HinduGuru vs Shastra Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HinduGuru
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Dive into the Gita and deepen your understanding of Hinduism https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shastra Chat
Access sacred texts like the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Hanuman Chalisa with daily verses, audio journeys, and word-by-word meanings. Engage in guided conversations about scripture and build a lasting spiritual practice with personalized reminders and widgets.
- Daily scripture verses
- Sanskrit audio and word meanings
- Guided audio journeys
- Scripture-based conversations
- Daily practice tracking
- Save and share verses
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Shastra brings the Bhagavad Gita, the Valmiki Ramayana and the Hanuman Chalisa into your everyday life. Each morning you receive a verse, chosen for the day. Read it slowly over living ink, hear it in Sanskrit, and see what every word means. Then carry it with you: a short reflection and one small practice turn reading into living. THREE SCRIPTURES, ONE PRACTICE The complete Bhagavad Gita, all 701 verses with translation, transliteration and word by word meanings. The Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda and Sundara Kanda, 145 chapters in clear English with narration that follows the verses as you read. The Hanuman Chalisa, with a recitation you can follow verse by verse. LISTEN YOUR WAY THROUGH Guided audio journeys, seven days each, on anxiety, anger, purpose, focus, grief, courage and more, drawn from all three texts. Calm narration in English and Hindi with synchronized captions. ASK ABOUT ANY VERSE Bring any question to a conversation grounded in the scriptures themselves. Start from today's verse, from the page you are reading, or from whatever is on your mind. Every answer cites the verse it rests on. BUILD A PRACTICE THAT LASTS Daily streaks with a calendar of your practice, grace days that hold your place when life intervenes, gentle reminders at times you choose, and home and lock screen widgets that keep the day's verse close. Save the verses that speak to you and share them as beautiful cards. Shastra Premium unlocks every journey and unlimited conversations, with three grace days each week. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://shastra.chat/terms Privacy: https://shastra.chat/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HinduGuru at 3 against Shastra Chat's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HinduGuru sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Shastra Chat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | HinduGuru | Shastra Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rishi Peddakama | Amit Arora |
In-app purchases
HinduGuru
- App Access$4.991 Month
Shastra Chat
- Shastra Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Shastra Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- 1 Grace Day$0.99
- 3 Grace Days$1.99
