Comparison

WeCroak vs BuddhaWord

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

Head to head
About

WeCroak

This app prompts you to contemplate mortality five times daily through randomized notifications. Each prompt offers a quote from notable thinkers to encourage reflection, mindfulness, and acceptance. A subscription unlocks advanced features like daily reviews and personalized memento mori images.

Highlights
  • Daily randomized death contemplation prompts
  • Quotes from poets, philosophers, and thinkers
  • Encourages mindfulness and conscious breathing
  • Customizable notification hours (7 AM - 10 PM)
  • Weekly engagement required for continued prompts
  • Subscription for advanced features
Features
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As seen in 10% Happier, Atlantic Magazine and The New York Times. Find happiness by contemplating your mortality with the WeCroak app. Each day, we’ll send you five invitations at randomized times to stop and think about death. It’s based on a Bhutanese folk saying that to be a happy person one must contemplate death five times daily. The WeCroak invitations come at random times and at any moment just like death. When they come, you can open the app for a quote about death from a poet, philosopher, or notable thinker. You are encouraged to take one moment for contemplation, conscious breathing or meditation when WeCroak notifications arrive. We find that a regular practice of contemplating mortality helps spur needed change, accept what we must, let go of things that don’t matter and honor things that do. We’ve also added features to make WeCroak work with your modern life. • WeCroak only sends notification between 7 AM and 10 PM • Open the app once per week to keep receiving your five daily WeCroak invitations at randomized times Join the WeCroak Leap Monthly Subscription to go even deeper with death based mindfulness • Access WeCroak's Daily Review tool and track what matters most to you each day • Enjoy more and harder-hitting WeCroak quotes that are only for subscribers • Receive weekly death mindfulness challenges • Make your own Memento Mori images with your photos Subscription Information: WeCroak contains an optional, monthly, subscription, called "Leap". Payment of $1.99 per month will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. For More Information, please visit our (A). Terms of Use and (B). Privacy Policy. (A). http://www.kkitcreations.com/wecroak-terms-and-conditions/ (B). http://www.kkitcreations.com/wecroak-privacy-policy/

About

BuddhaWord

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Welcome to BuddhaWord! Embark on a journey of mindfulness and inner peace with BuddhaWord. Our app offers a wide range of guided meditations that are rooted in the actual words and teachings of the historical Buddha. These have been newly translated from classical texts and recorded on audio files that are suitable for the beginner or the experienced practitioner. Designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind, BuddhaWord provides a seamless experience to support your mindfulness journey. There are two types of auto - renewable subscriptions in the app : Title of auto-renewing subscription, which may be the same as the in-app purchase product name : Monthly Plan / Yearly Plan * Length of subscription - 30 days / 1 year (respectively) * Price of subscription, and price per unit if appropriate - 6$ / 60 $ (respectively) Thank you for choosing BuddhaWord. We hope our app enriches your meditation practice and helps you find tranquility in your daily life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WeCroak4 screens
BuddhaWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: WeCroak at 6 against BuddhaWord's 2. BuddhaWord's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. WeCroak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BuddhaWord sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WeCroak versus BuddhaWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeCroakBuddhaWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (377 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings377 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKKIT CreationsAndrew Olendzki

Bugs and requests

WeCroak

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Quotes getting stuck on repeat
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save/review past quotes
  • Option to customize notification frequency
  • More diverse and thoughtful quote selection
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Ability to submit user-generated quotes

BuddhaWord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WeCroak

Subscriptions2
  • WeCroak Leap1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • WeCroak Leap Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

BuddhaWord

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$6.001 Month
  • Yearly Plan$60.001 Year

Questions

Is WeCroak free?
WeCroak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuddhaWord free?
BuddhaWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeCroak or BuddhaWord have ads?
Neither WeCroak nor BuddhaWord shows ads.

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