Comparison

Aradhana Kit vs Hindu Mode

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

Head to head
About

Aradhana Kit

Features
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Everything for your daily worship β€” and it all works offline. Aartis, Chalisas, Bhajans, Mantras, Kathas, and the Sacred Texts, your daily Panchang and Muhurat, your Kundli, a japa mala to count your chanting, and a map of India's great temples. In 10 Indian languages. No account needed to begin. Japa Mala Counter Count your mantra chanting with a beautiful digital mala. Track your progress, set daily targets with Sankalpa, and build streaks. Sacred Text Library Explore Aartis, Chalisas, Bhajans, Mantras and Kathas β€” thousands of texts in one place, with multi-language support. Read the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Epics and Smritis. Bookmark what you recite daily and it waits at the top of the list. Works Offline The entire library ships inside the app. Open a Chalisa on a train, in a temple basement, or anywhere with no signal β€” nothing to download and nothing to wait for. Daily Panchang Get accurate Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Sunrise, Sunset and Rahu Kaal for your location every day. Daily Muhurat Know the most auspicious times of the day β€” Brahma Muhurta, Abhijit, Chaughadia, Bhadra and Panchak. Daily Bhagavad Gita A Gita shloka every day with Sanskrit, transliteration and meaning. Listen to the recitation in your language. A Shloka for How You Feel Tell the app how your day is going β€” joyful, anxious, tired, devoted β€” and receive a Gita verse chosen for it, read aloud. Sacred Temple Map Discover 195+ major Hindu temples across India β€” Jyotirlingas, Char Dhams, Shakti Peethas and more, with directions. Kundli, Matching & Horoscope Generate your Vedic birth chart in North or South Indian style, check Guna Milan compatibility with a partner, and read your running Vimshottari dasha. Pooja Guide Step-by-step pooja rituals with samagri lists for major Hindu ceremonies. AI Spiritual Assistant Ask questions about mantras, scriptures, deities and rituals in your own language. Daily Reminders A gentle reminder for your morning pooja and evening mala jaap. Speak to Search Say "Hanuman Chalisa" or "show me temples" and go straight there. Supports 10 languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

About

Hindu Mode

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Pray before you scroll. Hindu Mode locks the apps that pull you away, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, whichever you choose, at your prayer times, and keeps them locked until you've done a short puja. Morning, sandhya, night. Then the phone is yours again, on your terms. It's not about more willpower. It's about who you turn to first. MADE FOR EVERY HINDU Tell us who you pray to, Shiva, Hanuman, Ganesha, Krishna, Lakshmi, Durga, Ram, Kali, Venkateswara, Murugan, Ayyappa, Shirdi Sai, and more, and every prayer is addressed to your ishta, in your language (English, Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Punjabi). This isn't one tradition's app. It's yours. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps to lock and your prayer times 2. At puja time, your apps lock and you get a gentle nudge 3. Tell us how your mind is, restless, anxious, tired, grateful… 4. Read the short prayer written for that moment, grounded in a real line of scripture 5. A few beads of jaap on the mala, or today's shloka, line by line 6. Your apps open. Go gently. YOUR TEXTS, NOT JUST ONE β€’ Hanuman Chalisa, Sundarkand, Ramcharitmanas, Ram Raksha β€’ Bhagavad Gita, all 700 verses, Sanskrit + meaning + reflection β€’ Shiv Chalisa, Rudrashtakam, Lingashtakam, Shiv Tandav, Mahamrityunjaya β€’ Durga Chalisa, Devi stotras, Argala, Saraswati Vandana β€’ Ganesh Atharvashirsha, Sankat Nashan, Pancharatnam β€’ Vishnu Sahasranama, Venkateswara Suprabhatam β€’ Lakshmi stotras, Shri Suktam, Kanakadhara β€’ Aartis, Om Jai Jagdish Hare, Jai Ganesh Deva, Om Jai Shiv Omkara… β€’ Gayatri, Shanti mantras, Upanishads β€’ Kanda Shasti Kavasam, Harivarasanam, Sai aartis Every line in the original script with easy pronunciation and plain meaning. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ Prayer locks, apps lock at set times and stay locked until you pray β€’ Strict mode, always locked, each prayer opens apps for a set window β€’ Prayers written for you, to your deity, in your language β€’ Jaap on your screen the way it's always been on a mala, one tap, one name β€’ Your mandir, a temple that grows with every prayer; miss days and the flame dims β€’ 40-day sankalp, the traditional anushthan, one day at a time β€’ Read, every text, chapter by chapter, with highlights and notes β€’ Streaks, beads counted, hours reclaimed from the feed β€’ Today's line on your lock screen and home screen widgets β€’ 3 emergency unlocks a month, for real emergencies *All features require an active subscription.* Your practice stays private: no account, no tracking of what you do in your apps, and your prayers never leave your phone. Hindu Mode is the new name of Gita Mode, same team, now for every tradition. Feedback or ideas? Email kushal2001apple@gmail.com, we read every one. Terms of Use: https://gitamode.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://gitamode.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Aradhana Kit4 screens
Hindu Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aradhana Kit at none against Hindu Mode's 2. Aradhana Kit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hindu Mode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Aradhana Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aradhana Kit ships an update fortnightly, Hindu Mode every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Aradhana Kit versus Hindu Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAradhana KitHindu Mode
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size75 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHritwik AgarwalKushal Mittal

In-app purchases

None

Aradhana Kit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hindu Mode

Subscriptions2
  • Gita Mode Plus β€” Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Gita Mode Plus β€” Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Aradhana Kit free?
Aradhana Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hindu Mode free?
Hindu Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aradhana Kit or Hindu Mode have ads?
Hindu Mode shows ads; Aradhana Kit does not.
Which is updated more often, Aradhana Kit or Hindu Mode?
Aradhana Kit ships an update fortnightly, and Hindu Mode every 9 days. Most recently, Aradhana Kit was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hindu Mode on October 31, 2026.

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