Dalai Lama vs Alan Watts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dalai Lama
Stay informed about the activities, travels, and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Access official news, photos, videos, and live streams directly from his office.
- Official news updates
- Event schedule
- Photo galleries
- Video streams
- Teachings
- Biography
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Dalai Lama, the official app from the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, lets you stay up to date with what His Holiness is doing, his travels, and his teachings. Get official news, videos, and photos from His Holiness’s Office, including live video streams when they are available. FEATURES • Stay up to date with official news • Get His Holiness’s official schedule of events • Browse through photo galleries • Watch videos of His Holiness’s events, including live video streams • Learn about His Holiness’s life • Read His Holiness’s teachings
Alan Watts
Explore the profound wisdom of a renowned philosopher and spiritual teacher. Access a vast, curated collection of remastered talks, lectures, and exclusive content for personal growth and self-discovery. Listen offline and track your progress through a comprehensive library.
- Remastered audio talks
- Extensive streaming collection
- Exclusive content access
- Offline listening
- Mark talks as completed
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Dive into the wisdom of one of the most influential thinkers of our time with the Alan Watts app, presented by the official Alan Watts Org. Whether interested in philosophy, meditation, spirituality, or self-discovery, this app is the perfect resource for your personal journey. We've thoughtfully curated rare content and re-mastered old favorites to create the most authentic collection of Alan Watts' content available anywhere. Stream our vast collection of Alan Watts' talks, lectures, and seminars. The Alan Watts app lets you access Alan's wisdom wherever you go! Features: - Classic and Remastered Audio: We've restored and remastered your favorite Alan Watts content for a totally fresh experience. - Most Comprehensive Streaming Collection: Explore the most extensive collection of Alan Watts' talks and public lectures, streaming anywhere. - Exclusive Content: Access rare Alan Watts content exclusively available on the app. - Offline Listening: Download talks and listen anytime, anywhere, without needing an internet connection. - Mark Talks as Completed: Easily flag which recordings you've finished, helping you track your journey through Alan's library. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Alan Watts on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. *All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://app.audiorista.com/pages/terms/4483/ Privacy Policy: https://app.audiorista.com/pages/privacy/4483/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dalai Lama at none against Alan Watts's 9. Alan Watts's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Alan Watts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dalai Lama asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dalai Lama holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 227 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Dalai Lama's written reviews are positive against 87% of Alan Watts's.
Dalai Lama ships an update every 3 months, Alan Watts every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Dalai Lama | Alan Watts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (227 ratings) — better | 4.7 (152 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 87.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | 152 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tenzin Choejor | Electronic Educational Programs Inc. |
Customer experience
Dalai Lama
Alan Watts
User reviews
Dalai Lama
From 227 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Well designed and easy to use
- 🌟 Source of timeless wisdom and compassion
- 🙏 Highly appreciated by users
- 💡 Gateway to wisdom and compassion
- ✨ Amazing content and updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Broken widget
- ⚪ White pixel line on screen
- 🚫 No new content uploaded
- 🔄 App appears unable to recognize landscape mode
- 🔌 Useless when not online
Alan Watts
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙌 Excellent collection of Alan Watts content
- 👍 User-friendly app design
- 🔍 Genuine, non-AI recordings
- 💾 Ability to download talks for offline listening
- 🗓️ Tracking of listened content
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription-based model, some users prefer one-time purchase
- 🔍 Confusing UI for favoriting/downloading talks
- 🔧 Lack of customer support responsiveness
- 🔀 Automatic playback of next talk not working
- 🔒 Locked access to previously purchased content
Bugs and requests
Dalai Lama
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widget doesn't work, shows white image
- Line of white pixel at the very top on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Videos in iOS have no sound
- App appears unable to recognize Landscape mode and reorient appropriately
Requested features
9 requests- Fix broken widget
- Add push notifications for messages
- Support for landscape view
- Offline content option
- Pre-download content
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- Support for multiple languages (Tibetan, Chinese etc.)
- More sharing features for social media
- Smart & Granular notification choices
- Calendar sync
Alan Watts
Reported bugs
2 issues- App stops working when phone is locked
- Issues with account access and renewal
Requested features
4 requests- Add search by summary/topic functionality
- Implement a queue system for playlisting
- Provide an annual subscription plan
- Improve UI cues for played/unplayed content
In-app purchases
Dalai Lama
No in-app purchases
Alan Watts
- Alan Watts Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Alan Watts Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Alan Watts - 199$1.99
- Alan Watts - 799$7.99
- Alan Watts - 1599$15.99
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- Alan Watts - 2299$22.99
- Alan Watts - 3399$33.99
- Alan Watts - 5999$59.99
- Alan Watts - 6499$64.99








