Comparison

Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) vs Dhamma

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

Head to head
About

Saigon Meditation Project(SMP)

Access dharma talks and guided meditations inspired by Sayadaw U Jotika's teachings. This free app offers relaxation scripts, meditation bells, and reminders to support your daily mindfulness practice and inspire further learning.

Highlights
  • Library of dharma talks
  • Suggested guided meditations
  • Relaxation scripts
  • Meditation bells with intervals
  • Reminder bells
Features
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Saigon Meditation Project mobile app is a free app for everyone with library of dharma talks, and some suggested guided meditation and relaxation scripts. Most of the content is from Sayadaw U Jotika’s teaching. Please note that in order to seriously learn and practise Vipassana meditation, you need to attend formal classes with meditation masters. All the information shared in this app should be only your pure source of reference, inspiration and motivation in order for you to find your mindfulness way, the one and only one way to completely liberate your mind from suffering. If you can regularly practise short relaxation sessions (10-20 minutes) each day, it would certainly let your mind rest in the most effective manner. That’s when your mental energy is refilled, re-charged, and renewed. You can directly experience those benefits by yourself. That would encourage you to invest more into relaxation and Vipassana meditation by attending formal meditation classes with official guidances from meditation masters. For Vipassana tradition, you can look up Theravada meditation centers nearby and see if you can find suitable retreats there to attend. Besides those dharma talks and guided scripts, SMP app also provides meditation bells with different time intervals, as well as the reminder bells in between. It’s useful for meditators to use at home. Hope this small app can be beneficial to everyone as well as can be the source of inspiration and motivation to all meditators. May all of peace and mindfulness stay with you.

About

Dhamma

Features
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Dhamma – Cultivate Mindfulness Every Day Dhamma is a mindfulness companion that gently brings you back to the present moment through timeless teachings from revered masters. Each day, within your chosen time range, receive gentle reminders to pause — and cultivate understanding, compassion, and awareness in modern life. Key features: - Gentle daily reminders: receive Dhamma quotes throughout your day to water the seeds of mindfulness. - Curated collections spanning core Buddhist teachings: mindfulness, compassion, impermanence, non-attachment, and more. - Elegant quote widgets displayed right on your home screen. - Personalize your experience with beautiful themes: colors, backgrounds, and typography. - Backup and restore: save your personal quotes and favorites to iCloud, and restore them seamlessly when switching devices. - Free from ads and distractions — simply here as a companion. Dhamma is perfect for anyone practicing mindfulness, seeking inner peace, or simply needing a gentle reminder to be in the present moment.

Screenshots

Saigon Meditation Project(SMP)4 screens
Dhamma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dhamma at every 5 days against Saigon Meditation Project(SMP)'s every 2 months. Saigon Meditation Project(SMP)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) ships an update every 2 months, Dhamma every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) versus Dhamma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaigon Meditation Project(SMP)Dhamma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTai LeXuan Ham Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Saigon Meditation Project(SMP)

No in-app purchases

None

Dhamma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) free?
Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dhamma free?
Dhamma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) or Dhamma have ads?
Neither Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) nor Dhamma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) or Dhamma?
Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) ships an update every 2 months, and Dhamma every 5 days. Most recently, Saigon Meditation Project(SMP) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dhamma on November 4, 2026.

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