Comparison

SMVS vs IvyGro

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

Head to head
About

SMVS

Access daily spiritual practices, scripture readings, and event updates from the SMVS organization. Engage in meditation, listen to prayers, and watch or listen to live and recorded Satsang sessions.

Highlights
  • Daily Darshan of Lord Swaminarayan
  • Today's Prayer guidance
  • Guided Meditation with MP3
  • Vachnamrut scripture reading with bookmarking
  • Bapashri ni Vato discourses
  • Video and Audio collection of events
  • Live Satsang streaming
Features
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SMVS Satsang is the perfect app provided by SMVS organization for human beings to fulfill/complete their daily rules provided by Lord Swaminarayan and to see upcoming event updates from SMVS.

* Daily Darshan: Look at the daily darshan of Lord Swaminarayan presented in different temples and on different dates.

* Today's Prayer: will show today's prayer to follow, so no need to remember all the prayers of the month.

* Meditation: Visualization of lord Swaminarayan murti and peaceful MP3 play for lord Swaminarayan dhyan.

* Vachnamrut: read 273 principal scriptures of the Swaminarayan Sampraday with a zoom feature and have an auto bookmark feature where you last read in the listing.

* Bapashri ni Vato: complete collection of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree's discourses given in this section with similar features to the Vachnamrut section.

* SMVS Video: Video collection of all different events handled at SMVS under different categories.

* 5 Minutes Satsang: Same as SMVS Video section but with solutions to all your questions with short video clips.

* SMVS Audio: An audio collection of all different events handled at SMVS under different categories with kirtans in audio format.

* Live Satsang: Live Satsang of P.Santo can be available in audio and video streaming formats.

* Updates: Past and upcoming event updates of/from SMVS.

For more information, visit www.smvs.org

About

IvyGro

Discover Illinois homes for sale with AI-powered search and interactive map browsing. Save favorite listings, view detailed property information, and connect directly with real estate agents to schedule tours. Manage your account and preferences easily.

Highlights
  • AI-powered home search
  • Interactive map browsing
  • Save favorite listings
  • View property details and virtual tours
  • Connect with real estate agents
  • Schedule property tours
Features
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IvyGro helps Illinois home buyers search for homes for sale, explore listings on a map, save favorites, and connect with agents. • Search homes by city, address, or AI-powered search • Browse listings on an interactive map • View photos, details, and virtual tours • Save homes to revisit later • Contact agents or schedule property tours • Manage your account, including account deletion Browse listings without an account. Sign in to save homes and contact agents. Privacy Policy: https://www.ivygro.com/privacy Terms: https://www.ivygro.com/terms

Screenshots

SMVS4 screens
IvyGro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SMVS at none against IvyGro's shown. SMVS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). IvyGro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 — 5.0 for SMVS against 5.0 for IvyGro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMVS ships an update every 3 weeks, IvyGro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMVS versus IvyGro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMVSIvyGro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSMVS swaminarayan mandir vasna sansthaDivine Marketplace INC

Customer experience

SMVS

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IvyGro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMVS

No in-app purchases

None

IvyGro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMVS free?
SMVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IvyGro free?
IvyGro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMVS or IvyGro?
SMVS and IvyGro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do SMVS or IvyGro have ads?
IvyGro shows ads; SMVS does not.
Which is updated more often, SMVS or IvyGro?
SMVS ships an update every 3 weeks, and IvyGro every 2 days. Most recently, SMVS was updated on October 10, 2026 and IvyGro on October 11, 2026.

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