Idea Store vs BuddhaMind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Store
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone/iPad
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Access Idea Store - Tower Hamlets Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
BuddhaMind
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BuddhaMind is a meditation app from the London Buddhist Centre, designed to help you develop greater awareness, wisdom and compassion. Whether youβre new to meditation or have been practising for years, BuddhaMind offers high-quality guided meditations, structured courses, and teachings for modern life β all rooted in the Buddhist tradition. This isnβt just another meditation app. Itβs a doorway into a living spiritual community. All content is created by experienced Buddhist teachers, grounded in their own practice of the Buddhaβs teachings. What youβll find inside β’ Guided meditations, including mindfulness, loving-kindness (mettΔ), compassion, body awareness, and practices for working with difficult emotions β’ Structured, multi-week courses that support depth and continuity in practice β’ A simple meditation timer for daily practice β’ Teachings from experienced Buddhist teachers connected with the London Buddhist Centre β’ A sense of connection to a living Buddhist community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BuddhaMind at every 10 days against Idea Store's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Idea Store ships an update every 2 months, BuddhaMind every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idea Store | BuddhaMind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idea Store | London Buddhist Centre |
In-app purchases
Idea Store
No in-app purchases
BuddhaMind
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Idea Store free?
Is BuddhaMind free?
Do Idea Store or BuddhaMind have ads?
Which is updated more often, Idea Store or BuddhaMind?
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