Comparison

Stotra Lahari vs Sai Rhythms

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

Head to head
About

Stotra Lahari

Access a vast collection of devotional texts, prayers, and discourses to enrich your spiritual life. Learn and listen to slokas, bhajans, and discourses offline or online, with support for multiple languages and convenient playback features.

Highlights
  • Extensive sloka library
  • Bhajans and discourses
  • Learning sessions
  • Offline/online access
  • Multi-language support
  • Playback controls
  • Notifications
Features
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An All In One Gateway To Sanathana Dharma Car play feature, Added Sankshepa Ramayan in Learning session slokas, Fixed the order of the divyaprabandham, Minor enhancements Added Language Selection for Slokas Crash Fix added new panchangam calendar added new discourses Added Calendar panchangam notifications added Enhancements Divya Prabandam 4th Ayram Bhagavad Geeta script updated Added Bhajnas Divya Prabandam Valmiki Ramayanam all slokas ( 24,000) script Vishnu puranam added script for many slokas. kannada script. The Stotra Lahari app is intended for everyone to make their lives more peaceful, joyful, be a good person in life, and increase well-being of people. Learn/listen to character-developing Slokas(Prayer is the panacea of all the good, it enriches the inner divine qualities and elevates them to higher altitudes and makes man more perfect in all his endeavors. It removes inner problems like strain, stress, ego and so on.)/Sloka Learning Sessions/(To develop love towards God and everyone)/Bhajans, and so much more while in commute or at home. You are always a 'click ' away from divine spiritual world. Online/Offline - All files are compressed and available online/offline. We have a offline feature that easily shows downloaded files and filesizes. The slokas are in English, Telugu, Devanagari(Hindi), and Kannada. We have slokas such as the bhagavad gita, aditya hrudayam, sundarakanda, tiruppavai, etc. The discourses . Discourses such as the Bhagavad Gita, About Vedas, Sri Ramayanam, Upanaishads, Core Features - Trackplayer has autoplay, timer, and more. Playlist feature for selecting your favorite content. horizontal sliding, and more. Notifications for events, calendar and more.

About

Sai Rhythms

This app offers a comprehensive collection of devotional songs, discourses, and prayers related to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Users can search for songs by various musical details, read lyrics and meanings, and practice singing with pitch adjustment and karaoke tracks. It also provides access to discourses, Vahinis, and daily inspiration for reflection.

Highlights
  • Search devotional songs by lyrics, deity, language, raga, tempo
  • Read lyrics and meanings with glossary
  • Offline song catalog access
  • Pitch player and karaoke tracks for practice
  • Bookmark passages and keep notes
  • Listen to discourses and live streams
  • Daily inspiration and reflection prompts
Features
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Sing. Listen. Reflect. Sai Rhythms brings devotional singing and the teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba into one place. Find bhajans, understand their meaning, prepare for singing, listen to discourses and make time for daily reflection. FIND THE SONG YOU WANT Search devotional songs by lyrics, deity, language, raga, tempo and other musical details. Read lyrics and meanings, and explore the glossary to understand words used in bhajans. The downloaded song catalog supports searching and reading without an internet connection. MAKE PRACTICE PERSONAL Set your pitch with the pitch player. Use available audio and karaoke tracks to learn a song. Keep notes and practice records, create songlists and return to recent searches. Download available audio for offline listening. Audio and karaoke availability varies by song. LISTEN AND REFLECT Read divine discourses and Vahinis, bookmark passages and keep your notes together. Listen to available discourse audio and Sai Streams. Explore stream schedules and search the audio archives. Background playback keeps user-selected audio going while you use other apps, with system media controls. A DAILY MOMENT OF INSPIRATION Read Sai Inspires, revisit a date through the calendar and share a thought. Explore prayers and Divine Vistas photo collections. YOUR DEVOTIONAL COMPANION Choose light, dark and custom themes. Bring selected content closer with widgets. On Apple Watch, browse synced inspiration, streams, songlists, bookmarks, prayers and Divine Vistas, and request playback on your paired iPhone. Watch playback controls depend on the paired iPhone; this is not standalone watch audio streaming. CONNECT WITH YOUR CENTER Where your center uses the supported song-signup service, access devotional singing signups from the app. An internet connection is needed for live streams, archive searches, new content and audio that has not been downloaded. Some capabilities require a compatible device or OS version. Support: https://apps.sairhythms.org

Screenshots

Stotra Lahari4 screens
Sai Rhythms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stotra Lahari at 1.4K against Sai Rhythms's 39. Sai Rhythms's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stotra Lahari against 4.8 for Sai Rhythms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stotra Lahari has 1.4K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 92% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stotra Lahari ships an update fortnightly, Sai Rhythms weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stotra Lahari versus Sai Rhythms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStotra LahariSai Rhythms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better4.8 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better39
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size509 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerram mohan kanugantiPragyan

Customer experience

Stotra Lahari

All ratings1,428 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative1.5%

Sai Rhythms

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stotra Lahari

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio playback issues on iOS
  • App crashing on iOS 9 and 9.1
  • Sundarakanda text jumps from 10th to 20th chapter

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio for all content
  • Improve Hindi script and text readability
  • Enhance playlist functionality
  • Add share option in sloka section

Sai Rhythms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stotra Lahari

No in-app purchases

None

Sai Rhythms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stotra Lahari free?
Stotra Lahari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sai Rhythms free?
Sai Rhythms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stotra Lahari or Sai Rhythms?
Stotra Lahari is rated higher. Stotra Lahari averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Sai Rhythms averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Stotra Lahari or Sai Rhythms have ads?
Neither Stotra Lahari nor Sai Rhythms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stotra Lahari or Sai Rhythms?
Stotra Lahari ships an update fortnightly, and Sai Rhythms weekly. Most recently, Stotra Lahari was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sai Rhythms on October 29, 2026.

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