Comparison

Surat vs KST EDU

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

Head to head
About

Surat

This app is a comprehensive Gurbani study companion, offering advanced search capabilities including voice input for finding specific verses. It provides in-depth word meanings, commentaries, and translations, along with tools for memorization and daily practice.

Highlights
  • Voice search for Gurbani
  • Word meanings and commentaries
  • Memorization tools with recitation feedback
  • Multiple translations and teekas
  • Offline functionality
  • Daily practice tracking
  • Customizable study lists
Features
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Surat is a Gurbani study companion for daily reading, memorisation and contemplation. Search Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Dasam Bani, Bhai Gurdas Vaaran and Bhai Nand Lal by voice, by rough spelling, by first letters or word by word, then go as deep as you like: word meanings, line commentary, teekas and the Mahan Kosh, all on your device. VOICE SEARCH, TUNED FOR KIRTAN Sing or recite a line, or hold your phone toward the kirtan, and Surat finds the shabad. A near/far switch tunes the microphone for your own voice or a hall. Recognition runs entirely on your device. MEMORISE BY RECITING Pick a bani, shabad or pangti and recite it out loud. The words light up as you say them, so you always know where you are and what comes next. See how much you recited today, what to practise next, and organise your list in folders. On-device speech recognition, still experimental, and it may mishear a word. EVERY WORD, EXPLAINED Long-press any word for its meaning from Prof. Sahib Singh, the line commentary of the Gurbani Arth Bhandar by Hari Singh Randhawe Wale in Punjabi and English, and the matching Mahan Kosh entry. Save words to your vocabulary and review them as flashcards. TRANSLATIONS AND TEEKAS • English: Bhai Manmohan Singh, Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa and others • Punjabi: Prof. Sahib Singh, Faridkot Teeka and others • English renderings of the Sahib Singh and Faridkot teekas, verse by verse (AI-rendered, clearly marked) • Spanish translation • Mahan Kosh dictionary, 61,000+ entries, now readable in English, with the stories behind the words • Larivaar and padchhed, transliteration in English, IPA and Urdu • Pause markers (vishraam) from several sources, styled the way you like NITNEM STREAKS AND WIDGETS Keep a daily Nitnem streak, with a freeze that covers a missed day. Home-screen widgets mark a bani done with one tap, show today's Hukamnama, or start voice search. Optional reminders per bani and an end-of-day check-in. SEARCH HOW YOU THINK • Type roughly, in Latin or Gurmukhi, and let the app work out what you meant • First-letter search: type the first letter of each word • Full-text search across every translation • Filter by source, raag or author EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji • Dasam Bani • Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran, Kabitt Savaiye, and Bhai Gurdas Singh Ji Vaaran • Bhai Nand Lal Ji • 130+ banis, including 28 from the Damdami Taksal Sundar Gutka, with a table of contents in each • Read a bani in the version your tradition follows • Rehat maryada and rehatnamas • Amrit Keertan DAILY PRACTICE • Daily ang goals and a study home that picks up where you left off • Build your own Pothi: collections of banis and shabads • Open shabads in tabs, and keep bookmarks, notes and annotations YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Works offline after a one-time setup • Back up to your own Google Drive and sync between your devices • Voice search and recitation recognition run entirely on your phone • No ads, no behavioural tracking, no third-party data sharing Questions or feedback: support@surat.dev

About

KST EDU

This app serves as an official communication tool for teachers at Khalsa School Tracy. It facilitates access to school announcements, event information, and teaching-related activities, fostering community connection and promoting Punjabi culture and Sikh values.

Highlights
  • Access school announcements and updates
  • Stay informed about school events
  • Manage teaching activities
  • Connect with the school community
  • Promotes Punjabi language and Sikh values
Features
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KST EDU is the official app for teachers at Khalsa School Tracy, designed to make it easier for educators to stay connected, organized, and informed. Access important school information, manage teaching-related activities, and stay connected with the Khalsa School Tracy community — all in one convenient app. KEY FEATURES: Access important school announcements and updates Stay informed about school events and activities Manage teaching-related information and activities Stay connected with the Khalsa School Tracy community Simple and convenient experience designed for teachers KST EDU is built to support teachers and help strengthen the Khalsa School Tracy educational community while promoting Punjabi language, Gurmukhi, Sikh history, Gurbani, culture, and values. Stay connected. Stay organized. Keep teaching.

Screenshots

Surat4 screens
KST EDU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KST EDU at every 3 days against Surat's every 2 months. KST EDU also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Surat's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

KST EDU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surat has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surat ships an update every 2 months, KST EDU every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surat versus KST EDU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuratKST EDU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size743 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEverythings 13Awahe INC

Customer experience

Surat

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

KST EDU

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surat

No in-app purchases

None

KST EDU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surat free?
Surat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KST EDU free?
KST EDU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surat or KST EDU?
KST EDU is rated higher. Surat averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while KST EDU averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Surat or KST EDU have ads?
Neither Surat nor KST EDU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surat or KST EDU?
Surat ships an update every 2 months, and KST EDU every 3 days. Most recently, Surat was updated on November 7, 2026 and KST EDU on November 6, 2026.

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