Comparison

Dalai Lama vs Sangha Path

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Official news updates
  • Event schedule
  • Photo galleries
  • Video streams
  • Teachings
  • Biography
Features
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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

About

Sangha Path

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Dalai Lama4 screens
Sangha Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dalai Lama versus Sangha Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDalai LamaSangha Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (227 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings227 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenzin ChoejorPromise 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
Show 4 more
  • 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

None

Dalai Lama

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sangha Path

Subscriptions3
  • Sangha Path Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Sangha Path Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Sangha Path Bimonthly$17.992 Months

Questions

Is Dalai Lama free?
Dalai Lama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sangha Path free?
Sangha Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dalai Lama or Sangha Path have ads?
Neither Dalai Lama nor Sangha Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dalai Lama or Sangha Path?
Dalai Lama ships an update every 3 months, and Sangha Path every 9 days. Most recently, Dalai Lama was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sangha Path on October 31, 2026.

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