SGI vs Benjamin Kyle Salon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SGI
Support your daily Buddhist practice with tools for chanting, recitation, and goal tracking. Find local facilities and access Buddhist resources.
- Chanting calculator with target tracking
- Audio guide for daily recitation
- Goal setting and progress monitoring
- SGI-USA facility locator
- Links to World Tribune website
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This app provides resources to support your daily practice of SGI Nichiren Buddhism. First, there is a chanting calculator that allows you to set and track chanting targets (campaigns). There is also an audio guide useful as an aid in learning the daily recitation of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and the Lotus Sutra. You can set your goals and watch your progress! There are several other useful tools such as a location finder for SGI-USA facilities and links to the new World Tribune website.
Benjamin Kyle Salon
Easily book salon appointments and manage your loyalty points. Discover services, meet the team, and receive exclusive offers directly on your phone. Your next pampering session is just a few taps away.
- Book appointments 24/7
- View team profiles
- Track appointment history
- Manage loyalty points
- Receive exclusive offers
- Register and manage account
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The Benjamin Kyle Salon app makes booking your appointments and managing your loyalty points even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Keep track of your Treatcard loyalty points * Get exclusive special offers, straight to your phone * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Benjamin Kyle Salon at 5.0 against SGI's 4.1. Benjamin Kyle Salon also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). SGI's advantage is ratings volume (744 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Benjamin Kyle Salon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SGI has 744 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | SGI | Benjamin Kyle Salon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (744 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 744 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soka Gakkai International - USA | CITYBAY SALON LLC |
Customer experience
SGI
Benjamin Kyle Salon
Bugs and requests
SGI
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daimoku count not updating accurately
- Writings of Nichiren Daishonin not loading
- Crashes or freezes when using certain features
- Incorrect or outdated content displayed
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to adjust chanting/gongyo speed
- Seamless looping of chanting audio
- Sync daimoku counts across devices
- More customization options (e.g. font size, themes)
- Improved navigation and organization of content
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- Ability to maintain active campaigns/goals across updates
Benjamin Kyle Salon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SGI
No in-app purchases
Benjamin Kyle Salon
No in-app purchases
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