ChetHari vs Gurbani Audio Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChetHari
This app provides a fast and flexible way to search and read Gurbani, supporting daily remembrance and practice. It offers features like custom organization, home screen widgets, and multiple translation options for a personalized experience.
- Intuitive Gurbani search by letters, words, or phrases
- Complete Gutka with all Banis and Sehaj Paath support
- Save and organize Shabads into custom folders
- Home and Lock Screen widgets for daily reflection
- Translations in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Spanish
- Customizable reading layouts and font options
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Chet means to remember. Chet is a thoughtfully designed Gurbani search and reading app created to support daily remembrance. It offers a calm, fast, and flexible experience whether you are searching for a specific pangti, reading Nitnem, or reflecting throughout the day. AirDrop and Share with Sangat - AirDrop Shabads and Banis straight to a friend's phone - Share an entire folder — subfolders and all — with the hierarchy preserved Folders and Unlimited Subfolders - Save Shabads directly to Favorites - Create folders and sub folders, nested as deep as you like - Organize saved Shabads in ways that match your practice - Drag to reorder, bulk-move, and rename freely - Add personal notes and references to any Shabad Present with AirPlay - AirPlay or connect an external display for a clean, presenter-style view - Step through verses line by line as you read Gurbani Search Find Gurbani quickly and intuitively. - Search by letters, full words, ang, or phrases and have auto-search detect for you - Search phonetically — just type how it sounds - Sub-search within a Shabad to narrow down a line - Custom Punjabi keyboards (QWERTY and traditional) Bani and Daily Practice - Complete Gutka with all Banis and can leave and pick up bani from where you left off - Favorite Banis for quick access - Create your own custom Bani folders - Multiple recensions (SGPC, Taksal, Buddha Dal, and more) - Sehaj Paath support so you can continue reading where you left off - Reading layouts designed to support steady and intentional reading Widgets and Daily Presence - Add widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen - Daily Hukamnama from Sri Darbar Sahib - Random Shabad widget for daily reflection - Custom widgets for personal thoughts or reminders If there are any mistakes or shortcomings, we humbly ask forgiveness.
Gurbani Audio Player
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ਆਇਓ ਸੁਨਨ ਪੜਨ ਕਉ ਬਾਣੀ ॥ aaio sunan paRan kau baanee || ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਲਗਹਿ ਅਨ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ naam visaar lageh an laalach birathaa janam paraanee ||1|| rahaau || Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh jio, By Waheguru Ji's grace, we humbly present the Gurbani Audio Player app. This app features complete Sehaj Paath recordings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, beautifully integrated with intuitive features designed to make your listening experience as peaceful and seamless as possible. Key Features • Offline Support: Download any recordings directly within the app so you can listen anywhere, anytime, without needing an internet connection. • Simple Mode: Thoughtfully designed with large text and clear icons, making it highly accessible and easy to use for the elderly. • Background Playback: Start your Paath and it will continue playing seamlessly, even if you navigate away from the app or lock your device. • Smart Resume: The app remembers your place, allowing you to pause and resume from the exact same location within a collection. • Custom Bookmarks: Easily save specific locations in the Sehaj Paath recordings. You can add personal notes and instantly return to play the audio from that exact spot later. • Sleep Timer: Listen peacefully as you rest by setting a timer to automatically stop the recording. • Multilingual Interface: The entire app experience is available in both Punjabi and English. Support & Feedback Your feedback is invaluable. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for new features, please feel free to email the sevaadars. Open-Source Project This app is fully open-source and built for the community. The source code is available at: https://github.com/Open-Sikh-Apps/gurbani-audio-player We seek your blessings. Bhul chuk muaf jio. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh ji
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Verdict
ChetHari and Gurbani Audio Player are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ChetHari | Gurbani Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gian Singh | Jasdeep Singh Malhotra |
In-app purchases
ChetHari
No in-app purchases
Gurbani Audio Player
No in-app purchases
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