Dalai Lama vs Sangha Path
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
Sangha Path
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SanghaPath is a Buddhist practice companion for prayer, reflection, study, and building connections in the community. Keep prayers and a respectful community close throughout your day. PRACTICE WITH CHANTS Browse a curated library of Buddhist chants. Search by category, difficulty, and time. Save favorites, read original text and translations when available, and begin a focused practice session. Listen with background audio and system media controls. DISCOVER PLACES WITH HERITAGE Explore Buddhist temples, monasteries, pilgrimage sites, and World Heritage locations. Read the history and significance behind places across the Buddhist world. Browse the map, view details, and open directions when you are ready to visit. CONNECT WITH CARE Create a profile and find other practitioners. Send connection requests, have direct conversations, or create group conversations. Use privacy, blocking, and reporting tools to help keep conversations respectful. READ AND RETURN Read curated stories and teachings from the community. Keep opened chant text available when your connection is limited. Choose the languages and traditions that shape your practice. Whether you are returning to a familiar chant, learning the history of a sacred place, or observing an important day, SanghaPath helps you return to practice with intention. Some features require an account. Content and language availability may vary by language & region. Subscriptions help us to develop further, covering more of our history and help people get easier access but no subscription is required to access any of the features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dalai Lama at none against Sangha Path's 3. Sangha Path's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sangha Path sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Dalai Lama asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dalai Lama ships an update every 3 months, Sangha Path every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dalai Lama | Sangha Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (227 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tenzin Choejor | Promise Barua |
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
Sangha Path
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dalai Lama
No in-app purchases
Sangha Path
- Sangha Path Weekly$3.997 Days
- Sangha Path Monthly$9.991 Month
- Sangha Path Bimonthly$17.992 Months









