# Bodhi Tree: Buddhist Practice — Meditation, Sutras & Dharma > Buddhist practice and study app with meditation, sutras, and daily teachings. (iPhone/iPad app by Ming Chieh Lin.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bodhi-tree-buddhist-practice/id6770143718 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ming Chieh Lin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884511311) - Category: Lifestyle, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 26 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2026-05-23 - Data updated: 2026-08-14 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bodhi-tree-buddhist-practice/id6770143718/reviews.md ## What is Bodhi Tree? Bodhi Tree is a quiet companion for Buddhist practice and study, grounded in real scripture, in English and Traditional Chinese. It opens to today's teaching, a guided breath, and a single tap to sit. No accounts. No feed. No tracking. Built for newcomers and longtime practitioners across Theravada, Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, and broader Mahayana traditions, Bodhi Tree gathers what a practitioner actually reaches for: daily verses, sutras, guided Practice Paths, a meditation timer, and a private journal, all in one calm app that works offline. WHAT'S INSIDE • TODAY: A daily teaching tuned to the tradition you follow, with the day's verse and a single tap into Lotus Breath. Tap any verse to read deeper. • PATHS: Six guided Practice Paths, each a week of short daily steps: Calm Anxiety, Following the Breath, Letting Go, The Four Hearts, Impermanence, and Sleep. Every path is completely free. • MOMENTS: Readings for what you are facing: meeting anger, facing loss, letting go, new life, mending. Each walks a real passage of scripture line by line, in plain words. • MEDITATE: A clean timer with three tuned bells (a singing bowl, a temple bell, a zen bowl), interval bells, and a breath ring. A short Lotus Breath practice is one tap away. • JOURNAL: A private space for end-of-session reflections and a daily check-in. Stored on your device. Search is part of Premium. • YOU: Your traditions, your reminders, and optional morning alerts • WIDGETS: Today's teaching on your home screen. DESIGNED FOR PRACTICE, NOT ENGAGEMENT Bodhi Tree is built around how practice actually works: slow, repeated, personal. There are no streaks that punish you, no notifications begging you back, no infinite feed. The Bell of Mindfulness reminders are gentle and configurable: a morning bell, a quiet midday pause, and an evening reflection, each one optional. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Everything you write stays on your device: reflections, bookmarks, journal entries. The optional iCloud sync uses your personal iCloud account, never our servers. No third-party analytics, no advertising SDKs, no trackers. The only outside connections are the ones Apple requires for subscriptions and iCloud, plus the privacy and support links that open only when you tap them. Meditation sessions can be saved to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes if you grant permission. You can turn that off entirely. PREMIUM Most of Bodhi Tree is free, including the meditation timer with all three bells, today's teaching, every Practice Path, the full sutra library, unlimited bookmarks, the daily check-in, and the thoughts journal. Premium adds three things to your practice: • Monthly progress: see the days you practiced this month and the time you spent in stillness. • More Moments readings: the full library of readings for hard moments. • Reflection search: find any past reflection instantly. New subscribers receive a 7-day free trial; subscriptions are managed by Apple. A NOTE FROM US Bodhi Tree is named for the tree under which the Buddha is said to have awakened. May this small app give you a few minutes of stillness, and a doorway back to the teachings whenever you need them. Bodhi Tree Privacy Policy: https://forestoceanlife.github.io/bodhi-tree/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Daily teachings and verses - Guided meditation timer - Extensive sutra and mantra library - Private journaling space - Buddhist calendar with alerts - Optional Apple Health integration ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly Premium | $6.99 | per month | | Annual Premium | $39.99 | per year | ## Frequently asked questions about Bodhi Tree ### What is Bodhi Tree? Bodhi Tree is a lifestyle app designed to support Buddhist practice and study. It offers features like guided meditation, a library of sutras and mantras, daily teachings, and a private journal. ### Is Bodhi Tree free to use? Most of Bodhi Tree is free, including meditation bells, daily teachings, the Buddhist calendar, and a selection of sutras and mantras. Premium features are available via subscription. ### What are the Premium features in Bodhi Tree? Premium in Bodhi Tree offers monthly progress tracking of practice days and time spent in stillness, along with thought journaling capabilities. This is available through monthly or annual subscriptions. ### Does Bodhi Tree have ads? No, Bodhi Tree does not contain advertisements. The app is built with privacy in mind and avoids advertising SDKs and trackers. ### How does Bodhi Tree handle user privacy? Bodhi Tree prioritizes privacy by storing all journal entries and reflections on the device. Optional iCloud sync uses your personal account, and there are no third-party analytics or trackers. ### What traditions does Bodhi Tree support? Bodhi Tree is built for practitioners across Theravada, Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, and broader Mahayana traditions, offering content relevant to each. ### Can Bodhi Tree sessions be saved to Apple Health? Yes, meditation sessions can be saved to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes if you grant permission. This feature can be turned off entirely within the app's settings. ### What is the update frequency for Bodhi Tree? Bodhi Tree was last updated on June 3, 2026, indicating active development. The latest version is 2.1. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 3.0 — 2026-08-10 Every Practice Path is now fully free, from the first sit to the last day. This release also brings more than a hundred small refinements: smoother animations, faster screens, gentler battery use, and careful corrections across teachings and sources. As always, your practice stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking. ### 2.1 — 2026-06-03 Version 2.1 deepens Moments with new readings for everyday life. We also polished the Practice Record wheel, clarified Premium and trial screens, and fixed small issues across the app. ### 2.0 — 2026-06-01 This update brings a calmer, clearer Bodhi Tree. • A redesigned Moments — a turning wheel of eight doorways for whatever life is asking of you. • A new way to sit — in Meditate, choose your bells for the session and the intervals, and just breathe. • A refreshed Today — the day's teaching, a verse, and a single tap into Lotus Breath. • Monthly progress — look back on the days you returned to stillness this month (Premium). • Polished sutras, mantras, and Traditional Chinese throughout. Thank you for practicing with us. ### 1.0 — 2026-05-23 No release notes. ## More apps by Ming Chieh Lin - [A Life in Weeks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-life-in-weeks/id6760447524) All apps by Ming Chieh Lin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1884511311 ## Related topics [kuang chih hsiao](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kuang-chih-hsiao) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-14.*