sahib (Sri Harmandir Sahib), Amritsar 6) Read and listen Nitnem and other Gurbanis. 7) Sakhis of All Gurus and Bhai Mani Singh, Baba Deep Singh ji Shaheed, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in English 8) Media Centre- Audios of Banis, Banis Vyakhya, SGGS, Dasamgranth, Bhai Gurdas ji Vaars, Kirtan &Gurmat Vichar (Katha) by various Ragi Sahib, Dhadi Kirtan, Sakhis, Lectures, Internet Gurbani Radios and many other Audios 9) Sikh Tube- Videos of Kirtan, Banis, Banis Vyakhya, SGGS, Dasamgranth, Kirtan & Gurmat Vichar (Katha) by various Ragi Sahib, Sakhis, Gurdwaras, Gatkas, Religious/Motivational short and long movies, Gatka, Lectures, Sikh Personalities, How to Tie Turban, Records and Achievements, Learn Punjabi and many other Videos Please do send us your valuable comments at sikhworldintl@gmail.com Disclaimer SikhWorld is a free, religious app that naturally comes with no warranty, guarantee and any sort of obligation from provider side. The contents (for example images, audio/videos files) included in Sikhworld are freely available on the Internet. If you own any of the content and do not want SikhWorld to use send us an email at sikhworldintl@gmail.com and we will try to remove the same in the next release of the App. "Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh"

Screenshots

iGurbani4 screens
Sikh World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iGurbani at 4.7 against Sikh World's 3.9. iGurbani also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sikh World's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGurbani holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGurbani has 485 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iGurbani's written reviews are positive against 65% of Sikh World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGurbani ships an update every 2 months, Sikh World every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGurbani versus Sikh World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGurbaniSikh World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (485 ratings) — better3.9 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings485 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkal Design Technologies IncKhushwant Singh

Customer experience

iGurbani

All ratings481 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative10.5%

Sikh World

All ratings37 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral13.9%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

iGurbani

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 13 and iPhone X
  • Favorites list randomly deleted
  • Incorrect formatting and missing lines in Gurbani
  • Punjabi keyboard issues on iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Sarbloh Granth and Dasam Granth
  • Provide option to change font size and colors
  • Implement iCloud backup for favorites
  • Add audio playback for Gurbani
  • Improve search capabilities

Sikh World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iGurbani

No in-app purchases

None

Sikh World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGurbani free?
iGurbani is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sikh World free?
Sikh World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGurbani or Sikh World?
iGurbani is rated higher. iGurbani averages 4.7 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Sikh World averages 3.9 from 38 ratings.
Do iGurbani or Sikh World have ads?
Sikh World shows ads; iGurbani does not.
Which is updated more often, iGurbani or Sikh World?
iGurbani ships an update every 2 months, and Sikh World every 6 weeks. Most recently, iGurbani was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sikh World on November 2, 2026.

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