Daily Dharma by Tricycle User Reviews

Name: Daily Dharma by Tricycle
Rating: 4.9 (932 reviews)

Daily Dharma by Tricycle

Tricycle Foundation Inc.

📚 Education

Customer Experience

Positive experience60.0% of reviews

Neutral5.0% of reviews

Negative experience35.0% of reviews

~ Based on 20 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Daily Dharma by Tricycle. Based on 932 reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 7 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

📚Excellent variety of Buddhist teachings and content formats
👍User-friendly and beautiful app design
🙏Meaningful daily dharma quotes that enhance spiritual practice
💝Complements physical magazine well
🎯Helpful for beginners and experienced practitioners
📱Improved subscription linking between website and app
✨Responsive app moderators who address user feedback

Negative things

💰Perceived shift toward paid subscription model
😞Loss of free content access after recent updates
📉Limited selection of curated material in app
🔄Forced update that removed user-saved content
⚠️Reduced functionality compared to previous version

Is Daily Dharma by Tricycle Safe?

Daily Dharma by Tricycle appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Daily Dharma by Tricycle is 97/100.

This assessment is based on 932 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

97.2% of ratings point to a safe experience

0.9% of ratings suggest some concerns

1.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 932 App Store ratings for Daily Dharma by Tricycle.

Is Daily Dharma by Tricycle Legit?

Daily Dharma by Tricycle appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Daily Dharma by Tricycle is 73/100.

Based on 73 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Most Recent Highest Rated Lowest Rated

Enhances the physical magazine in so many ways!

Wonderful content - I love the magazine and the app complements it - bringing teachings alive!

cherylinphilly

4 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We're happy the app has been of value. If you ever need assistance, contact us at support@tricycle.org. Wishing you a fantastic day!

A Variety of Perspectives

I am grateful to have access to the Daily Dharma. Each day I scan the intriguing titles of the articles and gravitate to the one offering illumination to the moment I find myself in. It is a Blessing to have such freedom within the Teachings.

Juniper71

5 months ago

Response from developer

We're so grateful for your positive review. It means a lot to us that you’re enjoying the app. If there’s anything we can help with, please email us at support@tricycle.org. Have a great day!

Opening to awareness

I am learning so much about improving my awareness of how I cause suffering, to myself and others.
Thank you, Tricycle!

georgiagayle

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for this feedback! We're so glad you're finding the app valuable.

Listened to feedback

Used to enjoy Daily Quotes, then they forced an update which erased all saved favorites. Deleted app.

Update:
The app moderators replied directly to this review and explained that they have expanded the availability of non-subscription content. I respect their individualized reply and I will reinstall the app to explore what is available.

Added a star due to their thoughtful reply.

-s-S-s-

10 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, and thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. To your first point, we're happy to let you know that the quote-saving feature has been restored. In the latest version of the app, you can once again view previous Daily Dharma quotes and save your favorites. We also understand your frustration around some content being behind a paywall. As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of our readers to sustain our work. That said, the recent update has actually allowed us to expand the amount of free content available on the app, including rotating articles and Dharma Talks, all of our podcasts, Buddhism for Beginners resources, and more. We hope you’ll explore and find value in these offerings.

Growing Greed

Used to enjoy Daily Dharma, then they forced an update which erased all saved favorites. Now complete quotes can only be viewed with a subscription. Seems money is more important than sharing a few morsels. Deleted app, I will forge my own path.

-s-S-s-

10 months ago

Response from developer

Excellent app with a wide variety of offerings

I love this app! In addition to the daily dharma quotes, which you can save to favorites and scroll through past quotes, the app contains a variety of accessible Buddhist teachings in various formats including audio, video, articles, and more. Great for beginners or longtime practitioners.

BuddhaMay

a year ago

Response from developer

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We're happy the app of value. If you ever need assistance, contact us at support@tricycle.org. Wishing you a fantastic day!

Best start of any day!!

Short or long, the teachings of so many teachers is a blessing.

robkal007

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review! We're thrilled that you're enjoying the vast array of teachings. 🙏

Limited selection

The app shows a limited selection of curated material taken from the magazine, which can only be read in the browser. It make sense to have the full magazine and past issues available in an app.

welldgggfd

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi there, thank you for the feedback. We've crafted this app to be focused on Buddhist teachings, containing a selection of teachings in various formats as well as some app-specific content like our audio meditations. It is not a magazine app and we do not host everything from tricycle.org on the app. If you have any further questions, please write to us at support@tricycle.org. Thank you!

Interview with Jane Hirschfeld

Once again, a magnificent period of sitting at the foot of a master, a poet and interpreter of life. In words to shake my cobwebs and present a new way of being through her writing. James teased Jane to insights new to my ears.

Berniemcg

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback and review! 🙏

My favorite way to start the morning!

It’s hard to put into words the joy and comfort I feel every morning I wake up to read the articles in Tricycle. It’s a gift each day. The teachings have deepened my mindfulness practice, and support my journey of loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity.
I’m deeply grateful for the work and support of this community.

michellezen

2 years ago

A wonderful resource

I have really come to enjoy this app. It is choked full of helpful information that has been invaluable in my practice.

hopelessRomantic7

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you're enjoying the app.

Subscription joinup

So much more enjoyable now that our subscriptions link from website to app more easily. One less thing to be mindful with. Keep up the extraordinary work.
Rory

Rors2

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you're enjoying the app. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out at support@tricycle.org. Have a wonderful day!

Update disappointment

The loss of the daily dharma favorites as well as the ability to scroll back for previous daily dharma quotes is very disappointing. I’m likely to not use the app much anymore.

ReviewLater

2 years ago

Response from developer

We’re glad to share that these features have been restored! You can view previous Daily Dharma quotes and save your favorites in the latest version of the app. If you have any other questions or concerns, please write to us at support@tricycle.org. Thank you!

Terrible update

Recent update appears to have combined Daily Dharma and Triangle, in an attempt to get paid subscriptions to triangle. In doing so it has eliminated a ton of functionality from the Daily Dharma app itself, including the ability to look at past days, see popular daily Dharmas, etc. Depressing to see a cash grab like this that makes things actively worse from a Buddhist org. I'd pay something reasonable for the old app, which should've been the move.

shlumorg

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your feedback. We’re glad to share that these features have been restored! You can view previous Daily Dharma quotes and save your favorites in the latest version of the app. We have also added additional free features such as audio meditations, podcasts, Buddhism for Beginners content, and more. If you have any other questions or concerns, please write to us at support@tricycle.org. Thank you!

Lost wisdom

I’m very disappointed that in updating the app I lost years of bookmarked Daily Dharmas. It was so lovely to be able to reflect back on the quotes that were most meaningful. This is a lesson in impermanence, but I still wish all the prior wisdom was still available.

bumfleet

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, we apologize that you lost previously bookmarked quotes. But we're glad to share that these features have been restored. You can view previous Daily Dharma quotes and save your favorites in the latest version of the app. If you have any other questions or concerns, please write to us at support@tricycle.org. Thank you!

Bad update

This update really convoluted things, as well as not being able to conveniently scroll through past days. I doubt I will use this any longer.

Coolguy 555

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to share that these features have been restored. You can view previous Daily Dharma quotes and save your favorites in the latest version of the app. If you have any other questions or concerns, please write to us at support@tricycle.org. Thank you!

App needs bug fixes

While I enjoy the app’s quotes, the app itself needs bug fixes. 1) FAVORITE QUOTES: The app stops saving favorite quotes after you have saved about 20 of them. 2) DAILY REMINDER: If you ever turn on the daily reminder feature, it stays on, even if you turn it off in the app settings menu. Also, when the reminder activates, the system notification banner shows old quotes —sometimes the same quote every day— instead of the current day’s quote. 3) NO IMPORT/EXPORT: There’s no import/export feature for your favorite quotes. So if you ever have to delete the app and reinstall, you’ve lost all your favorites.

SwankCat

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there! Thank you for your feedback. We've updated the app and worked out some of the bugs with the Daily Dharma quotes. If you have any other questions or concerns, please write to us at support@tricycle.org. Thank you!

Wonderful App Design

App is so beautiful and easy to use! And has really great quotes! The best way to start your day with

prikica

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you're enjoying the app. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out at support@tricycle.org.

Please fix website

Please fix your website. Pages take forever to load.

AppleUser676534677

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking to improve the speed of our website and will continue to keep this in mind!

Morning contemplation

Love starting my day with thoughtful quotes from Buddhist teachers

cgreg16

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you're enjoying the app. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out at support@tricycle.org. Have a great day!