# Ratna Wheel — Tibetan Cal · Mantra · Chant > Tibetan Cal · Mantra · Chant (iPhone/iPad app by Sin Ying Dara Tang.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ratna-wheel/id6775382325 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sin Ying Dara Tang](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775374754) - Category: Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 44 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2026-06-15 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ratna-wheel/id6775382325/reviews.md ## What is Ratna Wheel? Ratna Wheel is a calm, all-in-one space for Tibetan Buddhist practice and everyday mindfulness. TODAY Start each day with Tibetan calendar details, practice suggestions, due commitments, and quick chanting. See today’s overview—meditation minutes, week streak, commitments left—and Continue next. Pick starter templates when empty. First-run setup: language, first sadhana, pin mantra for widget & Watch (skippable). WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH See today's Tibetan date, auspicious days, counts, and streaks on your home screen. Pin a mantra for quick counting on iPhone, widgets, and Apple Watch. Tap widgets to open the right place. Watch supports English and Chinese. TIBETAN CALENDAR Browse the Tibetan lunar calendar with Gregorian dates. See auspicious days—Guru Rinpoche, Medicine Buddha, full and new moon, Dakini days—plus optional evening alerts. Lineage records appear on matching days. MANTRA WHEEL Design and export 2D or 3D mantra wheels as image or rotating video. Customize, share, or save to a practice or chant. Share presets via link or QR. Ambient fullscreen wheel for meditation or display. CHANTING Log recitation day by day. Tap +1 or long-press with +21 and +108 presets. Mala counter (108 / 1,000), optional haptics, and history. Count goals (10K / 100K / 1M) with progress and ETA. Link mantras to lineage and practices. PRACTICE LIBRARY Keep sadhanas, notes, PDFs, audio, images, and videos in one private library. Record audio on device. Focused sessions with timer and playlist. Share templates via file, link, or QR; students import them. Export a redacted practice packet as PDF. Track completions and commitments. LINEAGE Record empowerments, oral transmissions, and instructions. List or timeline views; filter by type or teacher; link practices and mantras with commitments. MEDITATE Choose a mindfulness focus and run a silent timer. Optionally sync mindful minutes to Apple Health. SLEEP Ocean, rain, forest, white and pink noise, ambient space, piano, and binaural tones. Independent sleep timer. PROGRESS Meditation, practice completions, and chanting in one dashboard—streaks, weekly charts, commitments. Advanced analytics and weekly summary export (image or PDF). REMINDERS Reminders name what’s still due and open the right screen when tapped. Optional evening reminder when commitments remain. DATA & SYNC Backup and restore with optional encryption and selective restore. iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. Offline attachment cache. LANGUAGES & TIMEZONE English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. Light, Dark, or System. Choose a timezone so daily counts stay accurate. SUBSCRIPTIONS Basic, Advanced, and Premium unlock 3D wheels, attachments, reminders, encrypted backup, offline cache, and higher limits. Every paid plan includes a 7-day free trial—cancel before it ends to avoid payment. Advanced adds iCloud, analytics, retreat mode, and selective backup. Premium: unlimited exports and practices. Core meditation, sleep, chanting, calendar, and text-only practices remain free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rigzinratna.github.io/ratnawheel-legal/privacy.html ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Basic Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Basic Yearly | $49.99 | per year | | Advanced Monthly | $9.99 | per month | | Advanced Yearly | $89.99 | per year | | Premium Monthly | $24.99 | per month | | Premium Yearly | $199.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.13 — 2026-08-26 NEW • Today overview — meditation minutes, week streak, commitments left, and Continue next • First-run setup — language, first sadhana template, and pin a mantra for widget & Watch • Share teaching templates via link or QR (same pattern as mantra wheel presets) • Smarter practice reminders with evening nudge and tap-to-open deep links • Record practice audio on device FIXES • Fixed Practice → Record Audio crash on first install (microphone permission) • Clearer messages when recording or notifications can’t start IMPROVEMENTS • Apple Watch & widgets — localization, deeper links, more reliable Watch counting • Starter templates when your practice library is empty • Stability and UI refinements ### 1.0.12 — 2026-08-24 EW • 7-day free trial on every paid plan — try Basic, Advanced, or Premium before you're charged IMPROVEMENTS • Quick +21 and +108 presets when adding a custom chant count • Smoother navigation from Today practice suggestions into chanting • Clearer subscription and trial messaging on the paywall • Stability and UI refinements ### 1.0.11 — 2026-07-11 NEW • Mala counter — tap-to-count sessions with 108 / 1,000 targets and session history • Mantra count goals — track 10K / 100K / 1M accumulation with progress and estimated finish date • iCloud sync — keep practices, lineage, and chant history in sync across iPhone and iPad • Backup & restore — encrypted export/import with selective restore by category • Advanced analytics — chant trends, fulfillment rates, and sadhana streaks • Teaching templates — share or import sadhana and commitment templates • Student practice packet — export a redacted PDF from a practice session • Mantra wheel preset sharing — send or import wheel designs via link or QR code • Ambient mantra wheel — fullscreen rotating wheel for meditation or display IMPROVEMENTS • Focused practice sessions with timer and audio playlist • Offline attachment cache for practice PDFs, audio, and images • Weekly progress summary export as image or PDF • Light, Dark, and System appearance • Storage usage view and cache management • Stability and UI refinements ### 1.0.10 — 2026-07-08 NEW • Today dashboard — Tibetan date, practice suggestions, and due commitments in one place • Home screen widgets and Apple Watch mantra counter • Apple Health sync for mindful meditation minutes IMPROVEMENTS • Lineage timeline view with type and teacher filters • Long-press to add a custom chant count • Global search across practices, mantras, lineage, and attachments • Retreat mode for focused practice • Stability and UI refinements ### 1.0.9 — 2026-07-07 NEW • Today dashboard — Tibetan date, practice suggestions, and due commitments in one place • Home screen widgets and Apple Watch mantra counter • Apple Health sync for mindful meditation minutes IMPROVEMENTS • Lineage timeline view with type and teacher filters • Long-press to add a custom chant count • Global search across practices, mantras, lineage, and attachments • Retreat mode for focused practice • Stability and UI refinements --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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