# iPuja - Buddhist meditation — In practice

> Guided Buddhist meditation with progress tracking and community features. (iPhone/iPad app by Fabrizio Bartolomucci.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipuja-buddhist-meditation/id426659159 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fabrizio Bartolomucci](https://appshunter.io/developer/406836752)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 92 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), American English, Italian, Thai
- Released: 2011-03-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipuja-buddhist-meditation/id426659159/reviews.md

## What is iPuja?

Just find a peaceful location, comfortably sit on a couchion, place your iPhone on a stable location and touch the stick in the home screen of the app to be guided into your meditation session introduced by a beatiful chime expressly recorded from a seven metals bowl. In the course of the meditation the passage of time is marked by a bar: should you thereafter turn restless, you may unlock the iPhone and look for how much time is left without the need to stand up or interrupt your meditation. The end of the meditation period is again signaled by three gongs of the bowl, a notification and a vibration, useful in the case the device is in silent mode.

Buy once and use forever, differently of other apps: no renewal fee or subscription. Just please consider offering a voluntary Dana for the developer as a form of gratitude for his work for the support of you practice. A practical button offers this option.

Notwithstanding the app is especially focused on the Theravadin tradition, the default durations being the ones usually followed in the Forest monasteries of this tradition, followers of other traditions, as well beginners, may specifically adjust them to their present skill or interest. So both morning and evening Pujas may have their duration adjusted, free meditations may be set, relaxing music or Dhamma talks from the iTunes library may be played as a support, and intermittent single gongs may be inserted in the course of the meditation.
Moreover meditations may be interrupted in advance by simply nudging the device.

Meditation benefits from repetition and iPuja also assists you in that by both saving your sessions on your iCloud™ Calendar so to allow you to follow your progress and hopefully take encouragment from that, as well as allowing you to share them over the social networks in order to take a wholesome pride in your progress. The application also populates the new Mindfulness section of Health-kit with your meditation periods.

Given meditation is not enough for a stable spiritual progress, iPuja also introduces the meditator to the teachings of the Buddha by displaying a random Dhammapada verse illustrated by a beautiful picture from the Buddhanet portal at the end of the meditation.

Any practice benefits from the presence of others, and iPuja in fact allows to view the location of other meditators on the map with information on their experience and on whether they are presently meditating.
The laziest meditators may also become followers of more expert meditators and so receive a notification each time the guide start a meditation with the possibility of joining it.
The map also reports the monasteries, and soon also Dhamma centers, being entered by the users with information on how to contact them.

Of course Sila, or virtue, is a basic factor for the practice and we encourage you to take the five precepts before starting to seriously meditate, yet iPuja is not yet able to also help you in that too...

iPuja has been developed by an experienced meditator for more than 20 years in the Forest tradition of Luang Por Achaan Chah who is using it himself for his daily practice.

We do our best to provide a most effective and simple experience, but you are welcome to contact us at info@ipuja.net or on the contact form in our web site http://www.ipuja.net if you would like some features to be added or improved, as well as to review the app on the AppStore to report your experience for the benefit of other meditators.

IMPORTANT: the application uses local notifications for playing the timeout gongs even while the device is locked, please check in your settings that they are enabled for the application, should you experience problems. In order to inform other meditators of your location, please also grant the relative authorization.

## Key features

- Guided meditation sessions
- Customizable meditation durations
- iCloud Calendar integration for progress tracking
- Map of meditators and monasteries
- Display of Buddhist teachings (Dhammapada verses)
- Optional Dana (voluntary donation)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $1.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Dharma Center | $5.99 | one-time |
| Small Dana | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Dana | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Dana | $6.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipuja-buddhist-meditation/id426659159/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App does not work

*2020-06-19*

There is no way to adjust the time. As such this is an absolutely useless application.

**Developer response:** There was a bug due to a major refactoring done to extending its functionaries promptly fixed. I just submitted an update to fix it that should be available in a few days. I am sorry for the inconvenience.

### 3/5 — Tech probs on new version

*2020-01-14, version 7.2.4*

I love this App and have used it daily for 6 months however there is a problem with the latest version which won’t allow me to change the length of meditation and just shuts down. Hope it’s fixed soon.

### 2/5 — Unhappy

*2016-09-25, version 5.5*

iOS 10 just downloaded and it opens only to immediately close

### 1/5 — Not sure

*2016-02-12*

First time use, I rang the bowl and that's it, you meditate. No way to adjust the time, no way to pause, no music. Basically it's the bell, I have my own at home I can use. No need for an app.

**Developer response:** In order to adjust the times or select the kind of meditation you should touch the clock icon.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2015-09-29*

Very easy to use

### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for

*2015-09-11*

Buddha mind?  Not quite, but this simple app is excellent for starting and ending meditations. Beautiful, sonorous bell. 
I have to go to settings to un-lock my phone to get the closing bells. 
Including the Dhammapada is a nice bonus, thank you. 
I would love to be able to access that independently too. 
Terrific work thank you.

**Developer response:** The closing bell should play as a notification even in background, you have of course to unlock to open its notification.

## Frequently asked questions about iPuja

### What is iPuja?

iPuja is a Buddhist meditation app that provides guided sessions with chimes, customizable durations, and progress tracking. It also includes features like a map to find other meditators and monasteries, and displays Buddhist teachings.

### How much does iPuja cost?

iPuja is a paid app, available for a one-time purchase of $1.99. There are no renewal fees or subscriptions, offering lifetime access to its features.

### Does iPuja have ads?

No, iPuja does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers an ad-free meditation experience.

### What devices does iPuja support?

iPuja is compatible with iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to run on Apple's iOS platform.

### How often is iPuja updated?

The latest version of iPuja is 10.8.1, last updated on March 17, 2026. This indicates regular updates to enhance functionality and user experience.

### Can I track my meditation progress with iPuja?

Yes, iPuja saves your meditation sessions to your iCloud Calendar, allowing you to follow your progress. It also populates the Mindfulness section of HealthKit with your meditation periods.

### Is iPuja suitable for beginners?

Yes, iPuja is suitable for beginners. While focused on the Theravadin tradition, durations can be adjusted for different skill levels and interests, and it offers guided sessions.

### Can I join other meditators with iPuja?

iPuja allows you to view the location of other meditators on a map and receive notifications from expert meditators, with the possibility of joining their sessions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 11 — 2026-08-23

Full support of Swift 6 for a more seamless experience.
The walking meditation is started and finished with a bell, instead of a gong as in the other meditations.

### 10.9 — 2026-04-05

More Swift 6 constructs inserted for a stable running experience.

### 10.8.1 — 2026-03-17

A synchronization glitch preventing the safe saving of the meditations on the Calendar has been fixed.
Reopening the app during the meditation now consistently returns you to the correct screen.

### 10.8 — 2026-03-16

The interception of low volume detection that hampers listening to the final gong has been restored.
The dhammapada screen that is presented at the end of the meditation has returned to be single.

### 10.7 — 2026-03-06

Introduction of constructions from Swift 6 to streamline the flow of execution and the integration of different processes. This should provide for a more seamless experience.

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