Comparison

다누리 vs Buddha Within

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

다누리

Features
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○ The Mobile App “Danuri” is produced and operated by the Korean Institute for Healthy Family in cooperation with the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family. ○ The Mobile App “Danuri” provides a variety of services and programs aimed at helping multicultural families and foreigners to successfully adjust to life in Korea. ○ Main Features 1) Multicultural family magazine Rainbow+ (available in 13 languages) 2) Guidebook for living in Korea for foreigners (available in 13 languages) 3) Quick links related to national multicultural family support centers, including maps, contact information, and website information 4) Links to phone numbers of Danuri call centers and other agencies that provide useful information and support to multicultural families and foreigners in Korea 5) Opt-in to receive updated information from the website

About

Buddha Within

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Find calm in a few quiet minutes — wherever you are. Buddha Within is a Zen meditation and mindfulness app shaped like your own small temple. Choose how you feel, receive a Dhammapada passage, then slow down with guided breathing, a resonant singing bowl, and mala prayer beads. No ads · No subscription · No account · One purchase, yours forever Open it when • Stress or anxiety feels heavy • Your mind won't settle before sleep • You want a calm, focused start to the day • You need a moment of quiet reflection or prayer Features • Daily wisdom — Buddha's words from the Dhammapada, matched to your mood • Breathing meditation — follow the light through a 4–2–6 rhythm • Singing bowl — strike or circle the rim for a rich, lasting tone • Mala beads — move bead by bead with a gentle counter • Private journal — save passages with your own reflections • Temple customization — scenes, Buddha statues, malas, ambient sound • Widgets — a daily passage on your Home and Lock Screen Private by design • Journal entries stay on your device • Core features work offline Content note English passages use F. Max Müller's 1881 public-domain translation of the Dhammapada, with plain-language renderings where appropriate. Buddha Within is for personal reflection and is not a substitute for medical or mental-health care.

Screenshots

다누리3 screens
Buddha Within4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 다누리 at Free against Buddha Within's $0.49. Buddha Within's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

다누리 is free to download; Buddha Within costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

다누리 ships an update every 4 months, Buddha Within every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
다누리 versus Buddha Within: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter다누리Buddha Within
PriceFree — better$0.49
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKorean Institute for Healthy Familynontick

In-app purchases

None

다누리

No in-app purchases

None

Buddha Within

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 다누리 free?
다누리 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddha Within free?
Buddha Within costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do 다누리 or Buddha Within have ads?
Neither 다누리 nor Buddha Within shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 다누리 or Buddha Within?
다누리 ships an update every 4 months, and Buddha Within every 5 days. Most recently, 다누리 was updated on October 1, 2026 and Buddha Within on October 11, 2026.

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