# Sutara: Buddhist Sleep Stories — user reviews > 381 indexed App Store user reviews of Sutara by Creazioni FZE LLC, rated 3.70/5 from 694 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sutara-buddhist-sleep-stories/id6744972234/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sutara-buddhist-sleep-stories/id6744972234.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 420 · 4★ 41 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 208 ## What do users think of Sutara? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🙏 Inspiring Buddhist stories - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 💎 Great app for meditation **Cons** - 💰 Questionable pricing and subscription practices - 🤔 Unclear if developers are Buddhist - 🚫 Potential privacy concerns - 🤨 Misuse of cultural symbols for profit **Commonly reported bugs** - Repeated and unauthorized charges - Subscription issues and lack of refunds **Most requested features** - More content and stories - Better transparency in pricing - Improved customer support ## Newest reviews (20 of 381) ### 1/5 — Pithy *2026-07-18, version 1.0.17* Not what I expected. The ‘teachings’ are shallow and offer no insights to me. I wish I had not subscribed for a year. ### 1/5 — Complete Scam *2026-07-15* Signed up for free trial and after exploring the app I decided to cancel the trial subscription. Found out later (similar to others) I had been signed up for two different subscriptions despite getting confirmations they were cancelled. Took 3 emails to get a response from the support team and then 4 more emails repeatedly asking for a refund which I should not have had to do given the fact that I cancelled the trial subscription. This company is a scam and is not in line with Buddhist teachings. **Developer response:** We are so incredibly sorry for this frustrating experience. We want to make sure your case is fully resolved and that your refund is processed completely. Could you please send a fresh email to our team at support@sutara.app? We will personally check your account, make sure everything is completely stopped, and ensure your money is returned. Thank you for your patience and for holding us accountable. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-15* Overcharged multiple times within a week when I signed up for 1 x monthly charges. No response from support and unable to cancel with bank and only option is to cancel card as cannot get explanation or refund. Really poor service. **Developer response:** We are so incredibly sorry for this frustrating experience! We want to fix this for you right away so you do not have to cancel your card. Could you please send an email directly to support@sutara.app? Please include your account details, and our team will immediately find those extra charges, stop them permanently, and process your refunds right away. Thank you for your patience while we make this right! ### 3/5 — Listener *2026-07-09, version 1.0.16* I was hoping they would add new stories every month. It seems the content creators gave up on the app. ### 1/5 — Still be charged after canceling *2026-07-09, version 1.0.16* I canceled my subscription in May, with a cancellation date of May 31. Was charged again in June with a new cancellation date of July 31st. I cancelled the subscription within the application and I’m still being charged. What do I have to do to make it stop? ### 1/5 — Beware! *2026-07-08, version 1.0.16* Despite canceling my subscription multiple times, this company continues to charge my credit card (caught by my bank). Very sad these practices hide behind the Buddhist image and practices. Shame on you all. ### 1/5 — Scam! Beware! *2026-07-08, version 1.0.16* This app charges you a renewal subscription even after you cancel. Do not download and do not give them your CC info!!! ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY!!!! *2026-07-02, version 1.0.16* I would rate them negative if possible. Their billing practices are misleading and they will continue to bill you once you cancel. Worst Ponzi scheme EVER!! ### 1/5 — SCAM!!! *2026-07-01, version 1.0.15* Don’t even go near them unless you want to lose a lot of money ### 1/5 — Fraudulent activities *2026-07-01* I strongly advise people to stay away from Durara. Not only is it incredibly expensive for what it offers, but I also experienced what I consider to be unacceptable billing practices. I cancelled my subscription, yet my account was reactivated without my knowledge or consent—not once, but twice. Each time I was charged approximately $40 USD despite having already cancelled. Having to dispute unauthorized charges is frustrating, time-consuming, and completely undermines any trust I had in this company. Whether this is due to incompetence or something more concerning, consumers should be extremely cautious. No company should reactivate a cancelled subscription and charge customers without their explicit authorization. I will never use this service again and cannot recommend it to anyone. **Developer response:** We are so incredibly sorry to hear about this deeply frustrating experience, and we completely understand why your trust has been completely undermined. Please rest assured that we absolutely do not intentionally reactivate canceled accounts or bill users without their explicit authorization. What you are describing sounds like a severe system sync failure or a duplicate profile conflict in our database that failed to register your cancellation commands. We want to step in and investigate this for you immediately to ensure it is permanently stopped. Could you please send a direct email to our team at support@sutara.app? If you can include your account details, we will personally audit your billing history, figure out exactly why our system glitched, and make sure your profile is completely and permanently cleared out. Thank you for your time, and we truly appreciate your patience while we make this right. ### 2/5 — Move the button *2026-06-29, version 1.0.14* I tried purchasing the subscription but the text at the bottom blocks the continue button and i cant get past the screen because of it. I recommend fixing the screen so the button is more accessible. ### 1/5 — A rip off *2026-06-27, version 1.0.14* I clicked on an add on instagram and they claimed a 6 day money back guarantee. I clicked ok and didn’t like the app. I cancelled it same day and now I have been charged $39.99 twice!! This feels like a scam and it’s so crazy it comes in the form of Buddhism. The app definitely uses AI for the voice and the stories aren’t that great. Give me money back please!! All $60 you took! ### 1/5 — Stay away - sharks! *2026-06-25* I paid for a one month trial and within a few days they try to take four times the amount. Luckily, my bank stepped in and spotted it before I did **Developer response:** We are incredibly sorry to hear about this stressful experience. Even though your bank blocked the transaction, we want to make sure everything is completely cleared out and corrected on our end as well. Could you please send a quick email to our team at support@sutara.app with your account details? ### 1/5 — Rip off, don’t do it! *2026-06-24, version 1.0.14* I signed up for a 1 month trial at $6.99, but was billed for the $6.99 AND billed $29.99 for a full year. I have attempted several times to get the $29.99 refunded but no luck. This from a “BUDDHIST” company. ### 1/5 — Billed even though I cancelled *2026-06-21, version 1.0.13* Do not purchase this app! I canceled last month after being charged 39.99 but I was charged just now again. This is outrageous! ### 1/5 — RIP OFF APP *2026-06-17, version 1.0.13* READ REVIEWS… they are true. Will renew subscriptions and charge credit card accounts without authorization. DO NOT USE THIS APP!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Paid and Nothing Happens and KEEP GETTING CHARGED AFTER CANCELING *2026-06-17, version 1.0.13* YOU WILL BE CHARGED BY VARIOUS ENTITIES REGARDLESS IF YOU CANCEL OR BLOCK! TERRIBLE COMPANY! Paid for my subscription, I was very excited to begin. Now the application keeps freezing and won’t even sign in and there’s no way to cancel the subscription either, only keep purchasing for seemingly no reason! ### 1/5 — Stop! *2026-06-13, version 1.0.13* Don’t fall for this money making rubbish. They’ll make you pay and give nothing. ### 1/5 — Rip off *2026-06-13, version 1.0.13* DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP. THERE IS NO FREE TRIAL, THEY TAKE YOUR DETAILS AND THEN STEAL MONEY FROM YOUR ACCOUNT. I DOWNLOADED THE APP AND CANCELED AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS AS I DID NOT LIKE IT I WAS WELL WITHIN THE FREE CANCELATION PERIOD BUT TODAY THE £19.99 HAVING TAKEN £9.99 EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS IS A COMPLETE SKAN AVOID AT ALL COSTS. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-06-12, version 1.0.13* I signed up once for 6.99 and they activated multiple concurrent subscriptions and charged me all different amounts over a couple months - 39.99, 29.99, 24.99, 14.99, 6.99, etc ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 🤮 *2026-08-26* You thieves, this app keeps deducting money from my account—this is robbery. ### 1/5 — Compras indevidas *2026-08-26* App faz compras indevidas no cartão ### 1/5 — Scam! *2026-08-19* They charged my card for something I didn’t order! ### 1/5 — Dan f *2026-08-08, version 1.0.18* Awful- especially for a Buddhist app. They’re charging extra money after their initial $29.99 charge in July. Now they’re charging me $24.99 and $39.99 in August just a few days apart ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-29* How does Apple allow such predatory practices on their platform? This app is nothing short of open theft. Stay away from **Developer response:** We are so incredibly sorry for this frustrating experience. You are completely right to be upset—no one should ever feel like an app is taking advantage of them or charging them unfairly. Could you please send an email directly to our team at support@sutara.app? If you share your account details or receipts, we will personally check what happened, make sure any active plans are completely canceled, and help get your money back. Thank you for bringing this to our attention so we can fix it. ### 1/5 — Misleading Subscription System *2026-07-29* This app has a confusing subscription system with multiple plans. I thought I had canceled my subscription, but I only canceled the yearly plan and was still being charged for the monthly plan. That kind of setup is misleading and makes it far too easy for users to continue paying unintentionally. Apps with confusing subscription practices like this should not be allowed on the platform. **Developer response:** We are so incredibly sorry for this frustrating experience. You are completely right to be upset—having multiple active plans at the same time is super confusing, and canceling one should never leave you trapped paying for another. We definitely do not want our system to be misleading or make users pay by mistake. We are already taking this feedback to heart to make our plans much clearer so this doesn't happen to anyone else. We want to make this right for you immediately. Could you please send a quick email to our team at support@sutara.app? Just send us your account details, and we will personally make sure every active plan is completely canceled and work with you to refund those extra charges. Thank you for your honest feedback! ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-28* These folks continue to charge my account despite me cancelling over a year ago. Very disorganized. Stay clear ### 1/5 — Be warned billing is a scam *2026-07-28* Be aware that even if you pay for the subscription initially through the App Store, they automatically enroll you in additional subscriptions that have to be cancelled via the website. Cancelling through the App Store doesn’t make a difference and they’ll hit you for $80 in additional subscriptions even if you cancel through the App Store before the trial period is up. Total scam. **Developer response:** We are so incredibly sorry to hear about this frustrating experience! Could you please send a quick email to our team at support@sutara.app? If you share your account details, we will personally look up your charges, stop all active subscriptions across both systems, and help process a refund for those extra charges. Thank you for bringing this to our attention so we can make it right! ### 1/5 — SCAM *2026-07-22, version 1.0.17* They mislead you. Charged my account $39.99 a month, 3 times, and wouldn’t let me cancel my subscriptions. Had to call my bank to report the fraudulent charges. That’s not even what I signed up for. Disgusting. Worthless app and stories. ### 1/5 — Weirdly charging with no connection *2026-07-21, version 1.0.17* All of a sudden, I’m being charged for a subscription I don’t even have ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The Raft *2026-05-27, version 1.0.12* An amazing story for thought provoking processes of life! ### 5/5 — Learning *2026-03-29, version 1.0.11* I find the stories great reminders and new perspectives of the moral teachings I was brought up with. I like the techniques that are taught in the teachings and calm they set in my thinking . Very enjoyable and inspiring. ### 5/5 — Amazing stories *2026-03-17* I am so impressed with these stories. I actually don’t listen to them to sleep, I listened to them while I walk my dog and they are a trusted companion along with my 4 footed friend. And, each story has a powerful message that is relevant in today’s chaotic world. **Developer response:** We’re thrilled to hear our stories are keeping you company on your walks! It’s wonderful that they resonate with you and provide meaningful insights. Thank you for sharing your experience! ### 5/5 — Poetic *2026-03-06, version 1.0.10* Poetic + inspirational writing . ### 5/5 — I love the Stories *2026-03-05* I really appreciate the App in my Daily Routine 🙏 **Developer response:** We’re delighted to hear that! ### 5/5 — Cost is too high *2025-11-21, version 1.0.3* Why is this so pricey? We all are hurting $$$ ### 5/5 — Nice *2025-09-29* I initially had problems logging in after purchasing through Instagram but I then found the log in details in an email in my junk folder. I like it, nice stories. Some timed meditations would be nice too. **Developer response:** We’re glad you were able to access your account and are enjoying the stories! Thank you for your feedback. We’ll keep your suggestion about timed meditations in mind. ### 5/5 — Recommend! *2025-08-28, version 1.0.2* Comfortable and easy! ### 5/5 — I really liked it *2025-08-28, version 1.0.2* I got the app just to listen before bed and I really liked it I’m falling asleep way faster now ### 5/5 — My daughter loves sutara! *2025-08-28, version 1.0.2* I got this app for my daughter she loves listening to the stories and looking at the pictures --- *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 2026-08-30.*