Comparison

Ghar vs NityaPooja

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

Head to head
About

Ghar

This app provides step-by-step guidance for practicing Hindu rituals at home. It supports daily pujas, aarti, shlokas, japa, and festival preparations, making Hindu practice accessible for families.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step ritual guidance
  • Guided puja and aarti flows
  • Full reader prayers with meanings
  • Japa counters
  • Panchang and calendar guidance
  • Festival preparation support
  • Hindi and English language options
Features
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Your home is your temple. Ghar is a calm companion for Hindu practice at home. Follow puja, mantra, diya, aarti and recitation guidance one clear step at a time, with preparation notes and meanings that help you understand the practice. Make space for a daily rhythm. Explore 90 distinct readings, including shlokas, mantras and prayers, with source references and English and Hindi meanings. Save practices you want to return to, learn about the traditions behind them, and begin without creating an account. DAILY PRACTICE • Follow step-by-step puja, mantra, diya, aarti, and recitation guidance. • Choose a practice depth and save favorites. • Explore 90 distinct daily readings, including shlokas, mantras, and prayers, with source references and English and Hindi meanings. • Browse learning articles and home-practice guides in English and Hindi. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Enjoy illustrated shortcuts, Home Screen widgets, and adaptive iPad layouts for portrait and landscape. • Browse practice cards, follow readable step-by-step guidance, and return to your saved practices. • On iPhone Duo, use the folded view for daily practice and the open view for guidance with your practice outline alongside. PANCHANG AND OBSERVANCES • See approximate daily Panchang guidance, including tithi and nakshatra. • If you choose to share a location, see local sunrise and sunset when available. • View selected festival dates from published references for Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Bengaluru, and Chennai, within each reference's supported dates and location coverage. • Use reminders and festival preparation guides where available. Calendar scope matters: local traditions and references can differ. The app identifies the selected source and its supported date range. Unsupported locations, dates, and observances are shown as unavailable. Panchang labels are calculated estimates, not exact ritual timings or a certified ephemeris. Ghar does not provide a complete vrat or fasting-day calendar. PRIVACY AND ACCESS • Continue without an account, or optionally use Sign in with Apple. • Household member details and practice history are saved on this device. • Household cloud sync is unavailable. • Export or delete local Ghar data from the app. Ghar includes free features and offers optional Premium subscriptions through Apple. Available plans, prices and renewal details appear in Apple’s purchase sheet before confirmation. Family Annual supports Apple Family Sharing of subscription access. Household profiles and practice history remain local to each device; Family Sharing does not enable household cloud sync. Ghar provides educational and spiritual guidance, not medical, legal, or financial advice. Practices and observances can vary by family, region, and tradition. Privacy Policy: https://www.getghar.com/privacy.html Terms: https://www.getghar.com/terms.html

About

NityaPooja

Features
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NityaPooja is your complete Hindu devotional companion, designed for Telugu-speaking families worldwide. Whether you're at home or abroad, stay connected to your spiritual roots with daily prayers, accurate Panchangam, and guided rituals — all in Telugu and English. DAILY DEVOTION • Today's Shloka — a fresh Sanskrit verse with Telugu and English meanings every day • Morning Suprabhatam and Evening Aarti reminders • Personalized Sankalpam with your name, gotra, and nakshatra PANCHANGAM • Accurate daily Panchangam with Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana • Sunrise, sunset, and Rahu Kalam timings for your city • Moon phase tracking — Pournami and Amavasya alerts • Grahanam (eclipse) notifications with Sparsha/Moksham times • Works for any city worldwide DEVOTIONAL LIBRARY • Stotrams, Keertanalu, Bhajans, Mantras, Suprabhatam • Aartis with audio playback via Spotify • Ashtottara Shatanamavali (108 names) • Hanuman Chalisa, Lakshmi Chalisa & more • 10+ deity profiles with mythology and prayers SPIRITUAL TOOLS • Japa Counter — track 108-bead malas with streaks and history • Guided Puja — step-by-step ritual instructions • Pooja Timer for your daily worship • Virtual Pooja Room with offerings ASTROLOGY • Rashifal — daily horoscope for all 12 zodiac signs • Jataka Chakram — Vedic birth chart generation • Guna Milan — compatibility matching for marriages PURANAS QUIZ • 300+ questions across 12 Puranas in Telugu and English • Daily quiz notifications to test your knowledge • Share your score with family and friends FESTIVALS & TEMPLES • Upcoming Hindu festival countdown • Temple directory with details • Devotional store with puja essentials PERSONALIZATION • 4 themes — System, Light, Dark, Saffron • Adjustable font size for comfortable reading • Configurable notifications for every feature • Bookmarks and reading history Built with love for the Telugu Hindu community. All content available offline. Your data stays on your device — we respect your privacy. Contact: nityapooja.contact@gmail.com

Screenshots

Ghar4 screens
NityaPooja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NityaPooja at none against Ghar's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Ghar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. NityaPooja asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghar ships an update every 5 days, NityaPooja weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ghar versus NityaPooja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGharNityaPooja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColorblast LLCDurgaprasad Chavali

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ghar

Subscriptions3
  • Ghar Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ghar Premium Annual$59.991 Year
  • Ghar Family Annual$89.991 Year
None

NityaPooja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghar free?
Ghar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NityaPooja free?
NityaPooja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ghar or NityaPooja have ads?
Neither Ghar nor NityaPooja shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghar or NityaPooja?
Ghar ships an update every 5 days, and NityaPooja weekly. Most recently, Ghar was updated on October 25, 2026 and NityaPooja on October 28, 2026.

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