Buddhism Complete Guide vs Audio Dharma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buddhism Complete Guide
A comprehensive offline guide to Buddhism, covering its history, core teachings, philosophical roots, and various schools. Explore concepts like meditation, ethics, and Buddhist texts.
- Offline access
- Life of the Buddha
- History of Buddhism
- Core teachings
- Buddhist concepts
- Meditation techniques
- Schools and traditions
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After collecting info about the Buddhism and life of Buddha we have developed this guide based on stories and history. Mobile guide 100% offline developed for all those travellers willing to discover this incredible religion. Containing: - Introduction - Life of the Buddha - History of Buddhism - Philosophical roots - Tracing the oldest teachings - Core teachings - Indian Buddhism - Buddhist concepts - Life and the world - Suffering's causes and solution - Nature of existence - Liberation - Devotion - Yoga - Refuge in the Three Jewels - Buddhist ethics - Monastic life - Meditation - Samādhi (meditative cultivation): samatha meditation - In Theravāda - Prajñā (Wisdom): vipassana meditation - Zen - Vajrayana and Tantra - Development of Buddhism - Buddhism today - Schools and traditions - Theravada school - Mahayana traditions - Vajrayana traditions - Buddhist texts - Pāli Tipitaka - Mahayana sutras Intended to be for travellers to enjoy the best out of new cultures and their visits. If you have and questions or need support please feel free to get in touch with us at contact@etips.com This app contains IAPs for you to enjoy and discover the best out of your visit
Audio Dharma
Access a vast library of Dharma talks and guided meditations from leading teachers worldwide. Explore diverse traditions, search for specific topics, and create personalized playlists. New content is added regularly.
- Thousands of Dharma talks
- Guided meditations
- Searchable library
- Download and share talks
- Add notes to talks
- Create custom playlists
- Community listening trends
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Easy and powerful access to thousands of Dharma talks. These talks were given over a 20-year period at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA, which is led by Gil Fronsdal. Listen to hundreds of leading Dharma teachers from around the world, representing many different traditions and viewpoints, speak on a wide variety of topics. New talks are continually added. Search for talks, download and share them, add notes, build your own play lists and see what the community is listening to.
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Verdict
Buddhism Complete Guide and Audio Dharma both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Audio Dharma's written reviews are positive against 17% of Buddhism Complete Guide's. Audio Dharma also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). Buddhism Complete Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Buddhism Complete Guide sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Audio Dharma asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buddhism Complete Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 222 and 85 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Buddhism Complete Guide's written reviews are positive against 70% of Audio Dharma's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Buddhism Complete Guide ships an update every 5 months, Audio Dharma every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Buddhism Complete Guide | Audio Dharma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (222 ratings) — better | 4.4 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 222 — better | 85 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eTips LTD | Christopher Minson |
Customer experience
Buddhism Complete Guide
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In-app purchases
Buddhism Complete Guide
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Audio Dharma
No in-app purchases
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