iGurbani vs iSearch Gurbani !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
iSearch Gurbani !
Explore and research Sikh scriptures with a comprehensive collection of Gurbani texts. Features advanced search, daily prayers, and customizable display options for a personalized study experience.
- Complete Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Bhai Gurdas Vaaran, Kabit Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Nand Lal Baani, and Sri Dasam Granth Sahib
- Daily Nitnem and other Baanis
- Advanced search with filters (Scripture, raag, author)
- Gurmukhi, Hindi, Romanisation, and English translations
- Customizable user preferences (languages, fonts, themes)
- Save and share favorite verses
- Print pages
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iSearchGurbani (iSG) is a cross platform software bringing you a simplistic approach to search and explore Gurbani . iSG includes complete Sri Guru Granth Sahib , Bhai Gurdas Vaaran , Kabit Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Nand Lal Baani and Baani’s from Sri Dasam Granth Sahib. iSearchGurbani v2.8 Features: - Explore and relish Gurbani . SGGS Ang by Ang . SGGS Chapter Index . SGGS Shabad Index . Bhai Gurdas Vaaran Index . Kabit by Kabit . Sri Dasam Granth Chapter Index . Sri Dasam Granth Page by Page . Bhai Nand Lal Baani Index - Daily Nitnem baanis and other Baanis like Sukhmani sahib, Asa di vaar with easy navigation and pagination. - Advanced search of Shabads from Sri Guru Granth Sahib , Bhai Gurdas Vaaran , Kabit Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Nand Lal Baani and Sri Dasam Granth Sahib with First Letter Beginning and Anywhere in Romanisation and Gurmukhi - For example " Pootha Maatha ki Assees" can be searched as { p m k a} { pt mt k a} { p m k as} - Gurmukhi search is ' Case sensitive' - Advanced search with filter of Scripture, raag and Author - Teekas and Vishraam ( Punctuation), Lareevar also available along with Gurmukhi, Hindi transliteration , Romanisation, English transliteration and Translations. - Customised User preferences for Languages displayed, Gurmukhi font selection, Font Sizes and Background Themes. Custom Backgrounds and Customised font colors. - Save SGGS Ang/Baani/Searched Shabad as a Favorite by long Press and Hold on any displayed Gurmukhi Line. - Share your favorite verse in email / Text message/ Facebook or Twitter. - Print a page via Airplay Printers We welcome any and all suggestions, corrections and comments! Please direct comments to http://www.SearchGurbani.com We welcome any and all suggestions, corrections and comments! Please direct comments to http://www.SearchGurbani.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iGurbani at 4.7 against iSearch Gurbani !'s 4.0. iGurbani also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 62%) and ratings volume (485 vs 34). iSearch Gurbani !'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
iGurbani holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGurbani has 485 ratings behind it against 34, 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 62% of iSearch Gurbani !'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | iGurbani | iSearch Gurbani ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (485 ratings) — better | 4.0 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 62.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 485 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akal Design Technologies Inc | Gateway to Sikhism Foundation |
Customer experience
iGurbani
iSearch Gurbani !
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
iSearch Gurbani !
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iGurbani
No in-app purchases
iSearch Gurbani !
No in-app purchases
