Dhamma.org vs For Frontline Heroes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dhamma.org
Explore Vipassana meditation techniques and find residential courses worldwide. Access audio and video resources, apply for courses, and manage your user account. This app offers a path to self-purification through self-observation.
- Learn about Vipassana Meditation
- Find worldwide course locations
- Search courses by date, region, language
- Apply and register for courses
- Download/stream audio and video resources
- Manage user account and application forms
- Access group sitting recordings
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This is the official DhammaOrg iOS mobile App for Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Vipassana Meditation Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, an Art of Living. Vipassana is the process of self-purification by self-observation. One begins by observing the natural breath to concentrate the mind. Then, with a sharpened awareness, one proceeds to observe the changing nature of body and mind and experiences the universal truths of impermanence, suffering and egolessness. This truth-realization by direct experience results in mental purification. Courses The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at 10-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results. There are no charges for the courses - not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit. Locations Courses are given in numerous Meditation Centers and at Non-Center course locations. Each location has its own schedule of courses. In most cases, an application for admission to these courses can be completed online using this App. There are numerous Centers currently in operation and more in development around the world, including Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Features of this App - Learn more about Vipassana Meditation. - Find locations near you that offer Vipassana Meditation courses from a complete worldwide listing or map of over 300 locations spread across 80+ countries. - Locate Vipassana Meditation courses using search criteria such as dates, regions, and instruction languages. - Apply and register to attend a Vipassana Meditation course. - Download or listen online to audio resources in different languages, including 10-Day Discourses and instructions for Mini- Ānāpāna meditation. - Stream videos in different languages, including 10-Day Discourses, Talks, Interviews, and Q&As by S.N. Goenka, Documentaries about Vipassana for adults and children, Vipassana for business executives and Vipassana in prisons, and a Mini-Ānāpāna Introduction and Practice. - Support for creating and maintaining individual user account - Pre-fill course application forms with profile information from user account - Sync user account with updated information provided on application forms Old Students - One hour group sitting recordings in 25+ different languages. - Play group sitting recordings with an option to log your daily sittings. All logged data is only stored locally on your device. - Turn on group sitting counter to join and see how many Old Students are currently meditating. - Find information about group sittings and other events hosted near you or hosted online. - Additional audio resources, including discourses for Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta, 1/2/3-day, and 7-day teenager courses; Morning Chantings and Dohas for 10-day courses; Special Chantings; Talks, Interviews, and Q&As by S.N. Goenka; Pāḷi Training; and Gong Sounds. - Additional video resources, including Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta Discourses, Benefits of Dhamma Service, Talks, Interviews, and Q&As by S.N. Goenka for Old Students and Dhamma Servers, and Special Chantings in the Gem Set in Gold. - A wealth of written resources including the Old Student Guide, Course Formalities and Pāḷi Passages, Group Sittings Chantings, the 10-Day Discourse Summaries, Glossary of Pāḷi Terms, FAQs about doing a Self Course, information about the Chain of Teachers in this Tradition, information about Dhamma Service, and Dāna. - Administer standard or customized self courses
For Frontline Heroes
This app offers simple yoga, pranayama, and meditation practices designed to help frontline workers manage stress, stay fit, and relax their minds and bodies. Practices are short, accessible anywhere, and aim to foster a calmer, clearer mindset during challenging times.
- Yoga asanas
- Pranayama exercises
- Meditation practices
- Stress management
- Mind and body relaxation
- Short, accessible routines
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|| Hari Om || In the fight against the pandemic, while many are safe indoors, thousands of professionals are actively serving the nation and humanity. Doctors, nurses, police, Central & State Government employees, ministries, departments & administrators, volunteers & municipal workers, farmers, traders, and even the rickshaw & thelawala who deliver food and necessary items have become the first line of defence for the society. Despite heightened risk to their own health and safety, these superheroes are fighting two diverse battles: personally and professionally. While they are facing the external onslaught of the pandemic, they are also dealing with anxiety and loneliness if and when alienated from their community. These warriors work for the welfare of all humankind, and the future of humanity today depends upon their efforts and faithful commitment. In gratitude and appreciation for their selfless service and sacrifice, the Bihar School of Yoga has launched the 'For Frontline Heroes' app to help these warriors through yoga asanas, pranayama and meditation to stay fit, active, and relax the mind and body in tough situations. This program of simple yoga practices is designed to help the frontline heroes manage the effects of the extreme conditions they face every day. Regular practice of yoga can help alleviate physical, mental, and emotional stress; and allow one to manage situations with a calmer, clearer, and positive mindset. These yoga practices are simple, can be done anywhere at any time, and do not require more than fifteen minutes. With prayers of peace, health and prosperity, Hari Om Tat Sat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dhamma.org at 189 against For Frontline Heroes's 11. For Frontline Heroes's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dhamma.org against 4.8 for For Frontline Heroes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dhamma.org has 189 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Dhamma.org's written reviews are positive against 100% of For Frontline Heroes's.
Dhamma.org ships an update fortnightly, For Frontline Heroes every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Dhamma.org | For Frontline Heroes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (189 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAYATGYI U BA KHIN MEMORIAL TRUST OF MASSACHUSSETS, INC | Bihar School of Yoga |
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Dhamma.org
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Dhamma.org
No in-app purchases
For Frontline Heroes
No in-app purchases
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