Comparison

BEAM Plus vs Dharma Views

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

Head to head
About

BEAM Plus

Features
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BEAM Plus assessment is the Hong Kong’s leading initiative to offer independent assessments of building sustainability performance. BEAM Plus offers a comprehensive set of performance criteria for a wide range of sustainability issues relating to the planning, design, construction, commissioning, management, operation and maintenance of a building. The Tools provide building users and developers a single performance label representing the overall quality of a building or built environment.

About

Dharma Views

This app offers Buddhist teachings to help users cultivate mindfulness and learn from life's challenges. It provides opportunities for personal growth and mental discipline through contemplative practice.

Highlights
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Learning from difficulties
  • Mental discipline
  • Personal growth
  • Contemplative practice
Features
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Buddhist practice is to tame your mind in the face of difficulties. Hence, all things or persons you come across in life are good opportunities for learning and practice.

Screenshots

BEAM Plus4 screens
Dharma Views4 screens

Verdict

The call

BEAM Plus and Dharma Views are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

BEAM Plus ships an update every 21 months, Dharma Views every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BEAM Plus versus Dharma Views: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEAM PlusDharma Views
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEAM Society LimitedPeace Of Mind Mercy Foundation Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BEAM Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Dharma Views

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEAM Plus free?
BEAM Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dharma Views free?
Dharma Views is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BEAM Plus or Dharma Views have ads?
Neither BEAM Plus nor Dharma Views shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEAM Plus or Dharma Views?
BEAM Plus ships an update every 21 months, and Dharma Views every 17 months. Most recently, BEAM Plus was updated on October 2, 2026 and Dharma Views on October 15, 2026.

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