Comparison

Kirtanavali vs Ahnik

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

Head to head
About

Kirtanavali

Access a vast collection of Swaminarayan kirtans with audio, live group sessions, and study tools. Explore over 10,500 sacred songs in Gujarati and English, perfect for daily devotion, festivals, and community gatherings.

Highlights
  • 10,500+ Kirtans
  • Audio Renditions
  • Live Community Sessions
  • Smart Collections
  • Kirtan Study Tools
  • Offline Access
  • Dual Language Support
Features
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Swaminarayan Kirtan - The Complete Devotional Collection The ultimate kirtan app for Swaminarayan devotees worldwide - now with live group sessions and audio support! Experience Divine Devotion Anywhere Join thousands of devotees using the most comprehensive Swaminarayan kirtan collection available. Our app features over 10,500+ sacred kirtans in both Gujarati and English transliteration, making bhakti accessible to devotees of all backgrounds. New Features Audio Renditions - Multiple audio versions of your favourite kirtans - High-quality recordings for enhanced devotional experience Live Community Sessions - Create or join community rooms for synchronised group singing - Perfect for raas, festivals, and community or home gatherings - QR code sharing for instant room access - Leader controls for managing live sessions Smart Collections - Create and share custom kirtan collections - Dynamic festival and daily niyam recommendations - Automatic aarti and chesta suggestions based on time and calendar Kirtan Study - Detailed kirtan prefaces explaining the context - Line by line explanations in English - Author biographies of nand santos and other authors - Three viewing modes: Gujarati only, with transliteration, or English only Core Features - Offline Access - Works without internet connection - 10,500+ Kirtans - Comprehensive database from Nand Santos - Dual Language - Gujarati script and English transliteration - Smart Search - Find any kirtan instantly - Bookmarks - Save favourites for quick access - Customizable Display - Adjustable font sizes, colours, and themes (Light/Dark/Sepia) - Live Updates - Real-time corrections and new content - Festival Categories - Organised by occasions, daily routines, and themes Perfect For - Daily prayers and meditation - Festival celebrations (Janmashtami, Diwali, Holi) - Community gatherings and raas - Personal devotional practice - Learning Gujarati through kirtans - Temple services and aarti Why Kirtan Bhakti? As stated in Shreemad Bhagwatam: "Just as one attains merit through meditation in Satyug, offering sacrifices in Tretayug, and worship in Dvaaparyug, one attains all these merits combined through chanting the Lord's names in Kaliyug." Lord Swaminarayan emphasised kirtan as the most accessible path to divine connection in our age. Experience the transformative power of devotional singing with our enhanced app.

About

Ahnik

This app helps users track their daily spiritual practices, including Aarti, Vanchan, Gharsabha, and Chesta. Users can log their progress for the current or previous day and automatically generate a spiritual code based on their entries. The app also allows sharing daily practice status via WhatsApp.

Highlights
  • Track daily spiritual practices
  • Log current or previous day's progress
  • Automatic Ahnik Code generation
  • Share practice status on WhatsApp
  • Automatic saving of changes
Features
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2AVGC application is build to keep track of satsang practice in daily life. 2AVGC stands for 2 times Aarti, Vanchan (Vachnamrut & Swami Ni Vato), Gharsabha (once a week) and Chesta. We need to practice 2AVGC in our daily life. You can update your ahnik practices for same day as well as previous day. Once you make any changes in daily practices it will store your changes automatically. You can share your daily Ahnik practice status with your WhatsApp groups and contacts through this application. Application will generate Ahnik Code Automatically based on what you have marked.

Screenshots

Kirtanavali4 screens
Ahnik2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ahnik at every 2 months against Kirtanavali's every 13 months. Ahnik also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Kirtanavali's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 72%). On price, rating, 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

Kirtanavali holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Kirtanavali's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ahnik's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kirtanavali ships an update every 13 months, Ahnik every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kirtanavali versus Ahnik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKirtanavaliAhnik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (49 ratings) — better4.5 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews — better72.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4993 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShree Swaminarayan Temple BhujBochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Inc

Customer experience

Kirtanavali

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%

Ahnik

All ratings93 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kirtanavali

No in-app purchases

None

Ahnik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kirtanavali free?
Kirtanavali is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ahnik free?
Ahnik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kirtanavali or Ahnik?
Kirtanavali is rated higher. Kirtanavali averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Ahnik averages 4.5 from 93 ratings.
Do Kirtanavali or Ahnik have ads?
Neither Kirtanavali nor Ahnik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kirtanavali or Ahnik?
Kirtanavali ships an update every 13 months, and Ahnik every 2 months. Most recently, Kirtanavali was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ahnik on November 2, 2026.

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