Guru Granth Sahib with Audio
Guru Granth Sahib with Audio is a religious education app providing text and audio access to the Sikh scripture on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the barrier to accessing 6,000 shabads by providing a mobile-first, raga-organized interface that replaces physical scripture volumes for daily study.
For Sikh practitioners and students of religious scripture seeking mobile access to the Guru Granth Sahib and traditional Gurbani texts.
What does it look like?
Key features
Integrated audio player for 6,000 shabads and 1,430 pages of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Scripture hymns arranged by thirty-one traditional ragas and author length.
Displays content in Gurmukhi script with support for Lahnda, Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Sanskrit, Sindhi, and Persian.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates, relying on ad inventory for revenue.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsplatform expansionShow more...
The app has entered a state of inactivity, with no updates released in the last 248 days. The latest release focused on a framework update and iOS compatibility, but development has since ceased. Given the lack of activity over the past eight months, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
Sukhpreet Singh
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Chaupai Sahib Paath with AudioUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans excited. Users appreciate the speaking function allows users to follow along with the text, making the learning process accessible and the simple and clean layout makes the app easy to use for daily spiritual practice.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The speaking function allows users to follow along with the text, making the learning process accessible
- The simple and clean layout makes the app easy to use for daily spiritual practice
- Interruption of reading sessions by advertisements creates a negative experience for users seeking a focused environment
4 of 4 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Guru Granth Sahib with Audio
How's the Education market?
Guru Granth Sahib with Audio holds a 4.59-star rating across 61 total ratings on iOS. The lack of updates since late 2025 suggests a maintenance-mode posture that risks losing ground to more active religious education utilities.
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Key takeaways for Guru Granth Sahib with Audio
Where is it heading?
The religious education category is shifting toward ad-free, community-supported models that prioritize user focus. Guru Granth Sahib with Audio remains exposed due to its reliance on intrusive ads and a stalled release cadence, which will likely erode its current 4.59-star rating as users migrate to more responsive alternatives.
- The 8-month development silence indicates a maintenance-only posture, which risks user churn as competitors release modern framework updates.
- Ad-driven monetization creates a negative experience for users seeking focused spiritual practice, leading to uninstalls and lower long-term retention.
The SWOT
- Raga-based organization enables traditional study methods
- Multilingual text support serves a broad linguistic base
- Implement a donation model to replace ad revenue
- Add background audio playback for study sessions
Next best moves
Remove interstitial ads because they are the top-cited reason for uninstalls → improve retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The outlook for the app has shifted from stable to declining, driven by the ongoing 8-month development silence and the negative impact of ad-supported monetization on user retention.
Bottom line
Transitioning from an ad-supported model to a donation-based structure would address the primary churn driver identified in user reviews. This pivot would unlock a more focused environment for daily practice, sustaining the app's utility against better-maintained competitors.
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Is Guru Granth Sahib with Audio free to use?
Does the app contain advertisements?
Can I listen to the scripture continuously?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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