Comparison

Bhashini vs NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra

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

Head to head
About

Bhashini

This app facilitates communication between Indian citizens by offering voice-to-text conversion, translation between Indian languages, and text-to-voice generation. It aims to break down language barriers across India.

Highlights
  • Voice to text conversion
  • Translate between Indian languages
  • Generate voice from text
  • Facilitate cross-language communication
  • Reduce language barriers
Features
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Bhashini application is developed to help Indian citizens translate content in different Indian languages. This application also helps Indian citizens to effectively communicate with other who do not know your language which will help reduce the language barrier in India. Using this application users can: 1. Convert their voice to text. 2. Translate from one Indian language to another. 3. Generate voice from text. 4. Communicate with others who do not know your language. Note: In the upcoming weeks more features will be available to Indian Citizens.

About

NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra

This app allows former employees to digitally submit their annual life certificate for retirement benefits. It uses facial recognition and voice authentication via your device's camera and registered mobile number for a secure process.

Highlights
  • Annual life certificate submission
  • Video and voice authentication
  • Automatic fetching of employee data
  • Self/dependent certificate generation
  • Secure data storage
Features
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In order to avail medical and other retirement benefits, all ex-employees of NHPC are required to furnish the Jeevan Praman Patra annually. The option of obtaining the Jeevan Praman Patra through a Mobile App is allowing ex-employees to complete the authentication process seamlessly. The Mobile App will automatically fetch the basic data like Employee Number, name Designation, DoB, Address, Dependent Details from Employee master. The user will select the self/dependent for whom Jeevan Praman Patra is to be generated. On selection and Pressing PROCEED Button, the device camera will automatically enabled to capture video. Also, OTP shall be sent on users registered mobile number. The device's camera will capture a video of the ex-employee/dependent. During this process, the ex-employee is required to verbally pronounce their NHPC Employee Number and the received OTP, ensuring a secure and reliable authentication process. The captured video, containing the verbal authentication, will be securely stored in database.

Screenshots

Bhashini4 screens
NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bhashini at 4.1 against NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra's 2.5. Bhashini also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Bhashini holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bhashini has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bhashini ships an update every 2 months, NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bhashini versus NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBhashiniNHPC Jeevan Praman Patra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB76 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNational e-Governance DivisionNHPC LTD

Customer experience

Bhashini

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative32.3%

NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bhashini

No in-app purchases

None

NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bhashini free?
Bhashini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra free?
NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bhashini or NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra?
Bhashini is rated higher. Bhashini averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bhashini or NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra have ads?
Neither Bhashini nor NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bhashini or NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra?
Bhashini ships an update every 2 months, and NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra every 15 months. Most recently, Bhashini was updated on November 3, 2026 and NHPC Jeevan Praman Patra on November 4, 2026.

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