Devalay vs Religion Department
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devalay
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For centuries, Bharat has suffered the onslaught of Islamic invaders, who have left a wake of loot, pillage and destruction. The scars exist even today, the motherland broken into pieces. The kingdom of Gandhāra, mentioned in the Mahābhārata, has an almost non existent Hindu population today. But one need not travel to a foreign country to see carnage. In 1990, Shri Sitaram Goel published a book. titled Hindu Temples – What Happened to Them, listing thousands of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist temples, which were destroyed to build Islamic monuments and places of worship, stressing this list was just the tip of the iceberg! This app attempts to convey that same list in an interactive map form. (Clicking on any marker displays further information about it.) You can also search for a specific desecrated Devalay, either by it's name, place or state.
Religion Department
Access educational videos and interactive seminars taught by leading scholars in the academic study of religion. Learn from experts in a structured educational environment.
- Educational videos
- Interactive seminars
- Taught by leading experts
- Academic study of religion
- Expert-led instruction
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From the team behind YouTube's Religion for Breakfast, the Religion Department brings you educational videos and interactive seminars taught by leading experts in the academic study of religion. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Religion Department at none against Devalay's 3. Devalay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Devalay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Religion Department asks for nothing beyond the download.
Devalay ships an update every 2 days, Religion Department fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devalay | Religion Department |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maneesh Godbole | Religion Department |
In-app purchases
Devalay
- Donate Small Coffee$0.99
- Donate Medium Coffee$1.99
- Donate Large Coffee$2.99
Religion Department
No in-app purchases
Questions
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