Dalai Lama vs Mandala
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
Mandala
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Provides mantras and thanks to help beginner to practice visualizing and chanting mantras.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mandala at every 3 weeks against Dalai Lama's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Dalai Lama ships an update every 3 months, Mandala every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dalai Lama | Mandala |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (220 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tenzin Choejor | Chen-Hai Teng |
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
Mandala
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dalai Lama
No in-app purchases
Mandala
No in-app purchases
