Audio Dharma vs Commune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Dharma
Access a vast library of Dharma talks and guided meditations from leading teachers worldwide. Explore diverse traditions, search for specific topics, and create personalized playlists. New content is added regularly.
- Thousands of Dharma talks
- Guided meditations
- Searchable library
- Download and share talks
- Add notes to talks
- Create custom playlists
- Community listening trends
Read full descriptionHide full description
Easy and powerful access to thousands of Dharma talks. These talks were given over a 20-year period at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA, which is led by Gil Fronsdal. Listen to hundreds of leading Dharma teachers from around the world, representing many different traditions and viewpoints, speak on a wide variety of topics. New talks are continually added. Search for talks, download and share them, add notes, build your own play lists and see what the community is listening to.
Commune
Access a curated collection of video courses from world-renowned experts in personal growth and societal well-being. Learn yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating, sustainability, and more. Download content for offline viewing and enjoy seamless streaming to your TV.
- Video courses from leading teachers
- Topics: yoga, fitness, mindfulness, food, health, sustainability, civic engagement
- Offline viewing
- Create video playlists
- Screencast via Chromecast, Airplay, Bluetooth
Read full descriptionHide full description
Commune is a course platform for personal and societal well-being. We create video courses with the world’s leading teachers across yoga and fitness, mindfulness, food and health, sustainability, and civic engagement. Our courses help people bring their best selves into the world: Ease into a yoga practice with Adriene Mishler, explore the nature of reality with Deepak Chopra, take control of your healthcare with Dr. Mark Hyman, learn how to improve your relationships with Marianne Williamson, unwind implicit racial bias with Evelyn Carter, and much more. With the Commune app you can now watch and listen to courses offline, make playlists of your favorite videos, and screencast via Chromecast, Airplay, or Bluetooth. Subscription & Pricing Terms Commune is free to download. Ongoing use requires an active subscription, available on a monthly or yearly basis. New customers who choose a monthly or yearly subscription are eligible for a free trial period. - $95.99 USD per year with free 14-day trial* ---- This video app / vid-app is proudly powered by VidApp. If you need help with it, please head to: https://vidapp.com/app-vid-app-user-support/ Terms of Service: https://www.onecommune.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.onecommune.com/privacy
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audio Dharma at none against Commune's 10. Commune's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 85). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Commune sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Audio Dharma asks for nothing beyond the download.
Commune holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 376 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Audio Dharma's written reviews are positive against 71% of Commune's.
Audio Dharma ships an update every 4 weeks, Commune every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Audio Dharma | Commune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (85 ratings) | 4.6 (376 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 376 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Minson | Commune Media Inc |
Customer experience
Audio Dharma
Commune
Bugs and requests
Audio Dharma
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Commune
Reported bugs
7 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Courses won't load
- Pages won't load
- Buttons don't work
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Can't log out
- No ability to save progress
Requested features
5 requests- Bookmarks for videos
- Progress tracking
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Apple TV app
In-app purchases
Audio Dharma
No in-app purchases
Commune
- Commune Membership - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Commune Monthly Membership14 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Commune Membership - 6-Month$149.996 Months
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Commune 6 Month Membership$149.996 Months
- Commune Annual Membership14 Days trial$149.991 Year
- Commune Membership - Annual$179.991 Year
- Unwinding Prejudice with Evely$49.99
- Easy Does It$49.99
- Relationships with Marianne$99.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Empowered Birth hosted by Schu$499.99
Questions
Is Audio Dharma free?
Is Commune free?
Which has better reviews, Audio Dharma or Commune?
Do Audio Dharma or Commune have ads?
Which is updated more often, Audio Dharma or Commune?
Other comparisons
